Israel Closes Embassy in Dublin Due to ‘Extreme Anti-Israel Policy of Irish Government’

“The antisemitic actions and rhetoric that Ireland is taking against Israel are based on delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state and on double standards,” says Sa’ar in a statement. “Ireland has crossed all red lines in its relationship with Israel. Israel will invest its resources in promoting bilateral relations with the countries of the world according to priorities that are also derived from the attitude of the various countries towards it.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/saar-announces-closure-of-dublin-embassy-due-to-extreme-anti-israel-policy-of-irish-government/

These Are The Countries With The Highest Food Inflation In 2024

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/these-are-countries-highest-food-inflation-2024

US and UK air forces jointly strike Houthi targets in Yemen – media

Attacks have been reported in the western part of the war-torn country

US and British air forces have conducted strikes against several targets in western Yemen linked to the Houthi militant group, according to Al-Masirah TV.

The broadcaster, which is affiliated with the Houthi-associated Ansar Allah movement, reported on Sunday that the attacks and a raid targeted the At-Tuhayta district in Al-Hodeidah Governorate.

The report, confirmed by a security source in the governorate, has not provided information on casualties or any other details of the bombing.

Sunday’s raid was the first since the attacks in mid-November when American-British air forces jointly bombed targets in the country’s Saada and Amran governorates.

The Houthis, a Shia Islamist group that controls a large part of Yemen, have been attacking Israel-linked commercial shipping in the Red Sea since October last year, in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

https://www.rt.com/news/609394-us-uk-yemen-bombing/

Israel doubles down on Golan Heights occupation

Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that increased Jewish settlement will cause the territory to “blossom”

The decision to expand Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights was made “in light of the war and the new front facing Syria,” Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday.

”Strengthening the Golan is strengthening the state of Israel, and it is especially important at this time. We will continue to hold onto it, cause it to blossom, and settle in it,” read a statement from the Israeli head of government.

https://www.rt.com/news/609395-netanyahu-settlement-golan-heights/

Brazil’s former defense minister arrested in connection with alleged coup plot

Walter Braga Netto is charged with meddling in an investigation into an alleged plot to seize power after the 2022 election

Brazil’s former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto was arrested on Saturday and charged with interference in an investigation into a planned military coup that he stands accused of organizing and financing.

The arrest follows allegations linking the retired general to efforts to overturn the results of the country’s 2022 election, which was narrowly won by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Braga Netto served as chief of staff under former President Jair Bolsonaro and was also his running mate during Bolsonaro’s unsuccessful reelection campaign against Lula.

Braga Netto has consistently denied any involvement in the alleged conspiracy. His legal team stated on Saturday that they plan to demonstrate that their client hadn’t attempted to hinder the investigation, as reported by Reuters.

The allegations against Braga Netto emerged last month when federal police accused him, along with Bolsonaro, senior aides, and former military leaders, of conspiring to prevent Lula from taking office. A statement by police suggested that the group even considered a scheme to assassinate the current president shortly after his election.

https://www.rt.com/news/609391-brazil-former-defense-minister-arrested/

Mayorkas: ‘We Are Limited in Our Authorities’ to Incapacitate Drones

Mayorkas said, “There are thousands of drones flown every day in the United States, recreational drones, commercial drones. That is the reality, and in September of 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA, changed the rules so that drones could fly at night, and that may be one of the reasons why now people are seeing more drones than they did before, especially from dawn to dusk. So that is the reality, but I want to assure the American public that we are on it. We are working in close coordination with state and local authorities, and it is critical, as we all have said, for a number of years, that we need from Congress, additional authorities to address the drone situation. Our authorities currently are limited, and they are set to expire. We need them extended and expanded.”

He added, “We want state and local authorities to also have the ability to counter drone activity under federal supervision. That is one important element that we have requested, and we’ve heard it echoed by the state and local officials themselves.”

Host George Stephanopoulos said, “You know, President-elect Trump has put out a post on this. I want to put it up on the screen right now. He says, mystery drone sightings all over the country. Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge? I don’t think so. Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down.’ Your response?”

Mayorkas said, “Well, we are aware of the drone sightings. As I’ve said, I think there are more than 8,000 drones flown every day in the United States. With respect to the ability to incapacitate those drones, we are limited in our authorities. We have certain agencies within the Department of Homeland Security that can do that, and outside our department, but we need those authorities expanded as well.”

https://youtu.be/hr456pV-6rM

Schiff: Americans Did Not Vote for Trump to ‘See Him Pardon Criminals’ Involved in January 6

Host George Stephanopoulos said, “How about the question about the January 6th pardons?”

Schiff said, “Well, I am greatly concerned about it. First of all, that he could pardon people that beat police officers, gouged them, bear sprayed them, but also, even beyond that, just the general message it would send, George, that his first pardons are going to go to people who sought through the use of violence at the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power, that played some role in that. Really, that’s who he wants to pardon?”

He continued, “The American people, I think, voted for him in part because they wanted something done about crime, not because they wanted to see him pardon criminals attacking the government.”

Schiff added, “They want something done about Fentanyl, they want something done about, in California, smash and grab robberies. This is not what they had in mind, not political revenge, not rewarding people who participated in an insurrection to stop the transfer of power.”

https://youtu.be/11DMLeF5f28

Netanyahu allies look to marshal support for ousting AG and reviving judicial overhaul

Coalition largely backs controversial agenda, but postpones final decisions due to ultra-Orthodox parties’ demand to first push forward bill exempting Haredim from IDF enlistment

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior coalition allies gathered Sunday to discuss advancing a controversial push to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, a move that would shear off one of the most potent guardrails on the government’s power.

The meeting also dealt with the possible return of the government’s controversial judicial overhaul agenda, which was frozen in the wake of Hamas’s October 7 attack last year.

According to Hebrew press reports, despite significant support among coalition leaders, final decisions on the issues were postponed due to the ultra-Orthodox parties’ demand that the coalition first pass legislation aimed at enshrining in law their constituents’ exemption from military service.

A bill seeking to regulate ultra-Orthodox enlistment is currently stuck in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, whose chairman, Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, has said it will only pass if lawmakers can reach a “broad consensus” on the matter.

A follow-up meeting is to be held later this week — as soon as Monday, according to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir — and a draft of a new enlistment bill is set to be presented to the coalition heads.

It came hot on the heels of comments made by Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Saturday evening, which seemed to bring the government’s shelved plan to overhaul the judiciary back to the fore.

While there was no official announcement ahead of Sunday’s meeting, Ben Gvir confirmed Saturday night that coalition leaders were slated to hold an “important discussion.”

“This is the time to send the attorney general home. We have a rare opportunity now and I hope everyone will be on board,” stated the far-right firebrand, who has sparred repeatedly with Baharav-Miara and has long called for her ouster due to her lack of support for far-reaching government moves she has deemed unconstitutional or illegal.

Following Sunday’s meeting, Ben Gvir thanked his coalition colleagues for what he described as their “broad agreement on my demand to dismiss the attorney general.”

“In the follow-up meeting tomorrow, I will ensure that the decision to begin the process will be brought to the government meeting this coming Sunday,” he said.

Several other lawmakers have also pushed for Baharav-Miara’s dismissal, and last month Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi announced that 13 cabinet ministers had signed a letter supporting her ouster.

Netanyahu was reported to have sat out parts of Sunday’s discussion dealing with the attorney general due to a conflict of interest arrangement put in place to keep him from being able to use government powers to influence his ongoing criminal trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

“This is a period of opportunities and challenges,” he was quoted as saying. “We must maintain the coalition, convey stability. Pass the budget even if there are disagreements, and get to the votes.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-allies-look-to-marshal-support-for-ousting-ag-and-reviving-judicial-overhaul/

==‘Unidentified Drones’ Entered Airspace Over U.S. Navy Weapons Station

Multiple unidentified drones entered the airspace over a U.S. Navy weapons station in New Jersey, according to a statement from the naval base.==

Numerous recent sightings of “car-sized” drones over New Jersey have alarmed residents and lawmakers as the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI say they are investigating the phenomena. Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, New Jersey, provided a statement to ABC News on Friday that seems to reinforce the concerns about drones flying over the state.

“While no direct threats to the installation have been identified, we can confirm multiple instances of unidentified drones entering the airspace above Naval Weapons Station Earle,” Bill Addison, public affairs officer for the naval station, said in the statement. “The base remains prepared to respond to any potential risks, leveraging robust security measures and advanced detection capabilities.”

The statement did not specify when it witnessed drones flying over its airspace, and the naval base added that it “continues to closely coordinate with federal and state agencies to ensure the safety of our personnel and operations.”

https://www.yourdestinationnow.com/2024/12/unidentified-drones-entered-airspace.html

Ron Paul says It out loud

Doge won’t change anything

High tariffs are wrong, it’s your money, if you want to buy cheap shoes from China you should

MIC runs war policy

Inflation is a transfer of wealth and tariffs only serve special interests

Bitcoin is beyond belief and govt shouldn’t be involved, there is no magic debt saver

The financial end will be horrible and will be like Venezuela runaway inflation

https://youtu.be/ggCJ6aM58hs

Weaponization Committee

@Weaponization

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Think your finances are private? Think again.

https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/2024-12/2024-12-05-Financial-Surveillance-in-the-United-States.pdf

https://x.com/i/status/1865108551611396247

OpenAI’s Sam Altman To Donate To Trump Inaugural Fund; Google Execs Meet At Mar-A-Lago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly planning to donate to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, joining other major tech figures who have already done so.

“President Trump will lead our country into the age of A.I., and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead,” Altman said in a written statement to The New York Times.

The Washington Post reported that Google CEO Sundar Pichai has met with Trump. The Daily Mail said that Google co-founder Sergey Brin has also met with Trump.

The Times added that Apple CEO Tim Cook was scheduled to meet tonight with Trump at Mar-a-Lago for a private dinner.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg — whose company owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more — has already given a $1 million donation to the inaugural fund.

Amazon. com is also planning to donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund. The donation is being prepared by Jeff Bezos, the company’s founder who now serves as Amazon’s executive chairman.

Zuckerberg already met Trump for a private dinner and Bezos is expected to travel to Mar-a-Lago for a private dinner.

The donations from the world’s top tech leaders pale in comparison to the more than a quarter of a billion dollars that Elon Musk donated to boost Trump during the presidential election over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Musk, who owns X and serves as CEO at Tesla and SpaceX, donated a staggering $277 million to backing Trump, making him the largest political donor during the 2024 elections.

https://www.domigood.com/2024/12/openais-sam-altman-to-donate-to-trump.html

Experts clueless as consumers’ financial struggles contradict claims of economic strength. Over 1,800 CEOs have resigned in 2024, making this the highest year of CEO exits on record.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/experts-clueless-as-consumers-financial-struggles-contradict-claims-of-economic-strength-over-1800-ceos-have-resigned-in-2024-making-this-the-highest-year-of-ceo-exits-on-record/

State Sec. Blinken Heading to Turkey to Discuss Sending Syria’s Massive Weapons Stockpiles to Ukraine - Reports

Following the defeat of the Syrian government on December 8, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on December 11 initiated an unscheduled visit to Syria’s immediate neighbours Jordan and Turkey. The shaping of Syria’s future is expected to be central to discussions, with the country’s territory currently being split between Turkish-backed Islamist paramilitaries, many of which have Turkish officers within their ranks, as well as the Israel Defence Forces which have advanced deep into the country, and U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in the country’s oil rich northeastern regions. Syria was the first state in the Middle East to leave the Western sphere of influence and form close ties with the Soviet Union in the early 1950s, with the placing of its territory under Western Bloc influence having been an objective of Western, Turkish and Israeli policy in the region for over half a century. While the strategic benefits for these actors of Syria’s defeat are tremendous and wide ranging, one of the most significant for the United States is the obtaining of Syria’s arsenals of Soviet, North Korean and Russian military equipment, which are some of the very largest in the world.

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/blinken-heading-turkey-discuss-syria-stockpiles-ukraine

Israeli media tries to normalize their terror proxy leader

Is Syria's Julani part of a rising generation of younger Middle East leaders?

If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new leader of Syria who also goes by the name Abu Mohammad al-Julani, represents a possible new era of leadership in the Middle East.

He was born in 1982, making him one of the youngest leaders around, close to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was born in 1985, and Sheikh Tamim Ibn Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, who was born in 1980.

This new generation is rising, and it stands in stark contrast to some of the leadership figures in the region who are not only aging but represent eras that reflect more of a Cold War setting than the modern era.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-833536

The Info War is Real War

From the outside, it might seem easy to just post statuses on social media, type out articles, make videos, and livestream in front of people every week; that fighting on this digital front doesn’t count because we aren’t suited up and actually killing people on a battlefield. This view couldn’t be further from the truth.

Our struggle to wake people up is not too different from a kinetic war: We have two sides fighting each other over territory; in this case, a digital battlefield in which the entirety of humanity is connected to and affected by. This battlefield is where the War of Perception is fought; its victor wins the hearts and minds of the People.

Thankfully, there’s no need to kill anyone, for we are only killing lies, false narratives, and bad ideas that people are infected with. The weapons used in this war are not bombs, bullets, and bayonets, but texts, images, and sounds, all of which are inescapable: You can dodge a bullet, shelter yourself from a bomb, and deflect an attack from of a bayonet, but you can’t unread texts, you can’t unsee images, nor can you unhear sounds, for the processing of these things occur within you.

Those who control information, control perception; and those who control perception, control the People, for perception is how the People interact with the world. In this war, victories aren’t based on how much of the enemy we eliminate, but how many of them we convert to our side.

Winning the Info War is crucial because it is the only way to prevent a kinetic war; our victory will prevent unnecessary death and destruction, and actually save lives. It is why it’s extremely important that we do not allow ourselves to shy away from being brutally honest and upfront, because if we fail to win this war, being called names and getting cancelled will be the least of our worries.

You cannot treat your participation in this fight as a hobby; this war must be your top priority, in the sense that everything you achieve in your personal life should be geared to supporting our struggle in someway. Of course not everyone has the same role or responsibility — just like not everyone in the military in an infantryman or a general — but everyone must contribute to the war effort.

How should you contribute? What role should you play? Well, that’s up to you. How much are you willing to sacrifice and invest into this? Will you fight full-time, part-time, or help from the side lines? Whichever you role you decide to play, make sure you play it to the best of your ability and as consistently as possible.

While you courageously engage in this battle, keep in mind your own mental, physical, and spiritual health, along with the well-being of your loved ones; you’re no good to anyone if you go overboard, burn yourself out, and destroy your personal life with self-inflicted wounds. However, if you do too little, you weaken yourself and our ranks and increase the risk of us losing this war. In other words: find balance.

https://lucasgage.substack.com/p/the-info-war-is-real-war

Imam Elahi's response to Netanyahu's message to the Iranian People

Netanyahu delivered a message to the Iranian people, lecturing them about freedom.

In his Friday sermon on 12/13/24, Imam Elahi responded, saying: “Please apply this freedom prescription to the Palestinians next door before lecturing other nations about freedom.”

A person under an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes and even accused of crimes and corruption by Israeli courts should be the last person to deliver moral lessons to anyone!

https://youtu.be/LMpedRx3NTw

The big mystery about drones being seen all over New Jersey, seems to have been solved: Photos make clear at least some of the drones are PteroDynamics XP-4 trans-wing drones, being developed for the U.S. Navy. Others are nuclear detection drones.

The XP-4 is being readied for work picking-up and dropping-off packages to a moving ship, even in high seas and high winds.

As its name implies, it is a trans-wing design, meaning it can switch from an aircraft-type winged flight, to a Quad-copter-type design for Vertical Take Off and Landings (VTOL)

Officially, it has a one-hour flight time, but that could have easily been upgraded.

Israel Keeps Moving In Syria And Makes Gains In Lebanon

Israel continues to conduct military operations in Syria, taking advantage of the surprising fall of the Assad regime which left the war-torn country in shock.

Over the night of December 14 and 15, more than 75 Israeli strikes hit bases and equipment of the now dissolved Syrian Arab Army, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The strikes targeted the governorates of Rif Dimashq, Daraa, Hama and Homs.

The London-based monitoring group said that the targets included missile depots and strategic tunnels near the towns of Tell Mneen and al-Dumayr close to the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Besides the strikes, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) expanded its control in Daraa entering several new towns on December 15, per Syrian media.

Locals in the town of Koayiah in the western countryside of the governorate were asked to hand over their weapons to the IDF. In addition, the SOHR said that Israeli troops cut off a key road linking the towns of Saida and al-Malgah in the same area.

Addressing recent IDF operations for the first time in interview with the Syrian TV news channel on December 14, Ahmad al-Sharaa, leader of the Syrian Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that spearheaded the overthrow of the al-Assad regime, declares that Israel has “no more excuses” to carry out airstrikes in Syria.

Al-Sharaa said that the recent Israeli attacks on Syrian soil crossed red lines and threatened an unjustified escalation in the region.

Without explicitly mentioning Israel, al-Sharaa implied that under his leadership, Syria will not attack the Jewish state. He said that at this stage Syria will not be dragged into conflicts that may lead to further destruction, with reconstruction and stability the main priorities.

He added that Iran’s presence in Syria posed a great danger to Syria itself, to neighboring countries and the Gulf. “We were able to end the Iranian presence in Syria, but we are not enemies of the Iranian people.”

Commenting on the situation in Syria, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on December 15 that the defense budget must be increased “in the face of growing threats.”

“Israel must be able to defend itself, on its own, against any threat,” Katz tol the Nagel Committee, which examines defense spending and the design of military forces for the future, according to a ministry statement.

“The immediate risks to the country have not disappeared and the recent developments in Syria are increasing the intensity of the threat, despite the rebel leaders seeking to present a semblance of moderation,” he added.

In addition, Hebrew media reported that Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and the head of the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, covertly visited Jordan and held talks Friday with Jordanian generals on the situation in Syria.

The Walla news site said that the talks were held with Ahmad Husni, director of the General Intelligence Department, and with other senior Jordanian officers.

https://southfront.press/israel-keeps-moving-in-syria-and-makes-gains-in-lebanon/

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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Eric Adams’ chief advisor and closest confidante, resigned on Sunday from her powerful City Hall role — three years into her tenure and three months after investigators seized her phones as part of a corruption probe.

A former teacher, Lewis-Martin, 63, has known Adams since her husband served alongside the future mayor in the NYPD, and she has worked for Adams since his 2006 campaign for state Senate. Her departure from the administration had been rumored for months, and Lewis-Martin is now retiring after her final day on Sunday to spend more time with her family, she said in a statement.

Known as a tenacious political operator, Lewis-Martin played a major role negotiating budgets with the City Council and securing land-use deals including the City of Yes zoning reforms, the Willets Point redevelopment, and Innovation QNS, the 3,200-unit Astoria project approved in 2022. She also negotiated with state lawmakers to retain mayoral control of city schools, a key priority for Adams.

Proof That Donald Trump is Deeply Connected to George Soros

George Soros invested $160 million in Donald Trump’s Chicago skyscraper in 2004. ​I​n 2009, he spent Christmas Eve at a private party with Soros. In 2011, when Trump was challenged by Tea Party activists on his close ​relationship to Soros, he responded: “Forget Soros. Leave him alone. Let’s talk about somebody else.” As President, Trump has filled his cabinet with Soros’ friends and financial partners.

https://web.archive.org/web/20170904152558/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj92MPCPmiQ&feature=youtu.be

CIA-funded “Task Force” at forefront of US “Regime Change” Plot in Syria

“Mission Accomplished. The Syrian Emergency Task Force is proud to announce that the Assad regime, Russia, and Iran have been officially defeated in Syria by the Syrian people on their own and without any outside support from the international community,” the statement read.

In response, an X user took a swipe at the SETF, saying that an al-Qaeda leader with strong ties to the Daesh terrorist group and Western intelligence agencies “is the exact freedom I was hoping for.”

SETF has long been at the forefront of the American “regime change” project in Syria, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), a proxy organization of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the foreign spy agency of the US military-industrial complex.

More

https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/12/cia-funded-task-force-that-was-at-forefront-of-us-regime-change-plot-in-syria/

Jews are busy in Australia

Huge protest erupts in Sydney as demonstrators share a short message for Anthony Albanese as they call for an end to anti-Semitism

Protestors call for action on anti-Semitism

Follows two recent attacks across Australia

Thousands of protestors across the nation have called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for more action to combat anti-Semitism in Australia.

More than 400 people, many brandishing the Star of David and placards, gathered at Martin Place, in Sydney's CBD, for the 'Enough is Enough' protest.

Attendees heard from a number of speakers at the protest urging Mr Albanese to take on a zero-tolerance approach to anti-Semitic attacks across Australia.

Signs being held by protestors read: 'Albo the world is watching' and 'stop the hate mate' while one replaced 'antisemite' on the iconic Vegemite logo.

Another sign labelled Foreign Affairs minister Penny Wong, 'Penny Wrong', after her support of a UN motion for a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

The protestors heard from Jewish leaders and politicians who declared recent anti-Semitic attacks had brought Australia was to a 'tipping point'.

'Terrorism lives among us and can even impact peaceful societies like ours here in Australia,' Zionist Council of NSW's former director of creative events and operations Hagit Ashual said.

The event follows two incidents across Australia and was held at the scene of the Lindt Cafe siege which brought Sydney to a halt 10 years earlier.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14194203/Peaceful-protests-erupt-Sydney-demonstrators-share-short-message-Anthony-Albanese-call-end-anti-Semitism.html

CEO of Government-Backed Drone Company Drops Shocking Insight on New Jersey Crisis

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