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GOP reps push resolution to ban Democratic Party over past support for slavery and Confederacy

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GOP reps push resolution to ban Democratic Party over past support for slavery and Confederacy

The move is a response to the body’s vote this week to remove Confederate statues.

A group of Republican House members, led by Rep. Louis Gohmert of Texas, introduced a resolution Thursday that would effectively ban the Democratic Party from the House or force a party name change over past slavery ties.

The move comes as a response to the recent efforts to remove tributes to past members of the Confederacy from the halls of Congress.

It specifically cites the Democratic Party platform’s support for slavery between 1840 and 1856, and other racist actions by party members through the early-to-mid 1900s

By introducing the legislation, the GOP lawmaker was hoping to make the point that “cancel culture” works both ways. Many progressives in recent weeks have voiced support for renaming or rebranding organizations and products deemed offensive.

For example, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) decided last month to remove portraits at the Capitol of four past House speakers who served as Confederate leaders — all four were Democrats.

Politico called Pelosi’s move “a symbolic step to rid the U.S. Capitol of pro-slavery relics amid a nationwide reckoning over race.” Gohmert picked things up from there:

The bill called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to “remove any items that names, symbolizes or mentions any political organization or party that has ever held a public position that supported slavery or the Confederacy” from the House and its properties. The resolution also says such a party “shall either change its name or be barred from participation in the House of Representatives.”

“Whereas on June 18, 2020, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the removal from the Capitol portraits of four previous Speakers of the House who served in the Confederacy saying that these portraits ‘set back our nation’s work to confront and combat bigotry,'” Gohmert said during a speech on the House floor. “The men depicted in the portraits were Democrat Robert M.T. Hunter, Democrat Howell Cobb, Democrat James L. Orr, and Democrat Charles F. Crisp.”

“Resolved, that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall remove any item that named symbolizes or mentions any political organization or party that has ever held a public position that supported slavery or the Confederacy, from any area within the House wing of the Capitol or any House office building, and shall donate such item or symbol to the Library of Congress,” Gohmert said.

“And two, that any political organization or party that has ever held a public position that supported slavery of the Confederacy shall either change its name or be barred from participation in the House of Representatives,” the congressman concluded. “With that, I would yield back.”

Gohmert, in a statement accompanying the bill, told Democrats they should rebrand themselves  to “avoid triggering” anyone.

“As outlined in the resolution, a great portion of the history of the Democratic Party is filled with racism and hatred,” Gohmert said. “Since people are demanding we rid ourselves of the entities, symbols, and reminders of the repugnant aspects of our past, then the time has come for Democrats to acknowledge their party’s loathsome and bigoted past, and consider changing their party name to something that isn’t so blatantly and offensively tied to slavery, Jim Crow, discrimination, and the Ku Klux Klan.”

He added: “To avoid triggering innocent bystanders by the racist past of the Democratic Party, I would suggest they change their name. That is the standard to which they are holding everyone else, so the name change needs to occur.”

The resolution’s co-sponsors are Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Andy Harris, R-Md. It is unlikely to pass, but appears to be meant more as a criticism of allegedly “blatant hypocrisy” around the House’s approval of a measure removing Confederate busts in the Capitol this week.

Weber, speaking on the House floor after Gohmert introduced his resolution, criticized the rampant “cancel culture.”

“The cancel culture train, H.R. 7573, that passed yesterday, was wrong on a deep level. I’m not going to get on that cancel culture train that says we have to do away with any mention or remembrance of everybody or everything that we don’t agree with, or that might have said something we don’t like, didn’t like, or that might have stood for something that we don’t stand for,” Weber said.

(Fox News).

Pompeo warns governors of Chinese infiltration into US: ‘It’s happening in your state’

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Pompeo warns governors of Chinese infiltration into US: ‘It’s happening in your state’

China’s Communist Party has infiltrated various levels of America’s infrastructure and is working to destroy the values of the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a speech Saturday, while also warning state governors to be wary of China’s infiltration.

“We can’t ignore China’s actions and strategic intentions,” he said while addressing the National Governors Association winter meeting. “The Chinese government has been methodical in the way it’s analyzed our system… it’s assessed our vulnerabilities and it’s decided to exploit our freedoms, to gain an advantage over us at the federal level, the state level and the local level.”

“Competition with China is happening. It’s happening in your state,” Pompeo added. “In fact, I’d be surprised if most of you in the audience had not been lobbied by the Chinese Communist Party directly.”

He said groups loyal to communist China are operating out in the open in Virginia, Minnesota, Florida and dozens of other states all around the country. Other Chinese groups, however, practice their nefarious actions in the shadows in an attempt to exercise influence over U.S. citizens and lawmakers.

Pompeo cited a letter from a diplomat at the Chinese Consul in New York to the speaker of an unnamed state legislature, advising that U.S. officials refrain from independent interaction with Taiwan.

“You add a diplomat from China, assigned here to the United States, a representative of the Chinese Communist Party, in New York City, sending a letter urging that an American elected official shouldn’t exercise his right to freedom of speech,” he explained.

The secretary said this isn’t an uncommon event and that Chinese officials based in the U.S. are actively seeking to sow seeds of chaos at the state and local level — specifically in the realm of education on college campuses and K-12 classrooms.

“Maybe some of you have heard about the time when the Chinese consulate paid the UC San Diego students to protest the Dalai Lama,” he continued. “It shows depth. It shows systemization. It shows intent.”

He added: “Chinese Communist party officials, too, are cultivating relationships with county school boards and local politicians — Often through what are known as ‘Sister City Programs’ … This competition is well underway.”

Pompeo also spoke about China’s campaign to recruit U.S. scientists and academics to share vital secrets, in exchange for monetary gain through their “Thousand Talents Plan,” a campaign that has already targeted scientists and professors on campuses such as Virginia Tech and Harvard and triggered investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

He also explained how Beijing pressures Chinese students in the U.S. to keep an eye on their fellow countrymen and report back to the government about their activities.

“China’s propaganda starts even earlier than college. China has targeted K-12 schools around the world,” he said. “Do you know that we have no ability to establish similar programs in China? We should have reciprocity in all things. Today they have free reign in our system and we’re completely shut out from theirs… Beijing knows that today’s kids are tomorrow’s leaders.”

Pompeo then warned state governors about doing business with China and said it is common to indirectly finance communism without realizing it. He then extended the hand of the federal government and said the Trump administration is standing by, ready to help states with this growing problem.

“I want to urge vigilance on the local level too,” he said. “It’s worth trusting but verifying. There are federal officials prepared to help you work your way through these challenges when they arise. Don’t make separate individual deals that undermine our national policy. I know none of you would do so intentionally. Let us help you.”

“I hope you will all take on board what I’ve said today,” Pompeo added. “Don’t lose sight of the competition from China that’s already present in your state. Let’s all rise to the occasion and protect our security, our economy, indeed all that we hold dear.”

(Fox News).

WSJ Editorial Board says it won’t ‘wilt under cancel-culture pressure’ after left-wing staffers criticize coverage

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WSJ Editorial Board says it won’t ‘wilt under cancel-culture pressure’ after left-wing staffers criticize coverage

‘We are not The New York Times’, says note to readers.

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board responded Friday to pushback from staffers about the paper’s opinion section and diversity in their newsroom, declaring that “we are not the New York Times” and that it will not succumb to “cancel culture.”

In a note to readers, the editorial board sought to reassure readers that “these pages won’t wilt under cancel-culture pressure,” noting the “outpouring of support” from readers for the opinion pages.

“It was probably inevitable that the wave of progressive cancel culture would arrive at the Journal, as it has at nearly every other cultural, business, academic, and journalistic institution. But we are not the New York Times. Most Journal reporters attempt to cover the news fairly and down the middle, and our opinion pages offer an alternative to the uniform progressive views that dominate nearly all of today’s media,” the note stated.

“As long as our proprietors allow us the privilege to do so, the opinion pages will continue to publish contributors who speak their minds within the tradition of vigorous, reasoned discourse. And these columns will continue to promote the principles of free people and free markets, which are more important than ever in what is a culture of growing progressive conformity and intolerance.”

In a June 23 letter to their editor-in-chief, Matt Murray, a group identifying itself only as “members of the WSJ newsroom” wrote to “encourage more muscular reporting about race and social inequities.”

The writers alleged that their colleagues in the opinion section were making their own jobs difficult, noting that some of them had been “told by sources that they won’t talk to us because they don’t trust that the WSJ is independent of the editorial page.”

They also wrote that opinion writers “often make assertions contradicted by WSJ reporting,” propel misinformation about racism, and selectively present facts. Furthermore, the letter questioned whether The Journal put too much stock in business leaders and government officials.

“Reporters frequently meet resistance when trying to reflect the accounts and voices of workers, residents or customers, with some editors voicing heightened skepticism of those sources’ credibility compared with executives, government officials or other entities,” the letter said. “We should apply the same healthy skepticism toward everyone we cover.”

In addition, the group highlighted a case in which the opinion section’s “disregard” for their newsroom has “endangered newsroom safety,” citing the case of a Saudi Arabia-based reporter who had been “put at risk” by a “false claim” from an opinion contributor on Twitter.

“As reporters, we have been told over the years to seek more diverse people as sources, given their overall lack of representation in our news coverage. But as long as opinion in its current state is part of our brand, we will face difficulties recruiting diverse talent and building trust with sources,” they noted. “It’s understandable why someone who reads about system police racism being a ‘myth’ in the WSJ might not trust our newsroom to be fair, honest or welcoming.”

Their proposed solutions to the issues they raised include appointing journalists to specifically cover “race, ethnicity and inequality,” name two standards editors specializing in diversity, conduct a study of the race, ethnicity and gender breakdown of the subjects of The Wall Street Journal’s “most prominent and resource-intensive stories,” and bringing more diversity to the newsroom and leadership positions.

“We hope that our letter will serve as a call to action and serve as a record of the newsroom’s concerns,” they concluded, giving their management an Aug. 20 deadline to address their concerns.

The New York Times faced backlash from its staffers last month over an op-ed penned by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., which endorsed using the military to quell rioting. The paper’s Editorial Page Editor James Bennet resigned.

A month later, a Times opinion columnist and editor, Bari Weiss, resigned from her position and released a letter criticizing an “illiberal environment,” and accusing colleagues of bullying her over her divergent views.

(Fox News).

Ilhan Omar under fire for mailer that rips her challenger’s Jewish donors

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Ilhan Omar under fire for mailer that rips her challenger’s Jewish donors

Rabbi who defended Ilhan Omar in the past from accusations of anti-Semitism is ‘beyond dismayed’ for mailer ripping her opponent’s Jewish donors.

Rep. Ilhan Omar has come under fire for a campaign mailer that names three donors to her Democratic primary opponent, and they are all Jewish.

“Can We Trust Antone Melton-Meaux’s Money?” said the mailer obtained by Vice News, which posted a story on Thursday.

The flyer features quotes that have appeared in national media from people outside the Minnesota congressional district who are donating to Melton-Meaux, Omar’s challenger in the Democratic primary on Aug. 11. It also cites others.

Among those mentioned are billionaires Seth Klarman, a hedge fund executive, and Jonathan Gray, president of the Blackstone Group private equity firm. Those quoted include Stanley Weinstein, a retired real estate executive from Miami Beach, and someone named Michael of Scarsdale, New York.

Rabbi Avi Olitzky of St. Louis Park, a Minneapolis suburb, who has defended Omar against previous claims that she is anti-Semitic, told Vice News he was “beyond dismayed” at the recent development.

“Most disappointing were the presence of tropes that we’d personally discussed as hurtful, as offensive. I had previously received a commitment from her not only that it would not happen again but education would take place to learn more as to why it’s a problem,” said Rabbi Olitzky.

The Rabbi had met with Omar last year after she was criticized for a number of statements in which, among others, she imputed undue influence to pro-Israel groups. She apologized for some but not all of her remarks.

Omar is leading in the only known poll by double digits, but Melton-Meaux has outraised the incumbent: $3.2 million to less than $500,000 in the last quarter. The challenger, a lawyer, is drawing support from pro-Israel donors.

Omar is one of two representatives in Congress who back the BDS (boycott Israel) movement; the other is Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.

(Arutz 7).

CNN anchor accused by Yale epidemiology professor of ‘ludicrous’ claim about hydroxychloroquine

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CNN anchor accused by Yale epidemiology professor of ‘ludicrous’ claim about hydroxychloroquine
CNN anchor Keilar spars with Trump campaign spokesman, claims that hydroxychloroquine ‘kills people’.

A Yale epidemiology professor rejected a CNN anchor’s ‘ludicrous’ claim that hydroxychloroquine is “too dangerous to even talk about” as a potential COVID-19 treatment during an appearance Wednesday on “The Ingraham Angle.”

Earlier this week, CNN anchor Brianna Keilar – who has recently sparred with conservative guests on a fairly regular basis – got into an argument with Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh over hydroxychloroquine.

“It kills people,” Keilar said of hydroxychloroquine.

Murtaugh pointed out that many media members pounced on negative hydroxychloroquine information, such as a Lancet study that, however, was retracted last month when the validity of the data was called into question.

“That study had to be withdrawn,” Murtaugh told Keilar. “Now there is another study that shows it can actually cut deaths by as much as 50 percent.”

Murtaugh was referring to a recent study by researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan that found early administration of the drug made hospitalized patients substantially less likely to die from coronavirus.

Keilar quickly dismissed the Michigan study and the two bickered until the CNN host said Murtaugh was doing a “disservice to the health of Americans” for even mentioning the drug.

“Studies have been canceled because this stuff is so dangerous,” Keilar said as she ended the interview.

Laura Ingraham’s primetime show covered the bizarre exchange on Wednesday night, playing clips of the contentious CNN interview.

Ingraham asked Risch, “Who is really doing a disservice to the American people, doctors with decades of experience like yourself, other physicians treating on COVID, or CNN hosts that think hydroxy is so dangerous that we shouldn’t even talk about it?”

“That’s a little funny that we shouldn’t talk about anything,” Risch said. “This is a drug that’s been used for 65-plus years in billons of doses around the world that people take without even thinking about it. And suddenly it’s become dangerous? That’s ludicrous.”

“It’s just amazing we have CNN anchors out there proclaiming on this drug … it does such a disservice to people,” Ingraham said.

NewsBusters reported when the Lancet results were retracted that CNN spent “90 minutes and 54 seconds heralding a now-debunked study” in a single day back on May 22.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has also suggested that CNN has been hypocritical in its coverage of hydroxychloroquine.

Earlier this week, Risch told Ingraham that he thinks hydroxychloroquine could save 75,000 to 100,000 lives if the drug is widely used as a prophylactic against coronavirus, especially for frontline workers. Risch also said discussions about the drug became “political” as opposed to “medical.”

(Fox News).

‘Squad’ member Tlaib may be vulnerable in tough primary

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‘Squad’ member Tlaib may be vulnerable in tough primary

The only other member of the squad still facing a primary challenge is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose top challenger on Aug. 11 is a political newcomer who raised millions more than the incumbent congresswoman last quarter.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib had been in Congress for a matter of hours when she was seen on video telling supporters that she and other Democrats were going to impeach President Donald Trump, using an expletive rather than Trump’s name. The room full of activists cheered, but some people back home — and in Democratic leadership — were not pleased.

It wasn’t the last time Tlaib’s approach to governing — taking aim at the status quo alongside three other first-term congresswomen of color who make up “the squad” — would result in condemnation from both the GOP and her own party.

And every time, Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones says, agitated constituents would call and encourage her to challenge her fellow Michigan Democrat to a rematch of their 2018 battle for the party’s congressional nomination. Now Tlaib is the squad’s most vulnerable member, as she and Jones are set to square off again in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary.

The contest points to the broader debate in the Democratic Party between the establishment and largely younger, more progressive activists, as well as the racial dynamics of a heavily Democratic Detroit-area district at a time when racial injustices are getting renewed attention. To Jones, it all boils down to one thing for a district that is among the country’s poorest: who can “bring home the bacon.”

“There are things that I might feel, but I just don’t say in public, and an example is ‘impeach the M-F’ on the very first day,” said Jones, 60. “Not to say you’re going to always agree, but you have to be able to work with those people because you never know who you’re going to need in order to get things done that need to be done.”

The two candidates have a history. In 2018, Jones finished a close second to Tlaib in a six-person primary for the seat long held by Democratic Rep. John Conyers, who stepped down amid sexual harassment allegations. But Jones defeated Tlaib in a two-person special election that was on the same ballot to finish the final weeks of Conyers’ term — which she did, spending five weeks in Washington before Tlaib was sworn in for the full term in January.

Tlaib says that she has legislated exactly the way she promised and that she’s gotten results by pushing back against those who are too cozy with corporations and big developers.

She notes that Trump signed into law a bill she sponsored to protect retirees’ pension benefits — even if she didn’t get invited to the White House for the signing — and that she’s gotten amendments approved with bipartisan support, including a measure that provides billions to replace lead pipes and prioritizes low-income communities.

“I’m pretty tenacious and it’s resulting in actual things getting done,” Tlaib said. “It’s not just about me as a person, but all of the various social justice issues that I’ve been standing up for for the last year and a half that have not been popular among the wealthy.”

The only other member of the squad still facing a primary challenge is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose top challenger on Aug. 11 is a political newcomer who raised millions more than the incumbent congresswoman last quarter. Some of Antone Melton-Meaux’s donations came from pro-Israel groups and conservative donors. Omar has apologized for tweets suggesting members of Congress support Israel because they are paid to do so.

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez easily won her primary last month, while Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley is unopposed.

Race and religion are factors

Race and religion are also factors in Tlaib’s diverse district, where over half of the residents are Black, while the rest are a mix of white, Arab American, Latino and other races. Tlaib, a Palestinian who was born and raised in Detroit, was one of the first two female Muslim members of Congress; Jones is Black. Conyers was also Black and was the longest-serving Black member of Congress, holding office for over five decades.

Ian Conyers, whose grandfather was the former congressman’s brother, said the district was drawn to ensure a voice for Black residents, and he believes it should continue to have a Black representative, particularly following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the elevation of racial justice issues.

“Folks are wanting someone to make their case in their own words,” said Conyers, who also ran in the 2018 primary. He said other candidates of color should look to gain political power in white districts, “and not simply look at urban areas and the African American community as a place to win a seat.”

Some Black voters who plan to support Tlaib said race didn’t matter. William Clark, 74, thinks Jones is too conservative.

“Black, white, Hispanic, Martian, I don’t care who is in power, just do what you say you’re going to do,” he said. “Rashida will speak. She is real.”

Branden Snyder, who leads the grassroots organization Detroit Action, called Tlaib a “visionary” and praised her candor and willingness to fight, saying she isn’t beholden to “the same old status quo.”

“Right now politics as usual ain’t been working for our communities,” Snyder said during an event announcing the organization’s endorsement of Tlaib.

Tlaib has a huge financial advantage over Jones, having raised more than $2 million, and she has backing from the political action committee Justice Democrats and other progressive groups.

Jones has brought in about $140,000 but was far outraised in 2018 and lost by only 1 percentage point. The four other candidates are now backing Jones.

Besides the racial issues, Conyers said Tlaib has been too focused on issues outside the district. Jones points to moments like last summer, when Tlaib booed Hillary Clinton at an event for Clinton’s former rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, in his 2020 presidential bid.

Tlaib remains unapologetic.

“I didn’t have to change who I am” to please voters, Tlaib said. “I didn’t sell out. That’s
one thing I promised them, that I wouldn’t do it. And I didn’t.”

(World Israel News).

Ted Wheeler becomes latest liberal mayor shouted down by rioters

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Ted Wheeler becomes latest liberal mayor shouted down by rioters

‘Tear Gas Ted has got to go,’ protesters chant.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Wednesday was booed, heckled and called a “fascist” by rioters in the city as he tried to conduct a peaceful “listening session” about ongoing unrest — becoming the latest liberal mayor to be shouted down by protesters with whom they had sought to show solidarity.

Wheeler, who for weeks has been backing the protests against efforts by federal law enforcement to stop rioting near federal property, joined protesters at fencing near the Hatfield Courthouse and tried to conduct a “listening session”.

However, while some protesters were receptive to his presence, many others heckled and booed him, objecting to his refusal to back some of their demands such as abolishing the police, and for the Portland Police’s (for which he is a commissioner) use of tear gas and other methods to shut down riots.

“F— Ted Wheeler,” one protester shouted, according to video posted by a reporter. “He doesn’t get to speak, he’s a f—ing fascist. F— Ted Wheeler.”

At another point, a restless crowd included a protester calling him a “f—ing a–hole” while others chanted “Tear gas Ted has got to go.”

Later, when he said he would not commit to abolishing the Portland police, the crowd booed, yelled “f— you” and told him to “get the f— out” and warned ominously: “Your house next.”

New York Times correspondent Mike Baker, who recorded many of the scenes on camera, reported that as Wheeler suffered the effects of tear gas, one protester asked “How does it feel, Teddy?” Baker reported that others threw bottles and other objects at Wheeler.

Scenes devolved and Wheeler was later shuttled to a building by his security team, who had to scuffle with protesters who got in Wheeler’s face, yelled expletives and kicked at the door, which his security team could be seen on video struggling to close.

“F— you. F—ing p—ies,” members of the crowd yelled, in video posted by Baker, after another member yelled, “See you tomorrow night, huh?”

But Wheeler isn’t the only mayor to have faced a backlash from protesters, despite sympathizing with them.

Minneapolis’ Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey was booed out of a protest in June after refusing to back calls to defund the Minneapolis Police Department.

Frey joined those demonstrating in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody, and ended up challenged by protest leaders about whether he would support abolishing or defunding the police.

He told them he has “been coming to grips with my own brokenness in this situation” and promised to revamp “a systemic racist system.” He said the “police union needs to be put in its place” with police practices reworked.

But as protesters grew agitated at his answer, the unidentified leader demanded a “yes or no” answer, saying: “We don’t want no more police.”

“I do not support the full abolition of the Minneapolis Police Department,” Frey said, in video posted online from the scene.

“Alright, then get the f— out of here,” the leader yelled at him. “Go.”

“Go home Jacob, go home,” the demonstrators yelled at the mayor, as others booed and chanted “Shame, shame, shame.”

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is known for his extreme left-wing leanings, and has backed and acted on calls to partially defund and drastically reform the police.

But at a George Floyd rally in June, he was booed off stage and had protesters turn their backs on him as he tried to speak.

“F— the mayor’s curfew!” some shouted, according to The New York Post.

The heckling was so intense, the Post reported, the mayor kept his appearance short and then was no longer seen on the stage.

“Black lives matter in New York,” the mayor said at one point.

“Not to you!” one heckler responded.

(Fox News).

Apple, Nike Urged To Cut Ties With Chinese Companies Over Uighur Abuses

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Apple, Nike Urged To Cut Ties With Chinese Companies Over Uighur Abuses

 

Activists are urging some of the world’s largest international conglomerates to cut ties with Chinese suppliers over claims of “forced labor” from the country’s Uighur minority, the BBC reported Thursday.

Advocates from Uighur human rights groups claim that companies like Apple and Nike are “bolstering and benefiting” from the exploitation of the minority Muslim group, who mainly reside in Xinjiang province, located in China’s northwest.

Apple insists it does not use forced labor in its products following an internal review.

According to the BBC, many factories that produce goods for the west are located Xinjiang, where many Uighur Muslims have reportedly been transferred to so-called “education centers.”

In response, Apple insists that no forced labor is used in making its products following an internal investigation.

We have found no evidence of any forced labor on Apple production lines and we plan to continue monitoring,” the firm said.

China has been accused of “horrific and systematic abuses” in Xinjiang including forced labor, mass detention, and involuntary population control.

More than one million Uighurs and mostly Muslim Turkic minorities have been rounded up in internment camps where they undergo political indoctrination, according to human rights groups and experts.

China contends that the facilities are vocational education centers where Uighurs learn Mandarin and job skills in order to steer them away from extremism following a spate of ethnic violence.

The US for its part has recently slapped a number of sanctions against Chinese officials and companies for the alleged human rights abuses.

China has imposed retaliatory sanctions on three senior Republican lawmakers, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, as well as the US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Sam Brownback.

(Matzav / i24 News).

IDF Streams Forces to Lebanon Border Anticipating Possible Hezbollah Attack

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IDF Streams Forces to Lebanon Border Anticipating Possible Hezbollah Attack

The IDF is streaming infantry units to Israel’s border with Lebanon in anticipation of a possible attack by the Hezbollah terror organization.

The IDF stated Thursday morning that “in accordance with the assessment of the situation that is taking place in the IDF, it was decided to reinforce the Northern Command” with further units.

The IDF is preparing for a possible military response from Hezbollah after the group officially announced the death of one of its men killed in an attack attributed to Israel on Iranian targets in Syria on Monday night.

Hezbollah issued a statement Tuesday in which it “mourned the mujahid” Ali Kamel Mohsen “who embraced martyrdom” in the overnight Israeli strike on the Damascus International Airport.

Mohsen, a low-ranking member of the terror organization, came from a town in southern Lebanon.

The attack injured seven soldiers and caused material damage, according to Syrian media.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that five members of Iranian-backed militias in the country were killed in the strike.

Israel did not officially take responsibility for the incident.

Hezbollah has previously threatened to respond to any death of its men killed by Israel, in Lebanon or Syria. This official recognition of the death of one of their men would require a response.

The IDF estimates that if Hezbollah retaliates, it will be on a low scale, as the terror organization cannot withstand a massive clash with Israel at this time.

(TPS).

Elli Schwarcz-The Three Weeks Part 3

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Elli Schwarcz-The Three Weeks Part 3

Elli is an alumnus of the Toras Moshe, Ner Israel, and Carteret Yeshivos, and has been involved in Jewish outreach for almost 15 years. He is a Hebrew School and English Language Arts teacher, and has a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. Of all his pursuits, Elli most enjoys teaching high-level Jewish thought and Talmud to teenage boys, exposing them to the beauty and wisdom of their heritage while highlighting their own ability to engage in advanced Torah learning. Elli lives in Lakewood, New Jersey, with his wife and children.

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