Jordan: King’s half-brother was part of ‘malicious plot’ threatening security

 

Jordan's King Abdullah II (left) laughs with his brother, then-crown prince Hamzah (right), on Monday, April 2, 2001, shortly before the Jordanian monarch embarked on a tour of the United States

A senior Jordanian official on Sunday accused the country’s former crown prince of conspiring with foreign elements in a “malicious plot” that threatened national security.

Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told reporters that the plot had been foiled at the “zero hour.”

“Then it was clear they moved from design and planning into action,” Safadi said. He says some 14-16 people are under arrest.

Safadi spoke a day after Prince Hamzah, a half brother of King Abdullah II, was placed under house arrest, in a rare public clash between top members of the long-ruling family.

The unprecedented incident has raised concerns about stability in a country seen as a key Western ally in a volatile region and drawn an outpouring of support for Abdullah.

In a videotaped statement from house arrest, Hamzah accused the country’s leadership of corruption and incompetence.

Safadi, who also holds the title of deputy prime minister, said intelligence agents had been observing the plotters for some time and raised their concerns with the king.

He said Hamzah was asked to “stop all these activities and movements that threaten Jordan and its stability,” but he refused.

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How a Construction Crew Made Some Kids Very Happy

 

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A peek inside Biden's Evil Internment Camps

 

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Israel Airforce Makes Pizza in Seconds

 

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Coke Is A Racist Company by their Very Own Standards ... Let's boycott

 

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It’s official.

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Pastor Kicks Out Police From His Church and Like Neturei Karta Calls them "Nazis" & Gestapo"

 

This is how you handle police who enter a church without a warrant. They’re lucky they only got a tongue-lashing: s. 176 of the Criminal Code makes it a crime to disturb a church service. Those @CalgaryPolice thugs were breaking the law (and knew it). pic.twitter.com/0XhAuwv0yg

— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) April 4, 2021

The pastor of a church in Calgary uploaded a video of his encounter with police and other officials from the city there to ensure that the church was following COVID-19 guidelines, and the interaction went viral.

CTV News reported that Pastor Artur Pawlowski—the head of Calgary’s Street Church—was holding a service on Saturday at the Fortress (Cave) of Adullam until these officials entered the building.

Pawlowski—who filmed the encounter—addresses the officials in a stairwell outside the sanctuary.

Get out of this property immediately," he says. "I don’t want to hear anything…out immediately."

Most of the officials don’t engage Pawlowski, but an unidentified woman seems to try and explain their presence. Pawlowski was not having it.

"Out!" he yelled. "Out of this property…immediately until you come back with a warrant." The officials and officers slowly exit the building, and Pawlowski followed them outside.

"Nazis are not welcome here," he said. "And don’t come out without a warrant."

The pastor also called them "Gestapo."

Pawlowski was praised by some social media users who have been critical of lockdowns and what they see as an affront on religious worship.

Ezra Levant, the founder of Rebel News, retweeted the footage and said that Pawlowski’s response is "how you handle police who enter a church without a warrant."

"They’re lucky they only got a tongue-lashing: s. 176 of the Criminal Code makes it a  crime to disturb a church service. Those @CalgaryPolice thugs were breaking the law (and knew it)," he tweeted.

The Calgary Herald reported that Pawlowski has been fined multiple times over COVID-19 violations. The paper pointed out that churches there can hold services, but have to keep their attendances below 15% and follow guidelines like wearing masks.

The CTV News report identified the officials in the video as members of the police service, Alberta Health Services and City of Calgary Bylaw Services. 

"Our inspectors have an important job to do and we ask that business owners and organizations treat them with respect," the health service said. "We stand by all of our public health inspectors who are doing an incredible job in trying and challenging circumstances."

Police said there was concern that some in attendance "were not adhering" to the government’s guidelines. 

The CTV News report said that police are working to determine if any tickets may be issued at a future date. 

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Chabad Businessman Joseph Gutnick Urges Netanyahu to Step Side, Run for president

 

A prominent Australian Jewish businessman, philanthropist, and donor who funded Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s first bid for the premiership is privately urging Netanyahu to step aside as premier.

Rabbi Joseph Gutnick, an Australian-Jewish mining magnate and prominent Chabad-Lubavitch philanthropist who donated heavily to Netanyahu’s 1996 campaign, sent a text message to Netanyahu Sunday night, urging him to allow another candidate from the Right to receive the mandate to form a government.

Gutnick called on Netanyahu to run instead for the presidency, and to work to bring both the Yamina and New Hope parties into the Likud.

“Dear Bibi, please do not let the opportunity of forming a 65/66 right-wing government slip away,” Gutnick texted Netanyahu. “Act according to the wishes of the Rebbe.”

“Accept the honor of being President of Israel through which you can achieve so much. Bring Saar and Bennett into Likud and allow primaries to vote in a new PM. Do not let us down.”

In 2019, Gutnick endorsed the Yamina party, then led by Ayelet Shaked, over the Likud.

“Yamina is a right-wing party, and if you want to ensure that there will be a right-wing government, Yamina needs 13 or 14 seats,” Gutnick told The Jerusalem Post.

Gutnick warned that if Netanyahu formed a unity government with Blue and White it would destroy his “right-wing legacy”.

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More Orthodox Jews Going "Off The Derech" amid COVID-19 lockdown

 

Coronavirus lockdowns have led a growing number of New York City Orthodox Jews to rethink their roles in the community — with many opting to flee to a more secular lifestyle, according to a report.

Groups that help Jews leaving Orthodox communities to make the transition report a surge in demand for their services, Agence France-Presse reported.

Some say they used their time in isolation for soul-searching, while others were turned off by the flaunting of social-distancing restrictions in their community, the report said.

“You start to think that the people you rely on and trust maybe aren’t doing it the right way,” said Yael Reisman, an official with the non-profit Footsteps, told AFP. “I think it’s bringing more people out.”

Reisman said membership in Footsteps has risen about 18 percent over the past year. 

Freidom, another group assisting former ultra-Orthodox Jews, said more than 150 people joined its ranks last year during the pandemic.

Among those is Ella, who began inching away from the ultra-Orthodox community in New York with her husband in 2019 — and finally took steps the leave during their lengthy lockdown.

“We had time to cement our new identity and feel confident that we made the right decision before having to face anybody,” she told the news outlet.

“I finally have the chance to think for myself, but I’m not exactly used to doing it,” she added. “So, I’m trying to explore what I want for my future.”

Freidom also saw a 50 percent jump in participation in its group events, which include virtual hikes and movies, founder Gene Steinberg said. 

Some New York City Orthodox have faced criticism for flaunting lockdown restrictions, including mass attendance at religious funerals and weddings.

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Hatzala crash leaves nine injured, one dead: video

 

A 95-year-old woman, who was being transported in an ambulance, died and eight others were injured after a car plowed into the emergency vehicle in Brooklyn on Sunday, police and sources said. 

The elderly woman was suffering from a heart condition when the crash occurred around 3 p.m. at Avenue N and Schenectady Avenue in Flatlands, cops said. 

The woman’s son, who was also inside the ambulance at the time, was among those injured, WPIX reported. 

It wasn’t immediately clear if the woman died from the heart condition or from injuries sustained during the crash, which was captured on surveillance video. 

All other injuries related to the crash appeared to be minor, sources said.

In the footage, the sedan appears to strike the ambulance from the right.

Photos of the crash’s aftermath show the emergency vehicle turned over on its side and the Nissan Maxima lying in the distance with its entire front engine smashed in.

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Southwest Airlines Anti-Goy As They Kick off a Shiksa Who wasn't Wearing Her Mask

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 Video posted on TikTok shows an entire plane of Southwest Airline customers applauding the removal of a woman accused of breaking federal mask rules.

In the clip posted last week, a woman can be seen a few rows ahead of the camera arguing with the flight crew about refusing to wear her mask.

“It’s better to get off,” a man mutters in the background while the woman, who is wearing a mask in the clip, hysterically denies refusing to cover her face.

“You’re saying I didn’t comply and put my mask on when you asked me to?” she asks another person, who is not visible to the camera. “Are you seriously telling them that I didn’t put my mask on when you asked me to?”

“You! Are! A liar,” she screams — but is quickly drowned out by boos and shouts of “Bye” from the passengers.

“Get off the plane” someone shouts. When the woman gets up to exit, the crowd applause. She throws them the middle finger in response before disembarking with a male companion.

“I hope you’re single, buddy!” one of the men on the plane shouts.

After the woman exits, another woman emerges from behind where the flight attendants had been standing — and does a little dance.

The video was posted five days ago by user B_elder56 with the caption #karen.

A Southwest spokesman said the airline could not provide information on the situation without knowing the date and flight number.

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