Number of European Jews now stands at 1.3 million — down from 3.2 million in 1970, a drop of 60%

Posted on October 22, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER
European Jewish Population at Its Lowest Level Since 1170, New Report Reveals
by Staff
October 22, 2020

The proportion of the global Jewish population who reside in Europe has fallen below 10 percent according to a new report issued this week — the lowest Jewish population level on the continent in almost 900 years. “At the time of writing, the proportion of Jews residing in Europe is about the same as it was at the time of the first Jewish global population account conducted by Benjamin of Tudela, a Jewish medieval traveler, in 1170,” stated the report, published by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR), a London-based think tank. READ MORE

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The Mideast “can no longer remain captive to the destructive ideas of extremists who view history as a continuum of inevitable conflict”

Posted on October 22, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL
An Emirati perspective on the UAE-Israel peace agreement
by Lea Suissa
October 19, 2020

…The UAE pursues the interests of its people in all circumstances. It views the normalization of the UAE’s relationship with Israel as a breakthrough that will open significant opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships in the economy, trade, health, technology, and education. The two countries have immense potential, capabilities, and ambitions, and the peace agreement demonstrates the UAE’s confidence in its policies even if some detractors see otherwise. The nation’s long-term interest is the sole guiding principle of UAE leadership’s decisions. The youth, who constitute a majority of the region’s population, aspire for development and jobs. READ MORE

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“The Palestinian Authority no longer hides its disdain for President Trump and openly hopes for Joe Biden’s victory in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections”

Posted on October 22, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM CENTER FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Palestinians’ View of the U.S. Elections
by Yoni Ben Menachem
October 19, 2020

Four difficult years have passed for the PA and its leader since President Trump took office. Senior Fatah sources say that in recent days the color has returned to the cheeks of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas following the publication of polls in the United States indicating that former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden is leading by a wide margin over President Trump in the presidential race. The Palestinians find themselves in one of their most difficult periods – a near-complete disconnection of the Palestinian leadership with the U.S. administration, a reluctance by the European Union to confront the Trump administration over the Palestinian issue, and the disengagement of Arab states from the Palestinian Authority and its leader. Yet the blame for all these failures lies with the Palestinians. READ MORE

GATESTONE Khaled AbuToameh: Palestinians: What Failure Looks Like When Arabs such as Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz denounce Palestinian leaders as “failures,” they are specifically referring to financial corruption, divisions among the Palestinians, ingratitude toward Arab countries that supported them financially and politically, and the many missed opportunities to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Jordan Peterson is back after a year of illness, and his timing could not be better

Posted on October 22, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

UNHERD
The world needs Jordan Peterson more than ever
by Douglas Murray
October 23, 2020

The world needs Jordan Peterson. That may sound like the statement of a fan or a friend — and I am both — but it is also a fact illustrated by the sheer numbers who come to him seeking guidance and help. There has been no other public intellectual in recent years who has attracted the kind of following Peterson has. His book, 12 Rules for Life, sold by the millions; his speaking events drew thousands of attendees, night after night, in cities across the world, in what became a gruelling schedule for Peterson. And this was not some top-down publicity-led phenomenon: it was a grass-roots movement in which readers and viewers gravitated towards the Canadian academic. READ MORE

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Come election day, Beverly Hills fears “Proud Boys and Q-Anon” not the arsonists and looters who terrorized them in June

Posted on October 22, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

FORWARD
Beverly Hills prepares for doomsday
by Danielle Berrin
October 23, 2020

Beverly Hills is afraid. Very afraid. Two weeks ahead of what may prove the most contentious election in American history, rumors and fears of mass civil unrest are swirling through Beverly Hills’ lavish neighborhoods, leaving residents feeling spooked and uneasy. “If I buy a gun, can I get training from the police department?” a male resident asked a Beverly Hills Police Department official during an Oct. 20 town hall Zoom meeting. Foreboding was the prevailing mood at the event organized by the BH Flats Neighborhood Watch, which drew more than 100 angsty residents eager to hear the city’s plans for staving off election-week “civil unrest, chaos and crime,” as one participant put it. READ MORE

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US instituted sanctions as other JCPOA signatories (our “allies” in the war on terror) rejected extending embargo

Posted on October 18, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST
UN arms embargo on Iran ends
by Lahav Harkov and Seth J. Frantzman
October 18, 2020

The UN arms embargo on Iran expired after 13 years on Sunday, as the signatories of the Iran Deal refused to cooperate with US efforts to extend it. In light of the US triggering “snapback sanctions” meant to stop the restrictions on Iran from expiring, “virtually all UN sanctions on Iran returned, including reimposition of the UN arms embargo,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on September 19. However, the other parties to the Iran deal did not accept the American move as valid. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called it “a momentous day for the international community, which, in defiance of malign US efforts, has protected” the Iran deal. READ MORE

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The Israeli diplomats under cover in Bahrain “all had cover stories, backed up by unconvincing LinkedIn profiles”

Posted on October 18, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

AXIOS
Israel’s secret embassy in Bahrain
by Barak Ravid
October 20, 2020

Israel has been conducting undercover diplomacy in Bahrain for more than a decade through a front company listed as a commercial consulting firm…The existence of the covert diplomatic mission in the Bahraini capital Manama shows the depth of a secret relationship that came out into the open with a White House ceremony last month. The existence of the secret diplomatic office remained under an Israeli government gag order for 11 years. A short report about it appeared on Israel’s Channel 11 news last week…On July 13, 2009, a company named “The Center for International Development” was registered in Bahrain. It was a front, providing cover for Israeli diplomacy. READ MORE

TIMES OF ISRAEL Senior UAE delegation comes to Israel; Netanyahu: ‘Today we are making history’ In another major milestone for Israel-Gulf relations, a delegation of senior United Arab Emirates officials arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday for a series of meetings with their Israeli counterparts. After landing, the UAE delegation, headed by the ministers of the economy and finance and two deputy ministers, signed four bilateral agreements with Israel, including a visa waiver agreement.

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“Many Jews believe that the only way to maintain their standing as liberals, guilty of white privilege, is to back Black Lives Matter”

Posted on October 18, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

AMERICANS FOR PEACE AND TOLERANCE
New APT video analyzes the Black Lives Matter organization’s attitude to Jews and Zionism
October 18, 2020

These are anxious times: the arc of justice is not bending our way. We are witnessing the demise of a liberal culture, and its replacement by a radical and hostile culture. This emerging movement claims to advance fairness, justice, and righting historical wrongs; but its actions are doing the opposite. Sadly, it’s hard for Jews not to be fooled by good intentions. America’s Jews, who have been in the forefront of the struggles for black civil rights, now face a serious dilemma. While the slogan “Black Lives Matter” is a justified plea for equal treatment and a passionate commitment to the well-being of our black fellow Americans, significant elements within the Black Lives Matter leadership pose a threat to the Jewish community.

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New IDF division marks the arrival “of new advanced operational methods and abilities alongside coordination between ground, air, intelligence and cyber forces”

Posted on October 18, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JNS
A look into the IDF’s mysterious new elite unit that could revolutionize the battlefield
by Yaakov Lappin
October 20, 2020

In the summer of 2019, the Israel Defense Forces formed a completely new kind of elite unit, and many of the details surrounding its activities remains unknown. What is known, however, is that the new Multi-Dimensional Unit is an unprecedented military formation, which does not rely on any pre-existing military model…The unit consists of soldiers from various elite reconnaissance battalions from the Paratroopers, Golani and Nahal, infantry brigades, alongside elite reconnaissance companies from the Armored Corps. These are joined by soldiers from the Yahalom elite combat engineering corps, Duvdevan special forces and the Oketz canine special forces unit. In addition, pilots and personnel from the Israel Air Force’s Headquarters have joined the mix. READ MORE

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“If Erekat really believed his own libel that Israelis ”have the wild desire to get rid of the ‎Palestinian people,” he certainly would not have chosen Hadassah Hospital to treat ‎him and try to save his life”

Posted on October 18, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
Palestinian leader chooses Israeli hospital for Coronavirus treatment after saying ‎Israel intentionally spreads the virus to kill Palestinians
by Itamar Marcus
October 18, 2020

It is quite ironic that top PA official Saeb Erekat has asked that Israel’s Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem treat him for his Coronavirus disease. Israeli sources reported this afternoon and Palestinian sources confirmed that Erekat, who was reported sick last week, is now having trouble breathing and is being moved to the Israeli hospital. Palestinian Media Watch has reported that while Israel has been giving significant ‎medical training and other aid to the Palestinian population to fight the coronavirus, ‎the PA has been using the pandemic outbreak to spread the libel that Israel is ‎intentionally infecting Palestinians with the virus and trying to kill them. ‎READ MORE

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