Sa'ar responds to criticism: Dedicate my life to hatred of Netanyahu? Not happening

 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar responded on Monday evening to the increased criticism against him from the opposition and the media, noting that it is an attempt to destabilize the government, which is facing significant security and diplomatic challenges, while stressing his resilience in the face of the pressures.

"The attack against me in the past 24 hours by the opposition, along with its media, has broken records when it comes to lies and cynicism, and it is truly not an easy challenge," Sa'ar began his remarks.

Referring to the media quoting his past comments against being part of a government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sa’ar said, "They are broadcasting archive footage from two election campaigns ago, showing me saying that I won’t sit with Netanyahu. They announce that I will support the ‘draft-dodging law.’ And all of this under the guise of moral sanctity on their lips and an obsession with ousting Netanyahu in their hearts, as if we haven’t gone through the hardest year in our history. And it’s all fake after fake after fake."

"I'll make it easy for you," Sa'ar continued. "Your pressure to bring down the government, which is dealing with enormous challenges in the security and diplomatic fields, will not succeed. Your campaign against me and my family will not achieve its goal. I am proud to be part of the decision-making that has strengthened Israel’s security and restored Israel’s image of power in the region and the world. I dedicate day and night to representing Israel in the best way possible."

"I have proven that I know how to fight when needed, pay enormous prices when needed, resign when I believe in it, give up any position, including the prime ministership, and not hang on to my seat—more than any other public servant," he said.

He expressed regret over his resignation from the government last March, saying, "When I resigned from the government last March due to a real disagreement on the war and on the ability to influence decision-making, I was a hero (for an hour) in their eyes. In hindsight, it was a step I would have avoided."

"So now I will disappoint you even more: I am a rightist. I have been one all my life, and I will remain one. I am committed to Israel’s victory (the concept you recklessly mocked in the studios) in the most decisive fight in its history from seven fronts – that’s how I was and that’s how I will remain. I am committed to the value of military service in the IDF and to the serving public – that’s how I was and that’s how I will remain."

"In a choice between politics and patriotism – for me, patriotism will always prevail. But the people of October 6th will always prefer the wars of the Jews."

On the handling of the war, he said, "Prime Minister Netanyahu is leading a historic campaign in a way that even the most honest of his greatest rivals admit is changing the face of the Middle East. Even now, we still face existential challenges. Who do you want to deal with them? Lapid? Do you want me to dedicate my life to hating Netanyahu, which you have become addicted to, at the expense of the future of the state and our children? Keep wanting. I will dedicate my life to our survival in this tough and violent space."

In conclusion, Sa’ar wrote, "All the attacks on me only strengthen me in the path I have chosen: to lead the diplomatic campaign as Foreign Minister and to strengthen the government in managing the security campaign in the crucial forums. I will never return to October 6th."

The comments come a day after it was reported that Sa'ar will rejoin the Likud party in the coming days.

However, MK Sharren Haskel, currently a member of Sa'ar's party, is not expected to join him in the process, and will instead run independently.

Sa'ar joined the Netanyahu government at the end of September, as a minister without a potfolio and a Cabinet member.

He received the Foreign Ministry after then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was fired and his portfolio given to then-Foreign Minister Israel Katz. With Sa'ar's party, the coalition rose from 64 to 68 Knesset seats.

Fragments of Yemen Rocket Hits Ramat Beit Shemesh 5 Minute Walk From DIN World Headquarters

Mossad still investigating if the target was DIN!

Sources close to the Houtis, deny that they were targeting DIN, they were targeting the Cellphone Store in Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef that refuses to get a Badatz Hashgacha! 
 

OTD Youth Terrorizing Bnei-Brak Residents ... "Afraid to leave the house"

 

The stabbing of a yeshiva student in the Kiryat Herzog neighborhood resurfaces the phenomenon

 of marginalized youths in the city "We've been complaining for a long time, but no one is

 doing anything," residents of the neighborhood claim. "It was only a matter of time before it 

came to a danger to human life"

The serious incident in Bnei Brak, in which a 23-year-old yeshiva student was stabbed in the Kiryat Herzog neighborhood – Bechdrei Chadarim – has resurfaced the phenomenon of marginalized youths in the city, which has intensified in recent times in the quiet neighborhood in the north of the city. Residents who spoke to "In the Ultra-Orthodox Quarters" express concern over the increase in cases of violence, and claim that the phenomenon has become a real threat.

Yaakov, a resident of the street where the incident took place, said in a conversation with "In My Ultra-Orthodox Rooms": "They walk around here at night, screaming, throwing bottles and harassing the residents. We've been complaining for a long time, but no one is doing anything. Now it's no longer just noise, it's an injury to a young man. It was only a matter of time before it came to human life."

According to the residents, some of the youths who roam around the city at night are involved in vandalism, theft and fights. "We are used to Bnei Brak being the city of the Torah, not a city of crime," said Rivka, a resident of the neighborhood. "Today I'm afraid to let the children leave the house in the evening."

According to Moshe, a longtime resident of the neighborhood, the stabbing of the yeshiva student was the culmination of the escalation that has been going on for many months: "Just two weeks ago, windows were broken near my house. Before that, we saw them cursing and threatening passersby. It used to be rare, but today it happens almost every night."

"Could end in disaster"

Some of the residents who spoke to B'Hadrei Haredim point an accusing finger at the police, which they say is not doing enough to eradicate the phenomenon. "The police's response comes too late, and even then they arrest two or three boys and release them within a few hours," says Haim, a father of four. "There is not enough punishment here to make them think twice before destroying property or harming people."

"A stabbing is not just another 'incident,'" Haim adds. "It's a sign that what has been until now – noise and breaking of property – is becoming much more dangerous. If it is not dealt with immediately, it could end in a bigger disaster. We are not asking too much – only to restore peace and security to the neighborhood. We can't live in fear in our city."

The Israel Police said in response: "The Israel Police is constantly working proactively to increase the security of the residents while maintaining continuous contact with the local authority. Upon receiving a report about the incident, police officers arrived at the scene quickly, conducted searches and opened an investigation that is still underway in order to reach the truth."

The incident began after a group of marginalized youths gathered in the street and created a noise late at night. A resident of the neighborhood asked the boys to stop the noise, but they responded by breaking his car with iron bars.

At the same time, the yeshiva student, who is not connected to the incident, passed by. Suddenly, one of the boys approached him and started punching him. During the attack, when the student tried to retreat, he felt a sharp pain and realized that he had been stabbed.

Medical teams from MDA and United Hatzalah gave the young man first aid at the scene and evacuated him to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, suffering from a penetrating wound and his condition is described as moderate. At the hospital, the doctors had to operate on him due to the serious injury.

Biden Wanted Trump Prosecuted Earlier, Regrets Garland Pick

President Joe Biden reportedly wanted the Department of Justice to target then-former President Donald Trump for prosecution far sooner and more aggressively than it did, and regrets naming Merrick Garland as Attorney General.

The report, published in the Washington Post on Saturday, echoes reporting nearly three years ago by the New York Times, which suggested in 2022 that Biden was frustrated with the slow pace of Garland, a “ponderous judge.”

The Post noted:

In private, Biden has also said he should have picked someone other than Merrick Garland as attorney general, complaining about the Justice Department’s slowness under Garland in prosecuting Trump, and its aggressiveness in prosecuting Biden’s son Hunter, according to people familiar with his comments.
…

Ron Klain, Biden’s incoming chief of staff, pushed for Garland. He stressed that Garland — a federal judge with a sterling reputation for independence and fairness — would show Americans that Biden was rebuilding a department badly shaken by Trump’s political attacks.

 

Biden was persuaded, and some Democrats believe the decision had devastating results. Had the Justice Department moved faster to prosecute Trump for allegedly seeking to overturn the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents, they say, the former president might have faced a politically damaging trial before the election. (Others blame the Supreme Court and a Trump-appointed judge in Florida for repeatedly siding with the former president and delaying the cases; the Justice Department declined to comment.)

The Biden White House claimed throughout his presidency that it was not politicizing the Department of Justice, and was in fact depoliticizing it. Democrats claimed that the department had been politicized by then-Attorney General William Barr, who refused to release grand jury materials related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into so-called “Russia collusion.” Barr noted that it was against the law for him to release grand jury materials.

The Post omits one of the other reasons Garland was picked: he had been blocked from confirmation to the Supreme Court by Republicans in 2016, and his appointment was seen as a consolation prize, as well as a strike at the GOP.

Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days, available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency, now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.

 

An Islamic regime agent tried to attack an Iranian woman for not wearing hijab. But she bravely defended herself!

 

An Islamic regime agent tried to attack an Iranian woman for not wearing hijab. But she bravely defended herself! pic.twitter.com/xiPsoktGzO

— Dr. Maalouf ‏ (@realMaalouf) December 30, 2024

Soon the end of the line for barcodes after 50 years

 

Barcodes are set to disappear in favor of modern QR codes. After more than 50 years of ubiquity, the organization that oversees the world's barcodes is preparing to consign them to the bargain bin of history.

GS1, an international non-profit that maintains the global standard for barcodes, says they will be replaced by a new square version capable of storing much more information about products. Anne Godfrey, chief executive of GS1 UK, said almost half of British retailers have already updated their tills to accommodate the new codes. 'This has been in the works for some time, but Covid really accelerated it,' she said. 'During the pandemic, everyone got used to pointing their phones at QR codes in pubs and restaurants to access the menu.'

'Increasingly, QR codes that bring up bits of information are already appearing on the front of many products. Very soon we will say goodbye to the old-fashioned barcode and every product will just have one QR code that holds all the information you need.' Traditional barcodes can only hold seven pieces of very basic information — a product's name, manufacturer, type, size, weight, colour and, most importantly, its price.

They have become so crucial to the daily running of most supermarkets that it has become impossible to purchase a product unless it has a barcode on it. When they are scanned at the till, the number on the barcode is matched to an enormous database of products to ensure customers are charged correctly. The new QR codes contain much more information about products, such as their ingredients, any allergens they contain and even recipe suggestions, that can be accessed by consumers via their smartphones.

Mrs Godrey said: 'The old barcodes do what they say on the tin — they go beep, tell you the price and get you out of the store. But today's consumers want much more information about the products they buy. The next generation of barcodes will give greater power to the consumer. Retailers will have to upgrade or get left behind.' Barcodes were invented by US science graduates Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver in the late 1940s, but didn't appear in shops until decades later.

The first barcoded product ever scanned was a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum at a supermarket in Ohio in 1974. They arrived in the UK in 1979, first used on a box of teabags at a shop in Spalding, Lincolnshire. Since then, GS1 has registered barcodes for more than 200million products around the world.

Though they are basic by today's standards, no two barcodes are the same. The lines on a barcode could be rearranged to register up to ten trillion different products. A study commissioned by GS1 found that 96 per cent of leading UK retail executives expect to see another retail technology transformation.

It also found that 46 per cent of retailers have already upgraded their checkout technology to accommodate QR codes, and another 52 per cent will do so over the coming year. GS1's new codes are currently being tested in 48 countries, including at Morrisons supermarkets in the UK. Many leading brands including PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble, L'Oreal, Amazon and US grocery giant Walmart are already on board.

A full international roll-out of the new QR codes is expected to be complete by 2027. Mrs Godfrey said: 'The invention of the barcode is one of the great, untold stories in the history of our modern world. It is more frequently used than Google. We won't celebrate the death of the humble barcode, but it is time to say a long goodbye to it.'

35 Chareidim will Join the Zionist Police Force ...Many live in Beit Shemesh!

 

*Beit Shemesh News*

Thirty-five Chareidi policemen, some from Beit Shemesh, have finished their training and are joining the police force

Thirty-five Chareidi policemen, several of whom live in Beit Shemesh, have just been certified to serve in the police force after completing the obligatory course in the Police Academy.

They each signed on to fill roles in patrols, detection, investigation and more, in order to contribute to the safety of their communities and the public at large. They are now awaiting their assignment.

The police see the integration of Chareidi individuals into the institution as an important part of improving police operation and the safety of civilians.

A Chanukah Message from all Types of Jews

 

Muhammad among the top 10 names for baby boys in NYC ... "Yoilie" Doesn't Appear on the list

The name Muhammad is now among top 10 names for baby boys in New York City, United States, for first time in American history.

 

Chazaan Nissim Saal Rehearsing for "Shabbas Chazonas" in Beitar!