Israel and coronavirus

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JTA
Israelis called to gather at Western Wall to pray for #coronavirus victims around the world
February 16, 2020

Hundreds of Israelis gathered at the Western Wall on Sunday evening after a prominent rabbi in Israel called for a mass prayer for those infected by the coronavirus. Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Safed, and the Association of Community Rabbis, organized the service in Jerusalem’s Old City as reports surfaced Sunday that at least three Israelis on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Tokyo Bay have tested positive for the deadly virus…Several Chinese officials in Israel and Chinese visitors to Israel also attended the service. READ MORE a>

JERUSALEM POST Israeli invented ‘CoughSync’ machine to treat coronavirus in China A device invented by a doctor at ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem is at the most months away from being used to help treat patients with coronavirus in China, according to its inventor, Dr. Eliezer Be’eri…”It is a completely noninvasive method of clearing secretions that reproduces normal physiology”

MOBIHEALTHNEWS Israel’s Sheba Hospital turns to telehealth to treat incoming coronavirus-exposed patients Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is preparing to take custody of the 12 Israeli passengers onboard the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan for several weeks because of the COVID-19 coronavirus…Datos’s remote patient monitoring platform and Tyto Care’s connected devices will help the hospital treat and monitor patients in quarantine and at home.

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“The phones of dozens of Israeli soldiers were hacked through the scam, though the issue was detected early enough to prevent any major information from reaching the terrorist organization”

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JNS
IDF foils Hamas plot to hack phones of soldiers by posing as attractive women
February 18, 2020

The Israeli military thwarted efforts by Hamas to hack the phones of soldiers by posing as young attractive women on social media, the Israeli Defense Forces said on Sunday. “Hamas created fake social-media profiles, using photos including this one, in an attempt to hack the phones of IDF soldiers,” the IDF posted on its official Twitter account, along with a photo of a woman taken from one of the fake accounts. “What Hamas didn’t know was that Israeli intelligence caught onto their plot, tracked the malware & downed Hamas’ hacking system.” READ MORE

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“The new criticisms of the trust built between Netanyahu and Trump follow revelations that two of Gantz’s top advisers have repeatedly criticized Trump on Twitter, even comparing him to Hitler”

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ArchitectGuy
JNS Challengers Gantz and Lapid attack Netanyahu-Trump relationship by Alex Traiman February 19, 2020 Blue and White Party leaders Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid are establishing their diplomatic credentials in the immediate run-up to Israel’s March 2 election with an insult to a U.S. administration that has arguably provided Israel with more diplomatic gains than any previous administration. The Times of Israel reported that at a campaign stop in front of English-speaking Israelis, Gantz accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “of neglecting bipartisan ties in favor of exclusive support from U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican Party,” under the headline “Gantz pledges to mend ties with U.S. Democrats if elected.” READ MORE
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“Palestinian wages are four times higher with Israeli employers than with Palestinian employers, and Palestinian workers receive health benefits, sick leave, and vacation time to the same degree as Israelis do”

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
Palestinians prefer to work for Israeli employers – They may be hurt most by the UN’s black list
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
February 13, 2020

In response to the UN’s release of its list of blacklisted Israeli companies that have businesses across the Green Line, Palestinian Media Watch is releasing this report “Palestinians prefer to work for Israeli employers” – based on previous PMW releases. The report shows that according to Palestinian workers, Palestinian lawyers, and the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics, Palestinians enjoy better working conditions and prefer working for Israeli employers – including in Israeli settlements beyond the Green Line – rather than working for Palestinian employers. READ MORE

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Javad Zarif–sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department last August–takes a meeting with Senator Murphy

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

FREE BEACON
Chris Murphy Admits He Secretly Met With Iranian Foreign Minister
by Alex Griswold
February 18, 2020

Senator Chris Murphy (D., Conn.) admitted Tuesday that he secretly met with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif at an international security conference. Murphy met with Zarif after criticizing the Trump administration’s Middle East policy in a speech to the Munich Security Conference last week. Murphy remained silent when reports of the meeting emerged on Monday, but acknowledged he met with top Iranian regime officials in a Medium post published Tuesday…The admission came hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo harshly criticized Murphy’s meeting in remarks to reporters. Pompeo noted the United States government has designated Zarif the regime’s chief propagandist. READ MORE

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Anti-Israel Palestinian professor organized Manhattan subway terror operation

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

NEW YORK POST
NYU professor founded anarchist group that attacked subways last month
February 15, 2020
by Isabel Vincent
February 15, 2020

A New York University professor is one of the masterminds behind the anarchist group that organized the rampage through the subways last month, destroying turnstiles, stranding thousands of commuters and spray-painting “F–k Cops” on station walls. Amin Husain, 44, is a co-founder of Decolonize This Place, which urged its radical followers in a social media campaign to “f-ck sh-t up” on Jan. 31 in a violent assault on the city’s transit system that concluded with 13 arrests and $100,000 in damage…Born in Palestine, Husain has spoken publicly about attacking Israeli soldiers as a teenager during the first Palestinian Intifada…READ MORE

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Highland Park Event: StandWithUs presents “Campaign Good Neighbor”

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

StandWithUs Midwest presents
Campaign Good Neighbor
Rescuing Syrians from the Hands of Death

Thursday March 19, 2020
The Arts Center
1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 60035

StandWithUs Midwest is hosting Lt. Col. Eyal Dror in a special evening for medical professionals, first responders and the public. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) will open. Stationed on the Israeli-Syrian border, the IDF’s “Operation Good Neighbor,” treated and rescued 7,000 Syrians and evacuated White Helmets during the civil war. Learn how this dangerous work was accomplished under media cover, including erecting a field hospital inside the Syrian fence. Cutting edge treatments were developed. Click here for tickets  Contact for more information: assafg@standwithus.com

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“Europe today is post-God, post-nationalism, post-family and post-Holocaust—and is therefore understandably at odds with the very concept of Israel”

Posted on February 13, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JNS
Why young Europeans can’t understand Israeli settlers
by Yishai Fleisher
February 13, 2020

…In my experience, this incomprehension of Jewish yearning for the land of Israel is a recurring phenomenon with young Europeans—the standard answers about Zionism simply do not compute for them. One can chalk it up to classic anti-Semitism, but that explanation does not satisfy; these young men did not grow up with the Jew-baiting memes of old Europe. So, I decided to change tack and deal with the real issue head-on, namely that the young Europeans and myself seemed to be speaking two different languages. I began by explaining that there are three pillars upholding the rationale for Israel: biblical history, nationalism and the memory of the Holocaust. READ MORE

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New Israeli laser weapon system achieves 100% success in all test scenarios

Posted on February 13, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

ARUTZ SHEVA
RAFAEL’s Drone Dome intercepts multiple maneuvering targets with LASER technology
by Staff
February 12, 2020

In a recent demo conducted in Israel, RAFAEL’s Drone Dome C-UAS system performed interceptions of multiple drones, including maneuvering targets, using its hard-kill LASER BEAM director. The system achieved 100% success in all test scenarios. The stages of the interceptions included target detection, identification, and interception with a high-power LASER beam. Drone Dome is an innovative end-to-end C-UAS solution for securing air space from hostile drones. Fully operational and deployed globally, Drone Dome offers a modular and robust infrastructure, comprised of electronic jammers and sensors, allowing effective detection, full identification and neutralization of multiple Micro and Mini UAV threats…READ MORE

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Congresswoman Betty McCollum from Minnesota accuses AIPAC of being “hate” group since it criticizes her “anti-Semitic and anti-Israel policies”

Posted on February 13, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JTA
Congresswoman calls AIPAC a ‘hate group’ after it attacks her in ad
by Ron Kampeas
February 12, 2020

A Minnesota congresswoman called AIPAC a “hate group” inciting against her after the Israel lobby featured her in an attack ad. “AIPAC claims to be a bipartisan organization, but its use of hate speech actually makes it a hate group,” U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat, said Wednesday in a statement. “By weaponizing anti-Semitism and hate to silence debate, AIPAC is taunting Democrats and mocking our core values.”..On Twitter, McCollum rejected what she called AIPAC’s “non-apology.” In its statement of apology, AIPAC said the ad was poorly worded” and “inflammatory,”…READ MORE

JNS Congresswoman targeted by AIPAC Facebook ads calls pro-Israel lobby a ‘hate group’ McCollum introduced a bill in November 2017 that would have mandated the U.S. government to certify that its military funding to Israel is not used for “Israeli military’s ongoing detention and mistreatment of Palestinian children.” [Ilhan] Omar and [Rashida] Tlaib support the anti-Israel BDS movement. The three congresswomen voted against a resolution in July condemning BDS.

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