Republicans Pick Israeli Paratrooper As Their Candidate To Replace George Santos

 

Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ousted congressman George Santos, party officials said Thursday.

Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face off against Democratic former congressman Tom Suozzi in a Feb. 13 special election for the seat, which includes northern parts of Queens and Long Island.

The selection pits Pilip, a relatively unknown local lawmaker from Ethiopia, against a political veteran in Suozzi, who previously represented the district for six years during a lengthy career in Long Island politics.

In a statement, Republicans in Queens and Nassau County loosely outlined some of her potential policy positions and said she would bring a new perspective to the House.

“Pilip is an effective tax fighter who will prioritize public safety, economic recovery, border security and tax relief in Congress,” the statement read. “She will bring a fresh new perspective to Washington, starkly contrasting her from the candidate for the other major political party.”

The party will hold a formal announcement ceremony for Pilip on Friday. She did not immediately return a message left at her office.

The election is expected to draw significant attention as both parties zero in on New York as a potential battleground for control of the House.

Republicans picked Pilip after vetting a number of potential candidates following the expulsion of Santos from Congress earlier this month.

Yiddish Nachas . Satmar Rebbe's Grandson Lights the 7th Chanukah Candle in Gaza

 

חיים הרש מייזליש נין מרן רבינו הברך משה מסאטמאר מדליק נר שביעי של חנוכה בעזה pic.twitter.com/xibfihsgQH

— ישראל כהן (@Israelcohen911) December 14, 2023

 

Bipartisan resolution calls on university heads to quit after antisemitism testimony

 

Crazed Stuff Out Of Biden Admin : Iran Has Already Accessed $10 Billion it Received Under Sanctions Waiver

 

A Biden administration official acknowledged on Wednesday that Iran has made two “transactions” using money held in a bank in Oman under a sanctions waiver that was granted to the Islamic Republic last month.

Speaking at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, Elizabeth Rosenberg said that Iran has spent part of $10 billion of revenues for selling electricity to Iraq, which was held in an Omani escrow account.

Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.), chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, asked Rosenberg: “Have there been any humanitarian transactions facilitated from the Iranian funds held in Oman?”

“There have been two transactions,” confirmed Rosenberg, assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes at the U.S. Treasury Department, adding that she would only provide additional detail about those transactions in a classified setting.

Wednesday’s hearing appears to be the first acknowledgment by the Biden administration that Iran has spent part of the funds it received under these sanctions waivers.

Rosenberg did not say when the transactions took place. The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a query from JNS.

Liberman: "Give Gaza to Egypt, the PA to Jordan ..All Ammunitions Should be Manufactured in Israel

 

Israel Beiteinu Chairman MK Avigdor Liberman announced right after October 7 that he is willing and able to join a wall-to-wall Netanyahu government without preconditions but has remained in the opposition because he wasn’t offered a seat at the war cabinet table. Unlike Opposition Chairman MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) who demanded the expulsion of Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich before he joined the government, Liberman’s refusal to join was not politically motivated. He was eager to influence security decisions, not play cheerleader to the real decision-makers.

In a Thursday interview in Maariv, Liberman sketched a decisive approach to Israel’s security needs for the coming ten years: increase the defense budget significantly, produce all the ammunition for the IDF in Israel, and stop relying only on the Air Force.

Liberman, who in 2018 resigned as Netanyahu’s defense minister over the decision to declare a truce with Hamas (Liberman wanted to move in and destroy Hamas), is now offering his latest solution to the deterioration in the relationship between Israel and the “Palestinians.”

PM Netanyahu made headlines this week with his rejection of giving the Palestinian Authority any control over Gaza after the war. Bibi was bold and defiant but has also chosen to not openly say what should be done in Gaza the day after, absent a PA takeover, realizing that by not openly stating a policy, he keeps the reservists united and makes it much more difficult for Israel’s opponents to block those options in advance.

GIVE GAZA BACK TO EGYPT, AREA A TO JORDAN

IDF Soldier Says Shema Israel over Jenin Mosque PA System

 

During an IDF police action against terrorists in Jenin, the Palestinian Authority, this week, this nice soldier turned on the PA system of a mosque at the center of town and shared with the faithful a joyous recitation of the Shema Israel.

Since the war began, it was discovered that numerous mosques were used for terror attacks and storing weapons.

Unfortunately, the IDF removed the reservists involved in the video from combat service.

Allah's "Wrath" Kills Turkish Lawmaker 2 Days After Collapsing

 

A member of the Turkish parliament, Hasan Bitmez, died on Thursday, two days after collapsing while delivering an anti-Israel rant on the floor of the plenum.

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced his death.

The lawmaker, who apparently suffered a heart attack while speaking to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, was saved by his colleagues, who also had him rushed to the hospital.

Bitmez, a 54-year-old member of the Felicity Party, fell next to the podium while delivering his fiery rhetoric against the backdrop of an easel carrying a placard reading “Israel murders.”

In his speech, he warned Israel that it was due to face divine punishment. “You will not escape the wrath of Allah,” he said, right before he lost consciousness, fainting and seemingly hitting his head on the floor. 

Chabad Rabbi Tells Disturbing Fact to Harvard President "Gay in drerd"

 

Harvard’s Chabad emissary, Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi shared a very disturbing fact during the Menorah lighting on campus and in the presence of university’s president Dr. Claudine Gay on Wednesday.

Standing by a large menorah at Harvard’s Widener Library, Rabbi Zarchi delivered a passionate speech criticizing the university’s stance on antisemitism on Wednesday night, Gabby Deutch reported for JewishInsider.com.

Speaking in front of Harvard President Claudine Gay, Rabbi Zarchi emphasized the difficulties faced by Jewish students, citing a climate of fear and security concerns, especially after hosting a footage screening of the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel that drew criticism.

Rabbi Zarchi also disclosed a disheartening aspect: Harvard’s demand that he remove the menorah at night due to fears of vandalism, despite its religious and historical significance.

“You know what happens to the menorah? After everyone leaves the Yard, we’re gonna pack it up. We have to hide it somewhere,” Rabbi Zarchi said. Harvard “would not allow us to leave the menorah here overnight, because there’s fear that it’ll be vandalized.”

This removal symbolized a lack of acceptance or safety for Jewish symbols on campus. He called for a transformative shift, advocating for a campus where such symbols can be openly displayed without fear of reprisal.

During his speech, President Gay, accompanied by her husband, listened without making any public comments. She has been heavily criticized for refusing to tell a congressional hearing that calling for the genocide of Jews was against Harvard policy.

However, she participated in the ceremonial lighting of the menorah’s shamash, which marks the seventh night of Chanukah.

Rabbi Zarchi urged her to take a more vocal stance against antisemitism, encouraging active support for the Jewish community on campus.

This report first appeared on the COLlive.com website.

Biden Giving Palestinians License To Kill Settlers by Suspending Sale of 20K Rifles

 

The Biden administration is once again holding up licenses for selling more than 20,000 US-made M16 rifles to Israel on the charge that they would be distributed to “violent extremist” settlers, Axios reported Wednesday night.

The decision to withhold the sale came after Israel had already guaranteed back on November 6 that none of these weapons would go to the settlers, violent or otherwise. Ravid cited US officials who told him that after the deal had been approved, the State Department decided to “slow-walk the process,” demanding a new review of the licenses. Ravid claims that this renewed concern was the handiwork of a sworn enemy of the Jewish settlement enterprise, Central Command Commander General Yehuda Fox.

Let’s unpack.

10 IDF troops killed by Hamas in Gaza fighting — highest single-day loss of life since October

 

Israeli forces suffered their worst single-day losses in over a month during a bloody Hamas ambush — which also claimed the life of the highest ranking officer killed since fighting broke out, officials announced Wednesday.

A total of 10 Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers were killed in Gaza in the past 24 hours, including 44-year-old Col. Itzhak Ben Basat, according to the Times of Israel.

Many of the troops were killed in Gaza City’s Shejaia district, when they were surprised by Hamas terrorists while trying to rescue another group of soldiers, according to Reuters.

It was the worst single-day loss the IDF had since October 31, when 15 troops were killed.

Hamas proudly flaunted news of the casualties, claiming they demonstrated Israel’s inability to bring Gaza to its knees.

“The longer you stay there, the greater the bill of your deaths and losses will be, and you will emerge from it carrying the tail of disappointment and loss, God willing,” the terrorist organization said.

Heavy fighting continued throughout the day in both north and southern Gaza.

Bombing runs were flown by Israeli warplanes across the length of the territory, while winter rains created wet fighting conditions for troops on the ground.