South Africa is under fire for spending millions of dollars talking to terror group Hamas and sending delegations for cozy negotiations with U.S. adversaries Russia and Iran. Some critics say the money would be better spent tackling the "chaos" back home.
South Africa has the highest unemployment rate in the world, rampant crime and widespread corruption, which has led to large parts of Johannesburg having no water for 10 out of the past 11 days, and, nationally, power blackouts between four and 11 hours a day.
The U.S. helps South Africa gain billions of dollars a year in trade benefits through the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA. Orde Kittrie, law professor at Arizona State University and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital it’s time for South Africa to be thrown out of the program.
Don't be surprised by the "Rabbi" on the right in the red jacket, this is a Satmar Chasidic named Stein who went from man to woman and a strong activist against Zionism because, according to Rabbi Yoel of Satmar, anyone who fights Zionism is exempt from all commandments, and therefore Stein dedicates his life and soul to fighting Zionism even though he commits an abomination according to the Torah every day
According to him, he is the righteous man of the generation - he serves as a rabbi
לא להיבהל מ'הרבאיי' מצד ימין בצבא אדום, מדובר בחסיד סאטמאר ששמו שטיין שהפך מגבר לאשה ופעיל חזק נגד הציונות מפני שלדברי ר' יואל מסאטמאר כל מי שלוחם בציונות פטור מכל המצוות, ולכן אותו/ה שטיין מקדיש את חייו ונפשו להיאבק בציונות למרות שהוא עושה מעשה תועבה על פי תורה בכל יום
In a recent address on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer delivered an address replete with complete betrayal of Israel and as such has stirred controversy and raised eyebrows across the political spectrum. Schumer’s remarks, while cloaked in diplomatic language, essentially amounted to a call for a change in leadership in Israel, urging its citizens to elect a new prime minister.
At the heart of Schumer’s message that dominated the global stage was the sheer rancor and frustration that is reverberating in the White House and the State Department concerning their inability to stop Israel from succeeding in its battle for its existential survival against the Hamas terrorists that brutally massacred 1200 Israelis and others on October 7th while taking 250 hostages. He pointedly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of prioritizing his own political survival over the best interests of the nation. Schumer’s assertion that Netanyahu’s tolerance of civiliancasualties in Gaza is eroding support for Israel worldwide is echoing what Biden has been saying in recent interviews.
However, while Israel stands united in the face of adversity, challenges emerge from within the United States, particularly within the Democratic Party. Despite overwhelming support for Israel among Americans as a whole, a concerning trend is evident within certain segments of the Democratic Party.
Several medical professionals hoping to immigrate to Israel spoke with Arutz Sheva - Israel National News from the MedEx event in New Jersey, where Nefesh B’Nefesh works to help medical professionals move to Israel.
“There is every possible thing that could be done in order to be able to go to Israel,” says physical therapist Dr. Steven Marrowitz. “We're going hopefully in the next year. After everything that took place on October 7th, my wife and I decided right away that this is what we wanted to do and this is where we needed to be. We need to be in Israel. Everyone else should be joining us.”
He thanked Nefesh B’Nefesh for their help: “This process has been made so much easier. I couldn't imagine years ago how difficult it might have been to immigrate, but everyone's been very helpful and supportive.”
His wife added: “There's no comfort in New York, in America. The comfort is in Israel, even with a war, even with everything going on. We want to be there, with our Jewish brothers and sisters. It's not easy being Jewish here. The only comfort is to be with our Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel, supporting them, supporting IDF soldiers, supporting everybody in Israel. There's no comfort here anymore.”
Dr. Marrowitz said that the war has pushed them to move: “What happened on October 7th opened our eyes that the world is anti-Semitic, and we need to be in Israel, together, where we're supposed to be. That is our land and that's where we're going to be.”
Dr. Adam Bonder said that he too was inspired to move by the war. “After October 7th, I was inspired to move to Israel in order to help the people of Israel. I'm a trained emergency medicine physician and psychedelic physician, with the goal of helping cure the resultant PTSD that the Israeli people have experienced. I also want to bring my emergency medical expertise to the people of Israel to help improve their healthcare.”
Medical care is a family business for Dr. Bonder: “My wife is also a chief nursing officer, who also wants to bring her expertise to Israel to help improve their healthcare for all of Israel as well. She's also looking to hopefully help out with the Ministry of Defense.”
Dr. Bonder detailed why they were moving: “We were in Israel on Yom Ha’atzmaut last year and fell in love with Israel again. I think the opportunity to help our people is the reason why we're here, and the reason why we have the skill set that we do. It's our purpose in life. The opportunity to help the people of Israel is why we're here today.”
Dr. Marina Rubin, a pediatric emergency physician, had a similar revelation: “I came to the realization that I need to move now when I volunteered at Barzilai Hospital. I left my seven kids and my husband at home to be able to give to our people and our land as much as I could in my area of expertise, which is pediatric emergencies and ultrasound emergencies. That was an incredible experience that moved me to come and give everything now, as well as get my kids and my husband on board.”
Undercover forces arrested a wanted suspect at a falafel stand in the Dheisheh 'refugee camp' south of Bethlehem. The suspect was taken for questioning by the Shin Bet.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman commented on the continuation of the fighting in Gaza and on the political situation in Israel at an event in Moshav Kfar Bilu on the weekend.
"At the beginning of the war we said there was no more coalition and opposition and we voted in favor of forming an emergency cabinet. I asked to enter the War Cabinet without a coalition agreement, without demanding budgets or standards, and to be at the center of decision-making. To join the government as Minister #38, even though it would be a great honor to replace Galit Distel, but I have no need to be a minister without a portfolio. I've been waiting ever since."
Liberman criticized Benny Gantz, saying, "Yesterday we heard that Minister Gideon Sa'ar wanted to join the War Cabinet and Gantz vetoed that. Is this unity? I think the only thing over which there is a consensus in the War Cabinet is not to put Liberman in the Cabinet because I come with a different view, with a different concept and with knowledge and reasons - that's why they didn't want me there."
