OUTRAGIOUS! Biden quietly renewed controversial $10B Iran sanctions waiver two days after Election Day

 

The Biden administration quietly extended a sanctions waiver that will grant Iran access to roughly $10 billion from Iraq two days after President-elect Donald Trump’s Election Day victory. 

The controversial waiver, which has been repeatedly extended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken despite strong opposition from congressional Republicans, allows the Iranian regime access to funds from Iraq in exchange for electricity purchases.

“On November 7th, the [State Department] did renew Iraq’s electricity waiver for the 23rd time since 2018,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel confirmed last week.    

“It was done so for an additional 120 days,” Patel noted – a time frame that will overlap with the early months of Trump’s second term in office. 

Under the conditions of the waiver, Iran will receive nearly $10 billion being held in escrow accounts in Iraq that US officials claim may only be used for humanitarian trade. 

However, the waiver extension allows the Iranian regime to transfer the electricity payments to accounts in Oman, which can then be converted to other currencies for the Islamic Republic to purchase non-sanctioned products. 

It’s unclear if Trump, 78, plans on scrapping the Iran sanctions waiver when he returns to office.

In September, the Justice Department brought charges against three members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for hacking Trump campaign staffers and leaking sensitive information to media outlets and the campaign of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in an effort to undermine the 45th president’s White House bid. 

The Trump-Vance transition team did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. 

The State Department was quick to point out that during Trump’s first term, his administration signed off on the waiver as well. 

“Since 2018 – as you know, this started in the previous administration – the State Department has permitted Iraq to purchase Iranian electricity while Iraq continues to develop its own domestic generation capacity,” Patel said. 

“We remain committed to reducing Iran’s malign influence in the region,” the State Department official added. “Our viewpoint is that a stable, sovereign, and secure Iraq is critical to these efforts.”

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) argued Tuesday that the sanctions waiver allows the Iranian regime to fund terror. 

“The House voted to eliminate these waiver authorities — twice. But the Biden administration is still waiving the sanctions, putting more money in the Iranian regime’s pockets to fund its terrorist proxies and nuclear weapons program,” McCaul wrote on X. 

“The U.S. should not be subsidizing Iran’s malign activities,” he added. 

Worked Perfectly... Get Refuser Markowitz Grants His Wife A Get .... Rabbi Katz Free to Leave the Holy Zionist State and Go to Tumadik Chutz Le'Aaartz

 

Rav Katz on the right 

The Chief Rabbinate lifted the stay of departure order from Rabbi Avraham Katz after Mrs. Markavitch received the divorce this morning.

But now Rabbi Katz must end his problem with the authorities because he tried to flee the country using someone else's passport. 

 It should be noted that one of the topics in the discussion about the get was, that the order from the Rabbanute to stop Rabbi Katz from leaving Israel should first be removed.

 The husband's side wanted it to be removed before the get and the wife's side did not agree, she wanted the get in her hand! Once she would receive the get she would have the "Stop Order" removed!

 Indeed, the court responded affirmative to this logical argument that this was a ploy to deceive, and once they would allow the Tzaddik from Tosh to leave they would renege and not give the get!

 כדרכו בקודש

 Immediately after the woman received the get, Rabbi Shapira of the Rabbinate in Israel ordered the cancellation of the stay of exit order!

Rabbinate Katy Clara Ayash, who represented the woman before the Jerusalem Regional Court, believes that this case sets a precedent that can help resolve difficult Aguna cases that were classified as "unresolved." 

According to Rabbinate Katy Ayash, who specializes in Aguna cases, this case will have implications for many other cases opening the possibility of taking action against relatives, friends and rabbis who are working to strengthen the Aguna's husband; several different cases are already being examined. 

The fact that the proceedings taken in Israel against a rabbi who willingly assisted the husband in a cruel way allowing and even participating in his wedding to second wife without pressuring him  to give a get to the first, gives an opening of hope for many other agunot.

Without Chareidim Screaming at Them "Shabbos Shabbos!" ....Jewish nation growing stronger in faith

 

A new study by a Reichman University professor indicates a trend of growing affinity towards Judaism in the Israeli public and concludes that the "Jewish nation is stronger in its Jewish faith," against the backdrop of the ongoing war.

Under the title "The war has made Israelis more religious," Prof. Asif Efrat states that the findings clearly indicate an increase in the Israelis’ level of religiosity due to the influence of the war. "The implication of the data is that the war has brought Israelis closer to religion, and this closeness has intensified with the continuation of the conflict," he says to the Times of Israel.

Efrat added: "37% of individuals aged 18-35 have reported an increase in their belief in God since the outbreak of the war, compared to only 18% among those aged 56 and older. Similarly, young adults reported a higher rate of adherence to religious tradition. The trend of Israel becoming more religious has been well-established, long before the war, and is primarily driven by demographics. The birth rate among religious families is higher compared to secular families. However, the movement towards religion is also influenced by social factors. For example, studies show that in recent years, young adults in Israel tend to define themselves as more religious – perhaps as part of a search for identity and meaning."

The “Chotam—Judaism on the Agenda” organization, which endeavors to bring Jewish values back to the top of public agenda, responded with satisfaction to the findings and conveyed to Israel National News: "Israel has strengthened its Judaism during the war, and contrary to those who thought it was a passing phenomenon, this trend is increasing over time, especially among young people. This can be seen primarily among our heroic soldiers, who raise their voices in praising God, while holding swords in their hands, as King David said in the Psalms."

"This trend brings happiness and obligates each and every one of us to strengthen our belief in God and commitment to Torah and commandments, as well as to understand that beyond that, the war is a national and public event for the entire Jewish People and the State of Israel. Therefore, it is our duty to also strengthen public Judaism and the Jewish nature of the State of Israel, to ensure that, with the help of God, we will have a flourishing Jewish state."

Polish police murdered Jews during the Holocaust with gusto and even without Nazi orders, new book claims.

A group of Nazi police in Otfinów, Poland,1943

Writing a comprehensive history of Polish citizens during the Holocaust is a hefty task. A Polish law that criminalizes any mention of Polish responsibility for or complicity in Nazi crimes makes it even harder.

That makes the groundbreaking research conducted by acclaimed Holocaust historian Jan Grabowski for his new book, “On Duty: The Polish Blue & Criminal Police in the Holocaust,” all the more remarkable.

Relying on meticulous documentation, the book argues that Polish institutions were more than willing to assist the Nazis in their extermination campaign and often led the way through their own initiatives. Grabowski, a professor at the University of Ottawa, spent more than 10 years conducting the research, including years in Poland going through Polish archives, private diaries, and records from more than 100 small towns where Jews lived in high concentrations.

“I read horrifying things in the diaries of Polish policemen describing how many Jews they killed each day,” said Grabowski, 61. “There were anecdotes about a cop asking for a glass of vodka before shooting a Jew, or using hot water to clean the blood off their hands. They killed friends and schoolmates without remorse, even in places where no Germans ever came to check up on them.”

Much of the evidence Grabowski uncovered had never been seen before.

“It’s not easy to write a book like this when you have opposition from massive Polish organizations with teams of PhDs whose job is to go after people like myself,” said Grabowski, who began his research for the book before Poland passed the controversial 2018 Act on the Institute of National Remembrance. “But thorough and independent historical research is necessary to make sure that a nation can’t rewrite its history into a happy story of righteous Poles saving Jews.”

In particular, the book focuses on the actions of Poland’s Blue Police, officially known as the Polish Police of the Generalgouvernement, established shortly after the German occupation of Poland in 1939 and consisting mainly of prewar Polish police officers.

“We are talking about a police force of 20,000 people that previously was in charge of enforcing mundane civilian laws like making sure that horses walking on the street had horseshoes,” Grabowski said. “What fascinates me is how quickly these normal ordinary cops were transformed into ruthless killers.”

Grabowski’s 496-page book is now available on Yad Vashem’s website.

MK Tzvi Succot mocks MK Yair Lapid: 'Racism is ugly'

 Member of Knesset Tzvi Succot mocked opposition leader Yair Lapid in his speech in the Knesset plenum, following his opposition to a law that would make it difficult for supporters of terrorism to serve in the Knesset.

Lapid stated in the plenum that 

"this law is intended to prevent us from forming a government. It is a law that says we will remove 20% of Israeli citizens from the political arena."

Succot responded, surprisingly wondering:

 "Did the opposition leader join the Kahane Chai movement [a religious denomination that views Zionism as a fundamental component of Orthodox Judaism] and we didn't hear about it? Suddenly they think that all the Arabs in the country are supporters of terrorism? Where is this coming from?"

He quoted the Haaretz daily, which wrote in a headline:

 "MKs passed a preliminary reading of a bill that makes it difficult for Arabs to serve in the Knesset."

Succot wondered:

"How did Haaretz come to the conclusion that anyone who supports an individual terrorist is an Arab? 

How have they come to claim that this law, which aims to prevent supporters of terrorism from serving in the Knesset, is about Arabs?"

3 Bresliver Chassidim who insist NOT to Coordinate with Zionist IDF .. Get Shot On the way to Kever Yoisef ..

 Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists on Tuesday night fired shots at a car in which three Breslov hasidim were traveling.

The hasidim, who had entered Joseph's Tomb in the city of Shechem (Nablus) without coordinating with the IDF, suffered light injuries in the shooting.

The three escaped by vehicle and traveled to Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center, where they received medical treatment.

The vehicle sustained damage as well.

Earlier this year, a group of radical haredim entered the Shechem (Nablus) on foot on Sunday night in an attempt to reach Joseph's Tomb to pray, even though there was an organized group from the Samaria Regional Council visiting it.

Netanyahu Details Obama’s Pressure ... wanted 1967 Borders, Palestinian Statehood and Outreach to Muslim World and Iran

 

During his corruption trial testimony on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reflected on his challenging relationship with former U.S. President Barack Obama and disclosed that he had been invited to a confidential visit to Afghanistan.

When asked about difficulties he faced between 2016 and 2017, Netanyahu emphasized that navigating his relationship with President Obama was a significant challenge. “At our first White House meeting, he outlined a significant shift in U.S. policy, focusing on outreach to the Muslim world and Iran,” Netanyahu stated.

He elaborated: “Regarding Israel, Obama believed strongly in returning to the 1967 borders and establishing a Palestinian state, viewing it as the solution to broader regional issues. From the outset, there was intense pressure to implement a construction freeze beyond the Green Line, including neighborhoods like Gilo in Jerusalem. I faced immense pressure and had to work tirelessly to resist these demands.”

Netanyahu also shared an unexpected anecdote during his testimony, revealing that Obama had invited him on a covert trip to Afghanistan to observe U.S. military training operations for local forces.

Zionist Chazzanim Shulem and Yaakov Lemmer Perform Hatikva for President Trump at Mar-a-lago

 

Climate change ‘greatly overestimated’? Oceans cooling Earth far more than we thought

 When it comes to climate change, a new study finds that our fear over the planet’s health may be “greatly overestimated.” For the first time, researchers have found oceans help cool global temperatures more than anyone previously thought.

Specifically, sulfur gas produced by marine life emits a second compound that significantly cools the planet. The discovery will help create more accurate climate models and provide another tool to slow global warming.

With almost three-fourths of Earth covered by oceans, the waters capture and redistribute the Sun’s heat. The latest study in Science Advances shows the process goes much deeper than that. The oceans also create sulfur gases that create particles to cool the Earth, such as brightening clouds that reflect heat.

How to make sense of the latest news ... A Torah Perspective

 

None of us is going to miss Bashar Assad who escaped from Syria yesterday.

But what exactly is going on here?

Without a Jewish perspective on recent events, it’s easy to think that the world has gone mad—that everything has become chaotic, out-of-control, and scary. But it’s important to understand the story as it really is. 

We are witnessing a process with a clear direction and purpose. History is unfolding before our eyes, changes of biblical proportions. The Jewish people are returning to their ancestral land after 2,000 years of exile, and it’s not a simple process. We must teach the world to distinguish between good and evil, pure and impure. Whoever participates in this mission will be blessed, but those who interfere with this process will be relegated to the trash heap of history.

The nation of Israel is small but eternal; our enemies are great in number but transient. Sunday  marked another historic day: After 52 years of tyrannical rule, the Assad regime has crumbled overnight and Israeli forces have crossed into Syria.

Do we remember the president of Iran who was killed in a plane crash? The explosive pager attack targeting Hezbollah? The elimination of Nasralla? Sinwar’s elimination in Gaza? And what about the countless clandestine operations we will never hear about?

Events are still in progress and we don’t really know how it will all end. How amusing (or sad) it is now to reflect on the geopolitical analyses written by “experts” only 24 hours ago.

In the face of such upheaval, it is important, first of all, to rejoice over the downfall of yet another despot. One must continue to hope for a good outcome, to pray, and to strengthen oneself with Torah study. We must acknowledge the efforts and courage of those who brought about these changes (especially those working behind the scenes), and to recognize the complexity of this situation, filled with pain and hope. And finally, it is essential that we remain humble and hold on to our faith.

We should also keep in mind that we are now in the midst of Kislev—the month in which we celebrate Chanukah— and are reminded of the importance of preserving our identity, and that there can be victories and salvations, miracles and wonders, not only “in those days” but also in “this time.” The Maccabees didn’t realize while fighting the Greeks that their victory would be celebrated with a new holiday. Fifty years from now, how will we look back on the days we are going through now?

The events of Simchat Torah 5784 were more shocking than we could have ever imagined. May we soon be surprised by all the good, beyond our wildest dreams, that will come our way, Amen.

Natasha Hausdorff Top British Attorney Decimates Pro-Hamas Audience at Oxford

 

Top British attorney Natasha Hausdorff stunned the pro-Hamas audience at Oxford Union by completely destroying their false narrative about the conflict in the Middle East.

Please retweet this video if you agree with every single word she said! pic.twitter.com/fQkpWUbOps

— Liza Rosen (@LizaRosen0000) December 7, 2024

Meet Doctor Johanna Olson-Kennedy Who Specializes in Chemically Castrating Children

 

This is Johanna Olson-Kennedy of the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles @ChildrensLA.

She specializes in chemically castrating and m*tilating children. She’s now being sued by a former patient.

After just 1 visit, 12-year-old Clementine was approved for puberty blockers. She… https://t.co/DRECaKFxwj pic.twitter.com/c0YtHpeCZZ

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 6, 2024

FLASHBACK: Hassan Nasrallah: “If Syria falls, Palestine will be lost”

 

A 500 year old Torah scroll was found in Assad’s basement Yesterday.

 

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer casually admitting to setting Trump up

 

Floyd Mayweather with Shai Graucher Take Care of Widows & Orphans in Israel

 

Floyd Mayweather has announced a groundbreaking initiative in collaboration with Shai Graucher, aimed at supporting widows and orphans in Israel.

 Through this program, personalized gifts will be delivered to each widow and orphan on their birthdays. 

To facilitate this effort, a custom “Floyd Mobile” has been designed to ensure seamless deliveries throughout the year.

Listen to Lying Schiff

PM Netanyhu received this envelope marked “Top Secret” during his time in court today.

 

X Now adds "community notes" to any posters that lie... NAACP Gets Immediately Owned

 

Killer caught scarfing down hash browns at McDonald’s before arrest for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s assassination

 Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione made at least one crucial mistake before his bust at an Altoona, Pa., McDonald’s on Monday — he lowered his face mask to munch on some hash browns, new photos show.

The snaps capture UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson’s alleged murderer both with his blue paper mask on and then removing its left ear strap — leaving the mask dangling from his right ear but fully exposing his face.

Someone in the fast-food joint recognized the anti-capitalist Ivy League grad from surveillance photos distributed by authorities nationwide in their frenzied hunt for the Manhattan killer, and he was promptly taken into custody.

The 26-year-old man’s full face was captured on camera at a New York City hostel after he dropped his mask to flash a smile at a flirty front desk staffer, cops said.

Pennsylvania State Police posted the Mickey D’s snaps on X on Tuesday in a push to try to figure out exactly where Mangione was and what he was doing for the five days he was on the lam.

“Law enforcement continues to seek the public’s help in gathering information on Luigi Mangione’s travel and recent whereabouts in Pennsylvania,’’ the agency said.

Mangione — a privileged onetime prep-school valedictorian from Towson, Md., and tech-whiz University of Pennsylvania grad — allegedly killed Thompson because he was furious over the profit-driven healthcare industry in the US.

Thompson, a 50-year-old married dad of two, was executed on a Midtown street last week as he was about to enter a hotel for a conference.

Mangione had been battling his own health issues, including a bad back, and may have been fuming about the healthcare industry’s treatment of a relative, too, law enforcement sources have said.

He viewed Thomson’s killing as a “symbolic takedown” of the healthcare industry, according to law enforcement sources who have reviewed a three-page manifesto found on the suspected killer when he was caught.

Even New York Times Says that UNRWA employees were Hamas, Islamic Jihad operatives

 

The New York Times has confirmed that UNRWA employees in Gaza were also terrorists affiliated with the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror groups and were provided with weapons.

According to the report, at least 24 people employed in 24 different UNRWA schools were members of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or another terror group. Most of the two dozen served as principals, vice principals, school counselors, and teachers.

Among the trove of documents Israel seized are secret Hamas plans showing that the terror group believes that schools and other civilian sites are "the best obstacles to protect the resistance."

In several cases, these educators remained in their positions even after UNRWA was informed that they were terrorists. The dual terrorist-UNRWA employee profile is not unique to Gaza: In September, a Hamas terrorist serving as a school principal in Lebanon was eliminated. That terrorist formerly headed UNWRA's teachers' union in Lebanon as well.

UNRWA has claimed that it takes the "allegations" seriously, and told the Times that one employee had been placed on administrative leave and the UN had requested additional information on ten others.

Gaza residents said in interviews that the matter was an "open secret" and that one educator was regularly seen after hours in Hamas fatigues and carrying a Kalashnikov rifle.

At least one-third of the 24 were given the tools to participate in active combat, the Times added. At least one of the employees participated in a rocket-launching training course in 2023.

Terror Attack In Bnei Brak: 1 Injured, Arab Driver Arrested

 

An Arab driver rammed into passersby in Bnei Brak on Tuesday evening.

United Hatzalah paramedics administered emergency medical aid to a 21-year-old man who was lightly injured and evacuated him to Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital in the city.

The driver attempted to flee the scene but was arrested shortly later by police forces called to the scene.

The police are investigating if the incident was an accident or a nationalistic attack. There is a remote possibility that the Arab had stolen the car and was speeding away from the scene of the crime.

Woman who wants to‘Defund the Police’ Gets Mocked After Thieves Steal Her U-Haul

 A woman who wanted to “defund the police” in 2022, is now complaining about thieves who apparently stole “everything” she owned from a U-Haul truck. The woman is being ridiculed on social media due to the — ahem, irony of her situation.

“Hey guys. If you see a 26 foot uhaul truck with the Arizona plate AL50003- would you let me know because it had like everything I own on it,” Darcie Bell, who goes by @neo_antiquarian on X, wrote.

She called on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to help “get my stuff back”:

“… but also; maybe you could do something to make sure that companies like uhaul put gps on their vehicles so when theft occurs, I could at least know where my stuff went,” she added.

In a follow-up post, she gave the thieves permission to keep most of her possessions but to return the “sentimental stuff”:

In 2022, Bell complained that “promises to defund cops” were not fulfilled:

“When we locked down & people had time to get angry & organize, we took to the streets to demand justice. Lots of promises to defund cops that never happened. No matter how bad this pandemic gets, they’ll never give us the ability to do that again,” Bell said. “They’ll always prioritize cops.”

Alvin Bragg 'most surprised' by Daniel Penny acquittal 'Not how he planned this'

 

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is likely the person "most surprised" by ex-Marine Daniel Penny's "not guilty" verdict, George Washington Law professor Jonathan Turley told Fox News shortly after the jury's decision. 

"[The acquittal] was not entirely expected because this is not, obviously, how District Attorney Bragg had planned this," the constitutional scholar said Monday on "The Faulkner Focus." 

"The way the case was going was along the sort of design that Bragg had to force a compromise verdict. When the jury deadlocked over the more serious crime, the judge went ahead and allowed them to consider this lesser offense. That is basically what Bragg had hoped, that if he could not get a conviction on the more serious crime, which was unlikely, that they would come back and compromise and convict him on the lesser offense, which still came with a potential penalty of four years.

"So I think that the most surprised person in that room may be Alvin Bragg because you have a jury that apparently couldn't agree on the more serious offense, but then they came back, and they said, but we do agree that he's not guilty of the lesser offense, so it's not exactly how this was supposed to play out in his view."

Penny was acquitted of the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death case days after two failed attempts to reach a unanimous verdict on the more serious second-degree manslaughter charge led Judge Maxwell Wiley to grant the prosecution's motion to dismiss it on Friday. 

Many legal experts speculated the move set the stage for a conviction on the lesser charge, amplifying the shock that came with the jury's decision.

Critics who insist charges should have never been brought against Penny speculated Bragg's actions were politically motivated.

"What's going to be difficult for Alvin Bragg is that he always has the ability to try to bring another case for the more serious offense, but I think that would be very difficult now because you have a jury that just said we don't think he's guilty of the lesser offense and the standard for criminal negligence is vanishingly light in the view of many criminal defense attorneys. It doesn't take a whole lot," Turley continued.

"So if he couldn't convict on that, it would be particularly outrageous for him to try any further prosecution. I don't expect that."

Penny was accused of both charges after Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia, barged onto a New York City subway, shouting death threats while high on a type of synthetic marijuana known as K2.

Neely's father, who was present in the courtroom when the verdict was read, was escorted out of the courthouse after allegedly snapping.

Black Lives Matter activists are now seething, threatening to protest the outcome of the trial.

Lying FBI Director Out!

It was only a matter of time before FBI Director Christopher Wray was out.

Even though he still has three years left in his 10-year appointment, the FBI director serves at the pleasure of the president. Wray, who replaced the noxious James Comey in the position, did little better to engender trust in the bureau and ingratiated himself just as well with what we'd call "deep state" types -- unaccountable bureaucrats who think the real power should reside with them, not the people, and get their way most of the time.

But, if you think Wray is leaving without a fight -- well, according to reports, that's exactly what's going to happen.

IDF Takes Advantage of DIN's Absence and Bombs the Living Crap Out of Syria

 

Cleaner Footage of IDF Strikes in Latakia Port, Western Syria

The IDF announced the successful completion of the central phase of Operation "Arrow of Bashan," aimed at dismantling Syria’s strategic military capabilities.

Key Results:

70-80% of the Assad regime’s military assets destroyed.

Over 320 strategic targets struck across Syria, involving 350 Air Force fighter jets.

Targets Eliminated:

Fighter jets, combat helicopters, radar systems.

Surface-to-air missiles, Scud missiles, cruise missiles, and rockets.

Weapons manufacturing sites, storage facilities, naval missiles, drones, and more.

Objective:

The operation aims to prevent strategic weapons from reaching hostile hands.

Ground Operations:

IDF forces continue operations in buffer zones to secure the area, destroy weaponry, and prevent its misuse.

Netanyahu Testimony .......As It was Coming in To DIN World Headquarters in Real Time

Muslim Gemarrah Kup!

 

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