Lisa Visits. NYPD To The Rescue. More.

For whatever reason this picture of uor daughter, Abby,and her husband, Brian, did not get posted in the wedding photo memo.

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Tomorrow we will take our 3rd daughter to the airport to return to Chicago. It was a short but sweet visit. Lisa is a brilliant editor and we are very proud of her accomplishments and her equally brilliant professor husband, Marty.

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Yes. Now fire the president, clean house among the administrator staff and board and begin punishing the students and rotors.

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BREAKING: NYPD Enters Columbia University to Clear Out Pro-Hamas Occupiers

It's about time.
 

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CBS is reporting that the White House is considering bringing some Gaza refugees to the US, probably not more than 20,000 -- since they can't find any Muslim nations to take them.  

Plus the Trump tax cuts are due to expire on 1/1/25 and Joe says he will not renew them.

Oh, and He wants 50 or 75% people depending on who you read, to be driving EV's and he'll use his EPA and DOT to make sure that happens by putting in emission standards so strict that Car Companies will be unable to meet them. 

Yup, Joe is definitely up to doing the job.

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Biden Administration in Crisis: The Lights Are on, but Nobody’s Home

He’s worsening. Who keeps this old man in the spotlight? Why do the Democrats continue to put their hopes in this man? It is getting harder and harder to believe that he can make any meaningful decisions. It’s embarrassing, but Democrats aren’t without their reasons to feel embarrassed.

https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1785126498338541892

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http://www.ruthfullyyours.com/2024/04/30/sheryl-sandbergs-great-documentary-and-the-cataclysm-that-continues-october-7-was-only-the-beginning-of-a-moral-collapse-david-hornik/

Sheryl Sandberg’s Great Documentary—and the Cataclysm That Continues October 7 was only the beginning of a moral collapse. 

By David Hornik

Posted by Ruth King

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The president of the University of Florida has proven he is a moral mensch!

University Of Florida Slams Leftist Protesters While

 Announcing Arrests: ‘Not A Daycare’ | The Daily Wire

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Using the Anti-Klan Act to Address Campus Anti-Semitism

by Gregg Roman

The Middle East Forum Observer

https://www.meforum.org/65852/using-the-anti-klan-act-to-address-campus

This is the second in a series of four articles discussing how the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act and other federal civil rights laws could potentially be used to bring a class action lawsuit against Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) for their coordinated efforts to harass and intimidate Jewish students on college campuses.

See the first article here.

What does the 1964 Mississippi Burning case that occurred at the height of the civil rights struggle have in common with the plight of besieged Jewish and Israeli university students today? More than university administrators or the faculty and student tormentors of the Jewish students may realize.

While prosecutors can use RICO statutes to press the case against Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) for their efforts to harass and intimidate Jewish and Israeli students on college campuses, the same law that prosecutors used to litigate the 1964 murder of three civil rights workers in Mississippi might also apply.

SJP and allied organizations have engaged in a pattern of conduct amounting to illegal harassment, intimidation, and discrimination targeting Jewish and pro-Israel students

In "United States v. Price," better known as the Mississippi Burning case, prosecutors successfully argued that they could apply the Anti-Klan Act of 1871 (42 U.S.C. §§ 1985-1986) not only to the direct perpetrators of the murders, which were committed by members of the Ku Klux Klan, but also to those who were part of the broader conspiracy to deprive individuals of their civil rights or, importantly, knew of the conspiracies but failed to take action to prevent them.

Section 1985(3), for example, allows federal civil claims against individuals who conspire to deprive others of constitutionally protected rights. Section 1986 goes a step further, establishing an affirmative duty and bystander liability upon those who have knowledge that a Section 1985 conspiracy is about to be committed but neglect or refuse to use their power to prevent it.

This Mississippi Burning precedent is directly applicable to the SJP conspiracy to harass Jewish students. SJP and allied organizations have engaged in a pattern of conduct amounting to illegal harassment, intimidation, and discrimination targeting Jewish and pro-Israel students in violation of students' Section 1985(3) rights.

Online forums also reflect the conspiracy. SJP plans and recruits for activities targeting Jewish students through various communications platforms such as online forums, encrypted messaging apps, and similar tools to shield activities from public view. This shift to online organizing by hate groups creates both challenges and opportunities for law enforcement and university administrators seeking to detect and disrupt unlawful conspiracies. However, while these online communications may be hidden from external view, they are likely visible to a significant number of insiders and sympathizers who participate in the same digital networks, as well as university information technology managers.

This is where Section 1986 liability comes into play. To the extent that SJP members and supporters become aware, through online communications, of unlawful conspiracies to harass and intimidate Jewish students but fail to act to report and prevent them, they face civil liability under Section 1986, even if they did not participate in or even agree with the aims of the conspiracy.

It is critical that university administrators, law enforcement, and the public take action to hold SJP and its supporters accountable and protect the rights of Jewish and Israeli students.

In this way, Section 1986 could serve to incentivize individuals within SJP's online ecosystem who observe the planning of activities that cross the line into illegal infringement of Jewish students' rights to take affirmative steps to report and disrupt them. The prospect of civil liability and monetary damages may motivate more conscientious objectors and whistleblowers to come forward.

Those accused of Section 1986 violations for failing to report based on online information would raise legal defenses, including potential First Amendment arguments that the statute impermissibly compels speech. However, precedent suggests that requiring disclosure of purely factual information regarding an imminent conspiracy to violate civil rights would not unconstitutionally compel endorsement of any ideology or run afoul of rights to anonymous speech and association.

Exposing the full scope of SJP's online activities is essential to shine a light on the injustices faced by Jewish students on college campuses today. The visible protests are just the tip of the iceberg. It is critical that university administrators, law enforcement, and the public take action to hold SJP and its supporters accountable and protect the rights of Jewish and Israeli students. The Anti-Klan Act provides a powerful tool to do so, just as it did in the fight for civil rights over half a century ago.

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If You Own Them They Will Be Used.

Because I am Jewish, conservative and outspoken I constantly receive a lot of challenging commentary. Some tell me whomever I support results in an opposite consequence.  I am told by some friends  they not only do not agree with me but also want to have nothing to do with me.  For those who at least have the guts to express their views openly,  my reply is I appreciate your views, respect you for being forthright and I regret you allowing politics  to transcend friendships.

My closest friend is Charlie Bourland and he just left a message saying he is appalled at what is happening in the country.  Minister Jim Giddens is also a dear friend as are many others. 

Some wonder how I can remain calm.  My first response is getting  exercised is of no help, Second, I never doubted, underneath the surface, it was only a matter of time before anti-Semitism rose from the nation's sewers but I did not know what would trigger this hate and ignorance.  Third, I have faith, most Americans are rational, have good hearts and are equally revulsed by what is happening in our country. The problem is they are late to respond and/or remain silent. Finally, I believe extreme radicalism eventually exceeds moral boundaries of what most decent  Americans will no longer tolerate. 

Consequently, my view is to give the haters more rope because eventually they always hang themselves. I cite what happened among Eldridge Cleaver, Huey Newton and Angela Davis.

That said, I understand what is happening is allegedly being financed and orchestrated by Rockefeller and Soros' funding. Furthermore,  the various state and district attorney's general, many of whom are also funded by Soros, refuse to enforce the law and consequently it will take longer and require more rope. Finally, we have a pusillanimous president who has seldom done anything right and a corrupt Justice Department as well as The FBI.

If I prove wrong and America goes the way of all flesh, then America is not worth surviving and a new democracy will hopefully replace our nation. If that does not occur the world will live under Communism, autocratic dictatorships and destructive wars will both occur and spread. 

If you possess nuclear weapons they exist to be used.  

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America Is Tipping Over 

By Kurt Schlichter

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The Pro-Hamas Students Who Seized a Building at Columbia University Ran Into a Serious Problem

By Matt Vespa

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Israel's Latest Move in Gaza Is Going Infuriate the Pro-Hamas College Kids Rebelling Nationwide

By Matt Vespa

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https://townhall.com/columnists/johnnantz/2024/04/30/behind-the-scenes-fbi-surveillance-and-the-truth-about-protest-monitoring-n2638440 

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ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE

ZOA: Northwestern Univ. Pres. Schill, Provost Hagerty and Student Affairs VP Davis Must Be Fired Immediately for Agreeing to Appease Antisemitic Pro-Hamas Trespassers

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:   It is appalling that Northwestern University President Michael Schill, Provost Kathleen Hagerty and Vice President for Student Affairs Susan Davis entered into a lopsided, dangerous agreement to appease numerous demands of the antisemitic, anti-American, anti-Israel, pro-Hamas “NU (Northwestern Univ.) Divestment Coalition”. The agreement rewards the NU Divestment Coalition’s trespass and five-day illegal encampment/occupation of Northwestern’s Deering Meadow; rewards the trespassers’ abominable, threatening behavior towards Jewish students; will cost Northwestern University many millions of dollars; will increase antisemitism and anti-Israel propagandizing at Northwestern; and will result in the NU Divestment Coalition taking further dangerous actions and making further bigoted antisemitic demands against Northwestern. Indeed, the NU Divestment Coalition’s organizers emphasized that their achievements in the agreement are only a “floor” for continuing their action to obtain even more concessions.   President Schill, Provost Hagerty, and VP Davis should be fired immediately for this disaster – and this dangerous agreement must be rescinded! If a group of white supremacists took over Deering Meadow and chanted for the deaths of Blacks, the white supremacists would be immediately removed from the campus – not rewarded with scholarships, professorships, buildings, power over vendors and investment powers. The same standard should apply here. The Northwestern officials who negotiated and entered into this agreement must be fired, and their agreement must be thrown in the dustbin. The student and faculty trespassers and promoters of anti-Jewish violence should be arrested and expelled or fired.   The Agreement: In this lopsided Agreement, the NU Divestment Coalition only agreed to remove most of their tents – something that they were already obligated to do! In other words, Northwestern gained nothing in the Agreement. (Incidentally, the tents were promptly then moved to pro-Hamas encampments at the University of Chicago, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.) On the other hand, the University officials damaged the university, and especially harmed its Jewish students and faculty, by agreeing to:   Disclose (“answer questions from internal stakeholders about”) the university’s specific holdings. The NU Divestment Coalition crowed that such disclosure is a first step towards divestment from Israel. Re-establish an Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility (ACIR), including faculty and students, to be a conduit to the Board of Trustees’ Investment Committee. This will further aid the pro-Hamas coalition’s efforts to divest from Israel, Jews, and American companies that do business with Israel. Allow the NU Divestment Coalition to continue occupying the Deering Meadow (with one tent) until the end of the semester (the NU Divestment Coalition promptly brought in lawn chairs to replace the tents.)

CONTINUE READING And: Ideological cocktail poisons American campuses 'Woke' mob adds neo-Nazism to neo-Marxist/Islamist mix By Clifford D. May ‘Woke’ neo-Nazi, anti-Jew mob on American … more > OPINION: Back in December, the eminent historian Niall Ferguson wrote an essay in The Free Press that, it is now apparent, presaged the tidal wave of demonstrations now inundating college campuses around the country. It was called “The Treason of the Intellectuals,” which was also the title of a 1927 publication by the French philosopher Julien Benda. Mr. Ferguson notes that while that piece was written six years before Hitler came to power, German universities — then the world’s best — were already transitioning from scholarship to “the intellectual organization of political hatreds.” German academia, Mr. Ferguson writes, “did not just follow Hitler down the path to hell. It led the way,” He adds: “American academia has gone in the opposite political direction — leftward instead of rightward — but has ended up in much the same place.” That place is one in which there is intense hostility toward the world’s only Jewish state, and toward those who support its survival and that of its citizens. Antisemitism is hardly a novelty on the left. Back in the 1960s, the Soviet Union was responsible for first spreading the libel that “Zionism equals racism.” In truth, Zionism — once the conviction that the Jewish people has a right to self-determination in some part of the ancient Jewish homeland — is today merely the conviction that Israel has a right to continue to exist. The leftist ideology that has become dominant on campuses today, sometimes called “wokeism,” adds a twist that is racialist and arguably racist: that all those deemed (by the “woke”) as “people of color” are oppressed and entitled to commit any and all atrocities to “resist” those deemed (by the “woke”) as “White.” This is a mirror image of the Nazis’ belief that the German nation, “the Aryan man,” and White people were oppressed, and that the solution was what they called a “racial revolution.” (You should know that both Nazi and “woke” racial constructs lack any scientific basis.) “This is not the Second World War,” Nazi leader Hermann Goring declared in October 1942, “this is the Great Racial War.” Jews — not regarded as White no matter how pale their skin might be — were the primary racial enemy. Today, the “woke” decree that Jews — including black-skinned Jews from Ethiopia and brown-skinned Jews from Yemen — are White enough to deserve denunciation as “settler-colonists,” even in the Judean Hills and the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. They claim every inch of Israel is a colony. Of what foreign empire, they don’t say. Much of the media have been calling the campus demonstrations “pro-Palestinian” but, from the start, they have in fact been anti-Israeli, anti-Jewish and pro-Hamas. Indeed, many demonstrators proudly proclaim: “We are Hamas!” At Columbia University last week, groups displayed signs reading “Al Qasam’s Next Target” with arrows pointing to Jewish students gathered nearby. Al Qassam is the Hamas unit that carried out the Oct. 7 massacre and atrocities in Israel. Unfortunately, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is not a demand that Hamas guarantee freedoms of religion, speech, and the press to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. My colleague Hussain Abdul-Hussain points out that in Arabic, the slogan is more straightforward: “From water to water, Palestine will be Arab.” Why do those chanting such genocidal slogans simultaneously claim that Israel’s defensive war against Hamas is genocidal? To understand, read up on Joseph Goebbels, Reich minister for public enlightenment and propaganda from 1933 to 1945. Hitler’s clearly stated goal was “the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe.” The anti-Zionists’ goal is the annihilation of the Jewish state in the Middle East. As Mark Twain said, history doesn’t repeat, but “it often rhymes.” I need to mention the alignment between these “woke” neo-Nazis and Islamists. That, too, has historical roots. In Mandatory Palestine — ruled by the British Empire, which took the territory from the Ottoman Empire after World War I — the most prominent Arab figure was the mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini. He organized pogroms against Jews in 1929 and 1936. In 1941, he fled to Berlin, where he assisted Hitler, recruiting European Muslims to fight for the Nazis and broadcasting Nazi propaganda into the Middle East. He remains an inspirational figure to Hamas and similar groups. How many of the students shouting for an “intifada revolution” would even recognize his name? Probably very few, which raises a more mundane factor in the campus equation: To become a scholar requires strenuous effort. To become a “woke” social justice warrior requires a kaffiyeh, a piece of cardboard, and a Sharpie. I’ll briefly touch on one more topic: Significant financial resources have been necessary for the “intellectual organization of political hatreds” on America’s campuses. Qatar, a petroleum-rich monarchy that is supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood and hosts Hamas leaders, has been a major benefactor. According to the National Association of Scholars, Qatar gave at least $4.7 billion to American universities between 2001 and 2021. These funds support professors whose views align with those of the Qatari ruling family. Other prominent funders of anti-Israeli indoctrination and activism include billionaires George Soros and Neville Roy Singham (who, according to The New York Times, has close ties to the Chinese government), as well as several major left-of-center philanthropic foundations. There’s much about the funding streams we don’t know. New laws and policies — and serious enforcement of those that exist — could improve transparency and inhibit further transformation of American universities into faux-educational institutions where impressionable young minds are served a poisonous cocktail of neo-Marxism, Islamism and neo-Nazism. Enacting meaningful change would require leaders who recognize that today’s “treason of the intellectuals” is a threat to “our democracy” and have the courage to combat it. It’s up to you, the American voter, to decide who those leaders are. • Clifford D. May is founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and a columnist for The Washington Times. ++++ 10 Essential Life Skills Your Kid Will Learn At An Ivy League University Ivy Leagues have been making the headlines lately, but what can students actually learn at a prestigious university these days? The answers may surprise you. The Babylon Bee is here to put parents' minds at ease with the following list of critical life skills their kids will learn at an Ivy League school: How to plagiarize dissertations: Learn from the real experts. How to pitch a Coleman pup tent purchased from Walmart by George Soros: Those little poles can be tricky, so learning how to assemble them is a big deal. How to chant in unison by repeating whatever the leader just chanted: Few things prepare students for life in the world than doing exactly what everyone around them is doing. How to hate all the bad people: And by "all the bad people," we mean whoever you're told to hate. How to kill at 50 yards with your body odor: You can be a deadly assassin! How to have drug-induced gay sex for Palestine: The residents of Gaza are sure to be truly appreciative and will in no way want to throw participants off of rooftops. How to have an opinion on conflicts between countries you're not able to locate on a map: You don't have to know where it's happening, why, or who is involved to know that one side is totally wrong. How to leverage a degree that costs you $500K into a lucrative job selling overpriced coffee: Each $8 cup of coffee will get you that much closer to achieving your career dreams. How to treat STDs in the field: You never know what new disease you may wake up with each morning, so knowing how to treat them is key. How to make your parents reconsider their deeply held liberal values: In just a couple more decades, liberal education will build America into a solidly conservative nation. It's plain to see that an Ivy League education is just as valuable and respectable today as it ever was. Don't worry about what your kids are learning, because it'll shape them into integral, productive members of Palestinian society. ++++  Go Trump" https://ak2.rmbl.ws/s8/2/i/7/O/Z/i7OZq.caa.mp4?b=1&u=ummtf +++ Fantastic seven-minute commentary by Melanie Phillips on moral clarity and why people remain silent.   Listen from the beginning to the 7:20 mark:  https://youtu.be/LcgaxOdhzKU?si=GHYw8QjGpyGFoDwL ++++ When Obama brought in just a few violent Muslims they were able to take over the Democrat Party.  If Biden brings in enough Palestinians they can take over America and solve their two state solution demands.  Palestinians are never happy and always want more so they keep rejecting what they are given.  Wherever they go they cause trouble.  Not even Muslim, Islamist , Arab nations want them so why should we take them in?  +++ Consul Report (edited.) Israel At War Day 208 IAF fighter jets struck and destroyed a number of terror targets belonging to the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror organizations, including weapons storage facilities, military structures, launch sites, and mortar launchers used to fire toward IDF troops.    In addition, IAF fighter jets, in coordination with ground troops, struck several terrorists that directed launches toward IDF troops in the Gaza Strip. Central Gaza Strip IDF troops identified a terrorist cell that approached IDF troops in the central Gaza Strip. An IAF aircraft swiftly struck and eliminated the terrorist cell. A short while afterward, IDF troops identified an additional terrorist cell that were laying explosives. The terrorist cell, along with the explosives, were struck by an IAF aircraft.  During additional activity, IDF troops conducted searches in the area during which they found weapons stockpiles, documents, and military equipment in one of the structures. Northern Arena Overnight, IAF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror targets in the areas of Khiam and Kfarkela in southern Lebanon, including observation posts and terrorist infrastructure. In addition, the IDF struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure and a military structure in the area of Blida in southern Lebanon, as well as terrorist infrastructure and observation posts in the areas of Odaisseh and Meiss El Jabal. Israeli Leaders Meet with US Secretary of State Blinken Today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to meet with the nation's leaders. The Secretary of State first met with President of Israeli Isaac Herzog. According to Secretary Blinken, the two "discussed America's support for Israel's security and efforts to reach a ceasefire that secures the release of hostages. We also discussed the urgent need to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza." Remarking on his meeting with Secretary Blinken, President Herzog stated, "Welcome back to Israel Secretary Blinken. As you said correctly, full responsibility for the hostages’ release lies now on Hamas. The whole world must unanimously take decisions to this end, and do all it can to bring the hostages back home now." Secretary Blinken then met with Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. After privately meeting, the PM and the Secretary of State held an expanded meeting featuring both Israeli and American officials: From the Israeli side – the Strategic Affairs Minister, the Director of the National Security Council, the Prime Minister's Chief-of-Staff, the Prime Minister's Military Secretary and his successor, the Prime Minister's Foreign Policy Advisor and the Israeli Ambassador to the US. From the American side – the US Ambassador to Israel, the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and the Special Envoy on Middle East Humanitarian Issues. Commenting on the meeting, Secretary Blinken stated that he and PM Netanyahu discussed "efforts to achieve a ceasefire deal with the release of hostages and the imperative of sustaining increases in aid to civilians throughout Gaza." IDF Spokesperson: Coordination of Humanitarian Aid a "Top Priority" Earlier this week, IDF Spokesperson RADM. Daniel Hagari provided an in-depth update on the humanitarian element of Operation: Swords of Iron. RADM. Hagari emphasized that for the IDF, "Getting aid to the people of Gaza is a top priority." To view RADM. Hagari's full remarks, click HERE.. For an overview of Israel's humanitarian efforts in Gaza, click  HERE. IDF Troops Destroy Terror Tunnels in Northern Gaza  HERE Since the beginning of the war, the IDF has been operating to neutralize and destroy the underground terror infrastructure of the Gaza Strip. Over recent weeks, IDF forces, led by the engineering unit of the military's Gaza Division, have been operating to map and destroy two offensive terror tunnels in the Beit Hanoun area of the northern Gaza Strip. The tunnels had been under continual intelligence and technological surveillance. Last week the two tunnels were destroyed, with one belonging to the Hamas and the other belonging to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Click  HERE to view footage of the IDF's engineering operations around the tunnels in Beit Hanoun. Click HERE to view footage of the tunnels. Click HERE to view footage of their destruction. IDF Divisions Prepare for Upcoming Missions in Gaza Currently, the IDF's 162nd Division and the 98th Division are operating to strengthen their readiness for continued combat in the Gaza Strip. The divisions have been enhancing their combat readiness and holding situational assessments in which they conduct learning sessions to draw lessons from the war thus far. The 162nd Division, which exited the Gaza Strip last week after half a year of intense combat in the north and center of the Gaza Strip, and the 98th Division, which finished over four months of extended ground operations in Khan Yunis, have approved plans for continued combat in the Gaza Strip. Click  HERE  to view footage of the 98th Division's preparedness training. Click  HERE   to view footage of the 162nd Division's training. Operation: Swords of Iron Humanitarian Update 351 aid trucks were inspected and transferred to the Gaza Strip yesterday. 166 trucks were distributed within Gaza, 63 of which contained food. Airdrops: 211 pallets containing tens of thousands of packages of food aid were airdropped over northern Gaza yesterday. Aid to northern Gaza: 107 food aid trucks were coordinated to northern Gaza (86 private sector and 21 WFP trucks). 4 tankers of cooking gas designated for the operation of essential infrastructure in Gaza, entered Gaza. 32 trucks of flour were coordinated via the Ashdod port program. Coordination's: Out of 36 general coordination requests, 25 were approved. 9 UN requests for coordinations were submitted with 7 being approved. 16 coordinations to northern Gaza were requested with 9 approved. Since Jan. 1, 87% of all coordination requests have been approved. 26 bakeries are currently operational in Gaza, providing close to 5 million breads, rolls, and pita breads daily. So far, 3,204 injured and sick individuals and 725 escorts have been evacuated from the strip. The repair of vital infrastructure is underway. Today, between 10:00 and 14:00, the IDF will pause operations in the Al- Jniena neighborhood in Rafah, to enable the movement of humanitarian aid. Analyzing the Independent Review of the UN's Palestinian Agency (UNRWA) In February, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed an independent Review Group to assess the organization's Palestinian Agency's (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency - UNRWA) ties to terror. The review was led by Catherine Colonna, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, and was conducted in conjunction with three organizations: the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden, the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Norway, and the Danish Institute for Human Rights. Following the publication of the report, Israeli authorities emphasized the report's numerous deficiencies and errors. To read Israel's analysis of the UNRWA report, click HERE. Comprehending the Magnitude of Iran's Direct Attack on Israel On Saturday, April 13th, the Islamic Republic of Iran initiated a direct attack on the State of Israel, launching over 350 drones and missiles. Of these weapons, 120 were long-range ballistic missiles, with each missile carrying over 880 lbs (400 kg) of explosives. Due to the efforts of the IDF and the armed forces of other nations, 99% of the projectiles fired by Iran were intercepted. Although no major damage was done, it is vital to understand the magnitude of Iran's attack, and what might have occurred had it succeeded. To learn more, click HERE. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hanson Speaks. 1907. 207th Day. Market Comment.

 She is on a roll also.

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It's Time to Brutally Put Down These Pro-Hamas Punks on College Campuses

By Matt Vespa

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Hanson speaks.

https://youtu.be/LKEEawWci7g?si=FWC8hLhAnvySON-2

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This from a dear friend and fellow memo reader.

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Left-Wing Activists Are Controlling the Biden Administration

Three years into the disastrous Biden administration, we know that Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promise to govern as a moderate is a steaming pile of malarkey. Biden is presiding over one of the most left-wing administrations in American history.

What you may not know is that George Soros-funded activists have a direct hotline into key Biden agencies that have a lot of power over our economy, and their influence is weakening America on the global stage. Fortunately for taxpayers, Republican lawmakers are shining a light on the revolving door between left-wing activists and the Biden administration. 

Left-wing activists have a deeply dystopian view of the American economy and its role in the world. Progressives believe that capitalism is an inherently unfair system designed to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. To progressives, large American companies should be chopped down to size and smothered with red tape, not celebrated as success stories. Instead of defending American economic interests abroad, progressives cheer for collusion between Biden bureaucrats and their European counterparts to tax and weaken American companies. 

The left’s America Last economic attitude is the tie that binds a constellation of front groups funded by left-wing billionaires and foundations like George Soros, Pierre Omidyar, Chris Hughes, and the Hewlett Foundation. These groups all push for antitrust legislation that would give Biden bureaucrats sweeping new power over the economy, and advocate for Big Tech and corporate media censorship of conservative viewpoints. 

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 at 12 PM ET

Since its founding, Israel has been fighting enemies who have continually sought its annihilation but today’s wars – military, cognitive, and diplomatic – are presenting an existential threat unlike anything it has confronted since perhaps 1973. While the Islamic Republic of Iran has unleashed not just proxies in the form of Hamas’ attack on October 7th, Hezbollah’s 150,000 missiles aimed at the country, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist organizations infiltrating the West Bank; in an unprecedented attack, it has now directly joined the war to destroy the Jewish homeland. While 133 hostages, both dead and alive, remain captive in Hamas’ terror tunnels, Israelis are moving back to divisive rhetoric as to exactly how to bring them home and its war cabinet that united former political foes appears to be possibly fracturing with its own disagreements. On top of it all, while the U.S. initially seemed to actually have Israel’s back, the Biden administration’s own domestic political calculations have led to very dangerous daylight between the U.S. and Israel that seemingly emboldens Israel’s enemies. Joining us to discuss all of this from the perspective of a Member of the Knesset is MK Ohad Tal.

About the Speaker: MK Ohad Tal is an Israeli politician who serves as a Member of Knesset for the Religious Zionist Party. He Chairs the Knesset Committee for Public Enterprises and is a Member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense, Finance, and Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Knesset Committees.

MK Tal was elected to the 25th Knesset following the 2022 general elections, after serving for many years in several high-level positions in the non-formal Jewish education and diaspora relations arenas.

Under his tenure as Chairman of the Knesset Committee for Public Enterprises, the Committee passed laws whose main purpose is to lower the cost of living in Israel and reduce regulation and bureaucracy in the financial system as well as developing and securing a Jewish presence in the Negev and the Galilee areas.

MK Tal is an active member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and from the beginning of Operation Iron Swords he has led several initiatives to secure Israel’s military and security position.

He Chairs the Knesset Caucus for U.S. – Israel Relations and is the Chair of the parliamentary friendship caucus with Australia, Guatemala and Honduras.

MK Tal holds both an Executive MBA in Public Policy and Administration from Hebrew University and a BA in Education Administration from Bar Ilan University.

He is married to Tamar (nee Shachel), the director of finance and human resources at the "Daat" network of high schools and religious youth villages. The couple has four children, and they live in Efrat in the Judean Hills.

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Why would our youthful know nothings not comprehend what capitalism and democracy have accomplished?

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THE YEAR 1907 

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! 

The year is 1907. 

One hundred and 17 years ago. 

What a difference a century makes! 

Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907 : 

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The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old. 

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S had a bathtub. 

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. 

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City 

cost eleven dollars. 

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved roads. 

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. 

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more 

heavily populated than California 

With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st

most populous state in the Union .

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !

The average wage in the U.S. Was 22 Cents per hour. 

The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year . 

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year. 

A dentist made $2,500 per year. 

A veterinarian $1,500 per year. 

And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. 

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at HOME . 

Ninety percent of all U.S. Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! 

Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'

Sugar cost four cents a pound. 

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. 

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. 

Most women only washed their hair once a month and used 

Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. 

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from 

entering into their country for any reason. 

Five leading causes of death in the U.S. Were: 

1. Pneumonia and influenza 

2. Tuberculosis 

3. Diarrhea 

4. Heart disease 

5. Stroke 

The American flag had 45 stars. 

Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and 

Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. 

The population of Las Vegas , Nevada was only 30!!!! 

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea 

hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 US. Adults couldn't read or write. 

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over 

the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.'   

There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.

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 Unearthing the Story Behind the Gazan Mass Graves

Social media and some traditional news outlets have been abuzz with claims that mass graves unearthed in Gaza are evidence of mass killings of Palestinians by Israelis and that some of those found inside the graves show signs of being tortured and killed execution-style with their hands tied behind their backs.

However, much like other sensationalist news stories about Israel’s conduct during its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, the story of the mass graves being propounded online and by some media outlets is a mixture of deception, falsehoods, and a reliance on biased sources.

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The 207th Day of War in Israel

By Sherwin Pomerantz 

   

There’s been new progress in negotiations for a hostage deal, White House Press Secretary Karin Jean Pierre told reporters in Washington Monday as Israel waited for Hamas’s response toa proposal that could see the return of some but not all of the remaining captives in Gaza.  “There is a deal on the table, and they need to take it. We believe that all efforts need to be brought to bear to convince Hamas to accept the proposal immediately,” she said.  US President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the counters of a deal on Sunday and was expected to speak with the Emir of Qatar and the President of Egypt on Monday, Jean Pierre said. 

Israel’s KAN radio reported that the deal may only include 33 live hostages, It added that as part of the deal, Israel would withdraw its forces from the Netzarim corridor and that it would agree not to personally inspect Palestinians heading to northern Gaza from the south.  At the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, that an extraordinary effort had been made to arrive at a deal. The US has worked alongside the main mediators of the deal, Egypt and Qatar, to ensure that the hostages are returned

Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq mentioned on social media on Monday that Hamas was reviewing a new Israeli proposal, although he did not disclose its details.

However, according to a report in JNS, the Israel Defense Forces will enter the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in southern Gaza irrespective of the outcome of hostages-for-ceasefire-and-terrorists talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.  “The notion that we will stop the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question,” said the premier during a meeting at his office in Jerusalem with the Heroism Forum, which represents bereaved IDF families, and the Tikva Forum for Families of Hostages. 

The military “will enter Rafah and eliminate the Hamas battalions there—with or without a deal—to achieve total victory,” he said. The families at the meeting urged Netanyahu “to continue achieving the goals of the war and to withstand the international pressure,” according to a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office.  Not clear where this leaves us.

The Iran-backed Houthis have increased their attacks over the last several days. The terrorist group said on Tuesday that they “targeted two American destroyers and two ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.” The spokesman for the group said they used drones to target the US ships. This comes after a month or more in which it appeared Houthi attacks had either been reduced or plateaued. 

US Central Command said, “Between 10:00 am and 5:20 pm (Sanaa time) on April 29, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) and three UAVs from Yemen into the Red Sea towards MV Cyclades, a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned vessel. Initial reports indicate there were no injuries, and the vessel continued on its way. 

The new attacks are raising eyebrows in the region. They were front-page news at the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen news, and this shows that Iran and its proxies view the latest attacks as important moves for the Iran-backed “axis of resistance.” Iran has been continuing to push Hamas and Hezbollah to carry out attacks on Israel. For instance, terrorists in both Lebanon and Gaza have targeted Israel with rockets in recent days.

Saudi Arabia has decided to normalize relations with Israel and is debating the timing of the announcement, a foreign diplomat familiar with the details told Haaretz on Monday.  According to the source cited in the article by the daily’s diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Lis, Riyadh is discussing whether to make the move in the coming weeks or after the US presidential election this November, in which either Democrat Joe Biden will continue to lead the country or his challenger Republican Donald Trump will return to the White House.

“The question is when, and the decision on the timing should be made within days,” the diplomat said.  While the Biden administration has been pushing to connect a pathway to Palestinian statehood as part of the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords, the source said that the kingdom would only demand guarantees on progress towards achieving that goal in return for establishing diplomatic ties with Jerusalem.

The US said on Monday that it opposed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into Israel's conduct in Gaza, amid reports that Israeli officials fear the Hague-based tribunal could soon issue arrest warrants. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "We've been really clear about the ICC investigation, that we don't support it, we don't believe that they have the jurisdiction."   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday, "Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense. While the ICC will not affect Israel's actions, it would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies fighting savage terrorism and wanton aggression." Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member of the ICC.

The talk about a hostage deal, a temporary lull in the fighting and an incursion into Rafah gives hope for some near term resolution of the issues at hand while also representing the conflict within Israel itself over the ramifications of each of the actions.  There is no precedent here for any of this as we have never fought an active war for so long nor have we done so in the face of over 130 of our citizens still held hostage by the enemy. 

All of these factors generate both a physical and psychological challenge to us living here as well as to those charged with making these decisions.  To people living abroad things may appear black and white but here, everything is gray and, therefore, very challenging.

Hopefully our leadership, with God’s help, will make the right decisions.

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Birds of a Feather: Obama Buddy Bill Ayers Supporting Chaos at University of Chicago
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/04/30/bill-ayers-at-u-of-chicago-n2395706

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gee note : the people have more sense than our president

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/389209

Poll: 72% of Americans back Israeli operation in Gaza

New Harvard-Harris poll shows US voters continue to support Israel against Hamas despite widespread college protests, administration opposition to Rafah op.

Nearly three-quarters of American voters support an Israeli military action in Rafah to eliminate Hamas and end the war, according to a Harvard-Harris poll.

72% of respondents said that they support an IDF operation in Rafah, while 80% support Israel in the war in general. 28% said that “back off now and allow Hamas to continue running Gaza" rather than go into Rafah.

Two-thirds of respondents said that Israel is attempting to avoid causing civilian casualties in Gaza, while one-third said that Israel is not attempting to avoid civilian casualties.

68% of respondents said that they oppose the imposition of a permanent ceasefire without the return of all of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. 32% do support such a ceasefire that leaves hostages in Hamas's hands.

The poll was released as university and college campuses across the US have been rocked by large anti-Israel protests over the last two weeks. On April 15, protesters blocked roads and bridges in multiple cities throughout the US.

The survey demonstrates that support for Israel remains high in the US despite the protests and the spread of pro-Hamas propaganda.

Previous surveys have shown that support for Israel is lowest and support for the Hamas terrorist organization is highest among young Americans in their late teens or early 20s.

The Biden Administration has been attempting to pressure or otherwise convince Israel not to embark on an operation in Rafah to eliminate the last of Hamas's battalions and free the remaining hostages.

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Good earnings continue to propel selective stocks.  The consume confidence report was negative and The Fed will need to cut rates before the election.  Thus, bad news will be interpreted as good news. We are in an upside down market,  Stick with good earnings.

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