Tel Aviv's Habima Square was the location selected by anti-Netanyahu protesters tonight (November 30, 2019) for a demonstration demanding that the incumbent prime minister step aside in light of the corruption charges Benjamin Netanyahu faces in three separate cases, according to the World Israel News website.
Several thousand protesters gathered for the event, united apparently by their desire to see Netanyahu resign immediately, which some view as a key step in the formation of a new government in Israel.
The demonstration follows a pro-Netanyahu rally held on November 26 in the same location in Tel Aviv, at which thousands of people rallied in support of the prime minister.
The prime minister has been critical of police and prosecutors since Israel's attorney general last week indicted Netanyahu on fraud, breach of trust, and bribery charges.
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Friday, November 29, 2019
Italy Uncovers Plot to Create a New Nazi Party; Some Suspects Had Many Weapons,Explosives
Italy has seized numerous weapons from suspects who were plotting to form a new Nazi party, the Newser website reports today (November 29, 2019).
Police in Italy say they raided the homes of 19 people who planned to create an "openly pro-Nazi, xenophobic, and anti-Semitic group called the Italian National Socialist Workers' Party."
Authorities say the suspects include a woman who called herself "Sergeant-Major of Hitler" and a woman who called herself "Miss Hitler."
"Some suspects had a vast amount of weapons and explosives at their disposal," police said.
Police in Italy say they raided the homes of 19 people who planned to create an "openly pro-Nazi, xenophobic, and anti-Semitic group called the Italian National Socialist Workers' Party."
Authorities say the suspects include a woman who called herself "Sergeant-Major of Hitler" and a woman who called herself "Miss Hitler."
"Some suspects had a vast amount of weapons and explosives at their disposal," police said.
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Trump Pledges to Reactivate Taliban Peace Talks; Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan, Visits Troops
Donald Trump today (November 28, 2019) announced he would restart peace talks with the Taliban during a surprise trip to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan, according to The Daily Beast website.
In a stop at Bagram Air Field with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Trump said leaders of the Taliban "want to make a deal very badly," and suggested they may be open to a ceasefire.
He also stated his desire to reduce the number of U.S. troops in the country, but said American forces would remain there "until such time as we have a deal or we have total victory."
Trump had called off a secret meeting with the Taliban at Camp David in September, after an attack -- most likely by the Taliban -- on the Afghan capital of Kabul that killed a U.S. soldier.
In a stop at Bagram Air Field with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Trump said leaders of the Taliban "want to make a deal very badly," and suggested they may be open to a ceasefire.
He also stated his desire to reduce the number of U.S. troops in the country, but said American forces would remain there "until such time as we have a deal or we have total victory."
Trump had called off a secret meeting with the Taliban at Camp David in September, after an attack -- most likely by the Taliban -- on the Afghan capital of Kabul that killed a U.S. soldier.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Hungary's Money Scheme Sparks Marriage Boom; Govt. Pays Couple for Marrying Before Bride Is 41
A new Hungarian government scheme to promote marriage and childbirth with subsidized loans has already helped produce a boom in weddings, but it is still too early to say whether more babies will follow, the Reuters website reports today (November 27, 2019).
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made it a priority to persuade more Hungarians to marry and have children to reverse a population decline.
A new scheme this year offers couples that marry before the bride's 41st birthday subsidized loans of up to $33,000.
A third of the loan will be forgiven if the couple goes on to have two children, and the entire debt wiped out if they have three children.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made it a priority to persuade more Hungarians to marry and have children to reverse a population decline.
A new scheme this year offers couples that marry before the bride's 41st birthday subsidized loans of up to $33,000.
A third of the loan will be forgiven if the couple goes on to have two children, and the entire debt wiped out if they have three children.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Study: Americans Dying Young at Alarming Rates; US Death Rates Soaring from Suicides,Drug Abuse
Death rates from suicides, drug overdoses, liver disease, and dozens of other causes have been rising over the past decade for young and middle-aged adults, driving down overall life expectancy in the U.S. for three consecutive years, according to a study published today (November 26, 2019), the Washington Post reports.
The study -- published in the Journal of the American Medical Association -- was hailed by outside researchers for its comprehensive treatment of a still-enigmatic trend: the reversal of historical patterns in longevity.
Despite spending more on health care than any other country, the U.S. has seen increasing mortality and falling life expectancy for people ages 25 to 64, who should be in the prime of their lives, while other wealthy nations have experienced progress in extending longevity.
The study also found that, by age group, the highest relative jump in death rates from 2010 to 2017 -- 29 percent -- has been among people ages 25 to 34.
The study -- published in the Journal of the American Medical Association -- was hailed by outside researchers for its comprehensive treatment of a still-enigmatic trend: the reversal of historical patterns in longevity.
Despite spending more on health care than any other country, the U.S. has seen increasing mortality and falling life expectancy for people ages 25 to 64, who should be in the prime of their lives, while other wealthy nations have experienced progress in extending longevity.
The study also found that, by age group, the highest relative jump in death rates from 2010 to 2017 -- 29 percent -- has been among people ages 25 to 34.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Oberlin College Students Erect Jihadi Memorial; Group Honored Designated as Terrorist by U.S.
Students at Oberlin College in Ohio erected a memorial for jihadi terrorists on the college campus, the Clarion Project website reports today (November 25, 2019).
The terrorists that the students were memorializing were members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a violent Islamist group and Iranian proxy in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. in 2001.
The PIJ terrorists honored at Oberlin were killed after the group launched an onslaught against Israeli civilians, firing 450 rockets and mortars into Israel and injuring 60 earlier this month.
The terrorists that the students were memorializing were members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a violent Islamist group and Iranian proxy in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. in 2001.
The PIJ terrorists honored at Oberlin were killed after the group launched an onslaught against Israeli civilians, firing 450 rockets and mortars into Israel and injuring 60 earlier this month.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Pope in Nagasaki Seeks End of Nuclear Weapons; Says They Can't Protect Us from Security Threats
Speaking in Japan today (November 24, 2019) at Nagasaki's Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park, ground zero of the bomb drop during World War II that killed 27,000 people, Pope Francis sent a strong message regarding nuclear weapons to world leaders, according to the Reuters website.
He said: "I ask political leaders not to forget that these weapons cannot protect us from current threats to national and international security."
He also called for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be honored as a living memory -- as opposed to a "relic of the past."
Pope Francis then went on to say Holy Mass at Nagasaki stadium, with 30,000 worshippers attending to hear his prayers.
He said: "I ask political leaders not to forget that these weapons cannot protect us from current threats to national and international security."
He also called for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be honored as a living memory -- as opposed to a "relic of the past."
Pope Francis then went on to say Holy Mass at Nagasaki stadium, with 30,000 worshippers attending to hear his prayers.
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