Biden: US to work for Israeli normalization and two states

Biden set out his country’s foreign policy agenda at the 78th opening session of the UN General Assembly.

The United States plans to seek both the normalization of the Jewish state with its Arab neighbors and a two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US President Joe Biden told the United Nations on Tuesday.

“Israel’s greater normalization and economic connection with its neighbors delivering positive and practical impacts even as we continue to work tirelessly for just and lasting peace, for Israelis and Palestinians, two states for two peoples,” he said.

Biden lays out US foreign policy

Biden set out his country’s foreign policy agenda as one of the first speakers to address the high-level portion of the 78th opening session of the UN General Assembly.

He spoke in advance of his highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday morning with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UNGA’s weeklong event that draws heads of state and governments from many of the UN’s 193 member nations.

The importance of regional cooperation as a blueprint to solve global crises and conflict, including in the Middle East, was one of his central themes.

Biden referenced specifically the new energy corridor the US announced that would link Europe to India through the Middle East, touching Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

This, he said, “will spur opportunities for investment across two continents” and is part of “our efforts to build a more sustainable and integrated Middle East.”

Biden hinted that the partnerships the US is helping foster between Israel and its neighbors have little to do with Iran’s nuclear threat.

“None of these partnerships are about containing any country, they are about a positive vision for our shared future,” he said.

Still, Washington is pushing for a security pact with Riyadh that would normalize ties with Israel, but Biden did not specifically address that burgeoning deal in his UNGA address.

He also warned that the US would work to ensure that “Iran never acquires nuclear weapons.”

The US president stressed the importance of democracy, an issue that has been a sticking point between him and Netanyahu.

Biden has opposed Netanyahu’s judicial reform plan, which the prime minister has argued will strengthen democracy but which his opponents fear will transform Israel into a dictatorship.

“We will defend democracy as our best tool to meet the challenges that we face around the world,” Biden said.The US is “working to show how democracy can deliver in ways that matter to people’s lives,” he added.

The issue of Netanyahu’s judicial reform plan and the possibility of a Saudi-Israel normalization deal are among the topics the two men are expected to discuss on Wednesday.

https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-759725

NYT: Evidence Suggests Ukraine Carried Out Missile Strike on Ukrainian Market Which They Blamed Russia

"The attack appears to have been a tragic mishap," the Times reports

Ukrainian forces carried out a missile strike on a market in eastern Ukraine and then falsely blamed Russia for the attack, according to analysis from the New York Times.

From The New York Times, "Evidence Suggests Ukrainian Missile Caused Market Tragedy":

The Sept. 6 missile strike on Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine was one of the deadliest in the country in months, killing at least 15 civilians and injuring more than 30 others. The weapon's payload of metal fragments struck a market, piercing windows and walls and wounding some victims beyond recognition.

Less than two hours later, President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russian "terrorists" for the attack, and many media outlets followed suit. Throughout its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly and systematically attacked civilians and struck schools, markets and residences as a deliberate tactic to instill fear in the populace. In Kostiantynivka in April, they shelled homes and a preschool, killing six.

But evidence collected and analyzed by The New York Times, including missile fragments, satellite imagery, witness accounts and social media posts, strongly suggests the catastrophic strike was the result of an errant Ukrainian air defense missile fired by a Buk launch system.

The attack appears to have been a tragic mishap. Air defense experts say missiles like the one that hit the market can go off course for a variety of reasons, including an electronic malfunction or a guidance fin that is damaged or sheared off at the time of launch.

[…] Ukrainian authorities initially tried to prevent journalists with The Times from accessing the missile debris and impact area in the strike's immediate aftermath. But the reporters were eventually able to get to the scene, interview witnesses and collect remnants of the weapon used.

Security camera footage shows that the missile flew into Kostiantynivka from the direction of Ukrainian-held territory, not from behind Russian lines.

As the sound of the approaching missile is heard, at least four pedestrians appear to simultaneously turn their heads toward the incoming sound. They face the camera — in the direction of Ukrainian-held territory. Moments before it strikes, the missile's reflection is visible as it passes over two parked cars, showing it traveling from the northwest.

https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=63975

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/media-releases/all

ZELENSKYY: “We know the names of tens of thousands of children and have evidence of hundreds of thousands of others kidnapped by Russia. […] This is clearly a genocide.”

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1704220104102203624

BIDEN: "If we allow Ukraine to be carved up, is the independence of any nation secure?"

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1704203988088786945

How Microsoft helped Germany rig 2020 United States presidential election to overthrow President Donald Trump

Joe Biden became President by Microsoft rigging the election for Germany. The election rigging was part of Germany’s American strategy to overthrow President Donald Trump. Germany lead the coup to overthrow US President Donald Trump after Trump made plans to withdraw the US from NATO – Germany’s new Waffen SS.

Microsoft sabotaged the election by conducting a software update during the United States 2020 presidential election. Microsoft gained access to the Dominion voting machines during the election and uploaded an executable malware.

Microsoft Windows startup screen indicating Microsoft is remotely accessing, uploading & installing code / instructions

By default, Windows 10 updates your operating system automatically. That means unless you have changed the setting manually, Bill Gates’ Microsoft will automatically access your Windows 10 computer system and upload and install computer code / set of instructions whenever Microsoft wants and without your knowledge or consent. That is exactly what happened during the 2020 United States presidential election.

Dominion Voting Sys “uploaded something last night, which is not normal & it caused a glitch” Marcia Ridley, elections supervisor at Spalding County Board of Election.

Gabriel Sterling, the voting system implementation manager in the Georgia secretary of state’s office told reporters during a news conference on Nov. 3 that the problem was probably a dataset that had been uploaded to the systems, but that the state didn’t know for certain. Microsoft’s voting machine tampering on election day may have affected 28 states.

http://presscore.ca/how-microsoft-helped-germany-rig-2020-united-states-presidential-election-to-overthrow-president-donald-trump/

California’s Democrat Legislators Vote to Ban Grass Lawns

Meanwhile in the Democrat hellhole of California…

California’s Democrat legislators last week voted to ban decorative lawns that are irrigated by potable water.

Democrats banned decorative grass lawns to reduce water usage and to help the state ‘adapt to climate change.’

“Wasteful outdoor irrigation is a major challenge to our ability to adapt to climate change,” Adán Ortega Jr., chair of the Metropolitan Water District said.

The bill, AB 1572, passed the Senate in a 28-10 vote last week and headed over to Governor Newsom’s desk for a signature.

The ban, which will take effect in 2027, will take 4 years to fully implement.

“The legislation includes exceptions for grass in sports fields, parks, cemeteries, areas used for activities, and other “community spaces.” Also exempt are areas where grass is irrigated with recycled water.” The Los Angeles Times reported.

Expert from The Los Angeles Times:

Outdoor watering accounts for roughly half of total water use in Southern California’s cities and suburbs, and a large portion of that water is sprayed from sprinklers to keep grass green.

Under a bill passed by state legislators this week, California will soon outlaw using drinking water for some of those vast expanses of grass — the purely decorative patches of green that are mowed but never walked on or used for recreation.

Grass covers an estimated 218,000 acres in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s six-county area. Nearly a quarter of that, or up to 51,000 acres, is categorized as “nonfunctional” turf — the sort of grass that fills spaces along roads and sidewalks, in front of businesses, and around parking lots.

This unused grass covers an area roughly 12 times the size of Griffith Park. By eliminating this grass and replacing it with landscaping that fits Southern California’s arid climate, the district estimates the region could reduce total water use by nearly 10%.

While the legislation outlaws purely decorative grass in most common areas of homeowners associations, it won’t affect residential lawns.

Grass outside apartment complexes, which originally was included in the bill, was removed from the legislation after some city officials and managers of water agencies raised concerns about how they would enforce the restrictions, and about the costs for low-income communities.

California is descending into chaos because of one-party Democrat rule. Instead of solving the homelessness crisis, securing the border, preventing rolling blackouts and making life better for Californians, the state’s Democrats are crippling the residents with climate mandates.

California is suing Big Oil for deceiving the public on how their fossil fuels contributed to climate change.

Last Friday California filed a civil lawsuit in state Superior Court in San Francisco against BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, ConocoPhillips, and their trade group, the American Petroleum Institute.

California’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom blasted the oil companies and blamed them for wildfires, storms, deadly heat waves, and droughts.

Storms and droughts. Makes sense.

“For more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us — covering up the fact that they’ve long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they produce are for our planet,” Newsom said. “California taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for billions of dollars in damages — wildfires wiping out entire communities, toxic smoke clogging our air, deadly heat waves, record-breaking droughts parching our wells.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/californias-democrat-legislators-vote-ban-grass-lawns/

Savannah Daisley: Celebrity wellness guru, 46, allegedly plied 14-year-old boy with alcohol before sex then told him to 'stay quiet,' court hears

Savannah Daisley, 46, accused of having sex with boy, 14

The wellness guru allegedly plied the teen with alcohol

She is on bail and has to abide by a curfew and not drink

An heiress and wellness guru has had a court-ordered curfew lifted as she gets set to battle allegations at trial that she had sex with a 14-year-old boy.

Savannah Daisley has pleaded not guilty to allegations she had sex with a teenage boy in late May 2021.

Ms Daisley did not appear in Sydney's Downing Centre District Court court on Tuesday as her solicitor Bryan Wrench successfully applied to have her bail conditions changed.

Police allege the 46-year-old gave the boy alcohol before she allegedly had sex with him, the court has previously been told.

Ms Daisley, the daughter of champion horse breeder Ross Daisley, is due to face trial in the District Court next month after pleading not guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child under 16.

It's alleged she spoke to the teen over the phone and instructed him to stay quiet, the court has been told previously.

Ms Daisley earlier entered not guilty pleas and was committed for trial in October.

The court was previously told there would be a number of underage witnesses, including the alleged victim, who would testify via prerecorded interviews.

Ms Daisley was previously bailed on a string of conditions after posting a $100,000 surety.

As part of her conditional bail, she must live with her parents in the Southern Highlands, not contact any prosecution witness and not take alcohol or drugs unless prescribed by a doctor.

She was also ordered to abide by a curfew from 10pm to 6am.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12534801/wellness-guru-sex-teen-boy.html

Broome Catholic Bishop Christopher Saunders faces allegations of 'very serious' sex abuse in Vatican report

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has described sexual misconduct allegations against a prominent WA church leader as "deeply distressing."

Key points:

A Vatican report alleges 'very serious' misconduct by Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders

Extracts published by 7News claim he assaulted four young males while possibly grooming another 67

Bishop Saunders has remained in Broome and turned down interview requests

The long-serving Catholic Bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, has been the subject of a Vatican-led investigation into allegations of sexual and professional misconduct, first revealed by the ABC in 2020.

The 73-year-old, who lives in the Kimberley town, denies any wrongdoing.

He resigned from his post in August 2021 and retains the title Emeritus Bishop of Broome.

Extracts from the report to the Holy See which have been made public allege the Bishop sexually assaulted four teenagers and young men, potentially groomed another 67 and kept a cache of guns and cash on church premises.

The Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe, who is also the Conference president, said the allegations levelled at the Bishop in the report were "very serious" and "deeply distressing".

In a rare statement about the case, Archbishop Costelloe said he hoped the Holy See would not delay its determinations on the Kimberley cleric.

Archbishop Costelloe described the Vatican's investigation, called Vos Estis, as a "long and painful process."

Church transparency questioned

The Vos Estis investigation, carried out by two former WA police detectives, has not been released in full by the Vatican.

An advocate for accountability within the Catholic Church said it was common for investigations to be shrouded in secrecy.

Anne Barrett Doyle is the co-director of a website called Bishop Accountability, tracking cases of alleged abuse and investigations around the world.

"It is a very secretive process," she told the ABC.

"The slowness and lack of updates are par for the course in just about every Vos Estis case and just complete silence for months or even years from the Vatican.

"This is the Vatican reasserting control."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-19/broome-bishop-christopher-saunders-sexual-assault-vatican/102872840

Two Individuals, Including A Former Pharmaceutical Executive, Plead Guilty To Participating In Insider Trading Scheme Surrounding Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition Of Portola Pharmaceuticals

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-individuals-including-former-pharmaceutical-executive-plead-guilty-participating

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro announces automatic voter registration

"Look, this is common sense! You already provide proof of identity, residency, age, and citizenship at the DMV - all the information you need to register to vote," Shapiro went on.

Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced the implementation of automatic voter registration in the Keystone State.

"When running for Governor, I made a commitment to bring automatic voter registration to Pennsylvania — the birthplace of our democracy. On this National Voter Registration Day, I’m making that promise a reality," he posted on X.

"I am proud to announce that for the first time ever Pennsylvania is an automatic voter registration state," he stated in the accompanying video. "That's right. From now on, when you get or renew your driver's license or an ID card at the DMV, you'll be registered to vote unless you choose not to. I made a commitment when I was campaigning for this office that we would bring automatic voter registration to Pennsylvania and break down the barriers for legal eligible voters."

"This is a key step to make our elections more secure, adding important levels of verification to the voter registration process," he contended. "And by expanding voter registration at our DMVs, we'll save taxpayers time and money, reduce the number of costly paper registrations, and streamline voter registration for Pennsylvania."

"Look, this is common sense! You already provide proof of identity, residency, age, and citizenship at the DMV – all the information you need to register to vote," Shapiro went on. "Now, more than ever, we need an engaged citizenry to move our country and our commonwealth forward."

Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states that fell under scrutiny for its handling of elections amid former President Donald Trump's allegations of voter fraud. Shapiro's announcement was met with some skepticism from conservatives.

America First Legal Founder Stephen Miller reacted to the governor's announcement by opining that the system would not likely include meaningful efforts to determine eligibility, saying "[a]nd, I can promise you, there will be no citizenship verification."

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/pennsylvania-gov-shapiro-announces-automatic-voter-registration