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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Brooklyn boy struck by speeding wigmaker Miriam Yarimi in horrific crash loses kidney as he fights for life


 The 4-year-old Brooklyn boy who survived a horrific crash that killed his mother and sisters continues to fight for his life, as officials revealed Wednesday that he had a kidney removed.

Philip Saada remains in critical condition at Maimonides Medical Center, officials told The Post after visiting the grieving family.

“It’s heartbreaking,” city Comptroller Brad Lander said as he left the Brooklyn home after visiting with the family as they sat shiva. “He’s still in critical condition. He lost one kidney but they are hopeful about his prognosis.”

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams also stopped by to express her condolences.

“My heart breaks for this family,” Adams said. “I will continue to pray for this family.”

Philip was the only member of his family at the scene to survive the heartbreaking Saturday afternoon crash on Ocean Parkway.

His father, Sidney Saada, was home with the couple’s youngest child at the time.

His 32-year-old wife, Natasha Saada, was crossing the street after leaving a synagogue with the three children — Philip, Diana, 8, and Debra, 5 — when they were mowed down and killed by a speeding car, police said.

Miriam Yarimi, a Brooklyn wigmaker who suffered minor injuries, was charged with three counts of second-degree manslaughter, three counts of criminally negligent homicide and four counts of second-degree assault for the other four people hurt in the crash.

She is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning. 

Yarimi, 35, was driving nearly double the speed limit when her Audi allegedly struck an Uber, flipped and mowed down the family, police and sources said.

She allegedly had a suspended license, and the Audi she was driving was uninsured and had an expired registration when she allegedly blew past a red light, police and sources said.

The controversial wigmaker has a history of posting bizarre and paranoid conspiracy theories on social media, and neighbors said she has claimed she is being followed by the CIA.

Yarimi also has a troubled history with the NYPD — she successfully sued the department claiming she was repeatedly raped by a Brooklyn cop starting when she was 14 years old and settled for $2 million.

In January, she filed a notice of claim — which signals an intent to sue — alleging she was manhandled by cops in October when they showed up to her home to take her to the hospital for a psych evaluation.

She has been held at Bellevue Hospital since the Saturday afternoon accident pending her arraignment.

Also hurt in the crash were another Brooklyn mom and her three children, who were passengers in the Uber and were injured but survived, as did the 63-year-old Uber driver.

“I got knocked out,” Mahbuba Ahmedova, 35, told The Post through tears Tuesday. “When I opened my eyes, I saw two kids were killed, and I thought they were my kids.” 

“But my kids were sitting down” on the street, she said.

Ahmedova said her 12-year-old son and daughters, 6 and 4, were bruised and battered in the wreck. 

Anti-Israel lefty Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral campaign is a preposterous bid for a radical City Hall takeover


 On paper, the mayoral candidacy of Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is preposterous.

He is a 33-year-old Muslim and a harsh critic of Israel running to lead the city that has the world’s largest Jewish population.

He accuses Israel of “committing a genocide” in Gaza and counts among his high-profile supporters and fund­raisers two notorious antisemites, Linda Sarsour and Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

He is also an avowed socialist whose quest to lead the city that sits at the heart of American capitalism has been endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Bernie Sanders acolyte, he believes free is the right price for passengers on city buses. He also wants to freeze rents in the city’s 1 million rent-stabilized apartments.

He promises to raise the city’s minimum wage to $30 an hour and make child care free while also raising the wages of child care workers.

And to address the high cost of groceries, he would open a government-run grocery store in each of the five boroughs that, he claims, could offer lower prices than privately owned stores.

He would, of course, pay for all this government largesse by raising taxes on the “wealthy,” most of whom would be smart enough to flee before he gets the chance.

Ben-Gvir visits Har Habayis


Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Har Habayis in Jerusalem on Wednesday, just days before the start of Pesach. His appearance at the site reflects his ongoing advocacy for increasing Jewish presence and prayer rights at the location, which holds profound religious significance in Judaism.

Ben-Gvir, who temporarily stepped away from his government position earlier this year before returning, has made several visits to the Har Habayis since assuming office in late 2022. One of his most notable visits took place on Tisha B’Av in August 2024, a date of particular historical and religious significance.

According to figures released by the organization Beyadenu, more than 52,000 Jewish individuals ascended Har Habayis over the course of the Jewish year 5784 (2023–2024). This marks a 14% increase compared to the previous year, making it the highest recorded number since 1967.

The Har habayis is considered the most sacred site in Judaism. It is the location of the First and Second Temples, and associated with the Binding of Isaac, it has remained a central focus of Jewish worship and identity throughout history.



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Hungary Will Announce Embassy Move to Jerusalem, Withdraw From International Court

 

Hungary is expected to announce during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official state visit on Thursday that it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court in The Hague and that it is moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, JNS has learned.


The diplomatic moves would serve to strengthen the alliance between Hungary, Israel and the United States at a time of fractious divisions over foreign policy within the European Union.

The Israeli leader travels to Budapest late Wednesday night to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday as part of an official four-day visit.

Netanyahu’s rare wartime trip to Hungary is his first visit to Europe since the ICC issued an arrest warrant for him and Yoav Gallant, his former defense minister, last year for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip. His wife, Sara Netanyahu, will accompany him on the visit.

Orban had invited Netanyahu to visit Budapest the day after the ICC decision last year, and said he would not enforce the arrest warrant.

The long-planned embassy decision, which had been delayed by the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which triggered the 17-month-long war in Gaza, would make Hungary the first country in the European Union to open an embassy in Israel’s capital in the wake of the landmark move promulgated by the United States in 2017 under the first Trump administration.

Hungarian officials reached in Budapest declined to comment on Wednesday ahead of the summit meeting, citing diplomatic protocol.

Hungary’s Honorary Consul in Israel said bilateral ties were stronger than ever before, and Hungary under Orbán was “by far” the strongest ally Israel has in the European Union.

“The relations between Hungary and Israel are excellent, and develop every day to an additional level,” Honorary Consul David Wiernik told JNS on Wednesday. “The recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and the move to Jerusalem, is very important to the State of Israel and is much more than a symbolic move.”

Hungary has been operating a trade office in Jerusalem since 2019.

Two years ago, Eli Cohen, Israel’s foreign minister, announced during a visit to Budapest that Hungary would open an embassy in Jerusalem, but the move never materialized. The Hamas attack took place that fall.

Hungary, which has aligned itself closely with U.S. President Donald Trump and Netanyahu on foreign policy, has emerged as one of Israel’s strongest allies in Europe, staunchly backing the Jewish state in global arenas, and when it comes to the European Union and NATO.

Six countries have their embassies in Israel’s capital: the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Paraguay and Papua New Guinea.

All other nations that maintain ties with Israel have their embassies in Tel Aviv or its suburbs due to the political sensitivities of Jerusalem.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem in December 2017 set the stage for other countries to follow suit, but the war against Hamas in Gaza triggered by the Oct. 7 massacre delayed such action.

‘Interfering in an ongoing conflict’

Earlier this year, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar visited Hungary and thanked Budapest for its stance against the “politicized and corrupt” ICC.

Orbán has accused the court of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes” and has called the court’s decision to issue the arrest warrant “brazen, cynical and completely unacceptable.”

Neither Israel nor the United States is party to the court, and the Trump administration has sanctioned them for their actions against Israel.

Self hating Jew Lander Curses Cuomo in Yiddish because Cuomo Called Him Out on it!


 

“City Councilman Brad Lander believes that “ending Israel’s military occupation is a moral imperative.””
– NY Post

Search images for Lander and Linda Sarsour. He supports BDS.

City Comptroller Brad Lander launched a fierce response to Andrew Cuomo’s accusations, cursing the former governor in Yiddish during a press conference on Wednesday. The exchange follows Cuomo’s controversial remarks at a synagogue on Tuesday, where he accused Lander and other mayoral opponents of being antisemitic “disciples” of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).


Cuomo had taken aim at Lander for allegedly divesting from Israel bonds, In his remarks, Cuomo also criticized Lander for his policy stance on Israel, accusing him of turning his back on the Jewish state.

In an impassioned rebuttal, Lander hit back at Cuomo’s comments with an expletive-laden response in Yiddish, saying, “A beyzer gzar zol er af dir kumen,” which roughly translates to “May an evil decree come upon him.”

Lander, visibly frustrated, added, “Andrew, if you want to question my commitment to my people, say it to my face.” His outburst underscored the growing tension between the two as they vie for the mayoral seat in the 2025 race.

Two War Widows Remarry

Two widows of the “Swords of Iron” war got married this week in moving, poignant ceremonies of rebuilding and renewal.

Shaked Kogan married Shimi Lieberman, and Meitar Eliyahu wed Baruch Tzuri Nuked.

Shaked lost her husband, Res. Sgt. Maj. (res.) Dovi Kogan, a combat soldier in the Sayeret Shaldag unit, during a battle in Gaza at the beginning of the war. He was a brilliant aerospace engineer, on his way to completing a master’s degree at the Technion, and was called up for duty in Be’eri on Simchat Torah. They had three children together. Shimi lost his wife, Tchiya, three years ago. Tchiya grew up in Netzarim, Gush Katif, was a beloved mother and kindergarten teacher, and passed away after a brave battle with cancer.

In the announcement they shared at their engagement, they wrote:
“Shake off the dust, arise, put on your garments of glory, my people. Through the son of Yishai from Bethlehem, draw near to my soul and redeem it. With God’s help, we will enter into the covenant of marriage, Shimi and Shaked.”


Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Yesterday in Manhattan, the NK protested Against the Only Jewish State....



 

Meanwhile some smart guy plays  'Hatikvah' while the NK Parade with a Palestinian flag


Incredible! Haaretz Blames Israel for Antisemitism

 

Haaretz's  Gideon Levy blamed Israel for causing antisemitism on a podcast whose host has expressed sympathy for Hamas and visited the Houthis in Yemen.

Levy, long known for siding with the Palestinians against Israel, told Jackson Hinkle in an interview on his podcast, “Political Targets, “For years, Israeli propaganda was based on a single manipulation, mainly to label criticism of Israel as antisemitism.”

Hinkle, a self-described “conservative Marxist-Leninist,” visited Yemen last month, where he addressed the Houthis and often calls terrorist leaders like the late Yahya Sinwar heroes.

Levy began his comments on the podcast by attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and blaming him for the collapse of the hostage release deal, which he alleged was due to the premier’s “political considerations.”

When Hinkle expressed skepticism about accounts and evidence of sexual assault on October 7th, Levy said he believed the crimes did occur, although perhaps it doesn’t matter.

“Does it really matter? I was in the kibbutzim on the 9th of October, and I saw horrible things which I’ve never seen in all my career,” Levy said.

“So, horrible things took place there. They claim there were rapes, and I can only believe because I don’t think there is room to start to put doubts, because there are no doubts that horrible things happened there. Were there some rapes? I guess there were; I have no proof.”

Hinkle characterized Levy’s criticism of the Israeli government and the IDF as “brave” and referred to Zionists as “hardcore genocidal people.

Levy concurred with Hinkle’s claim that Israel dismisses all criticism as antisemitism. “It seems that Israel doesn’t care about fueling it (antisemitism),” he added.

Alleging that claims about antisemitism are merely strategic, Levy said, “This was working excellently; it paralyzed Europe because nobody wants to be labeled as an antisemite. Even in the US, it has an effect, and people are very cautious when criticizing Israel or when giving a platform to someone who wants to criticize Israel.”

Crazy! Obama Appointed Judge Blocks Requirement for All US Soldiers to Meet Physical Fitness Standards

 


This is worth watching! Do Federal District Judges have Authority to Issue Universal Injunctions?