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[This is from a peacenick MK , Aryeh Lova Eliav (1921–2010)] Aryeh L. Eliav, The Ladder of Israel: A Dream and Its Breakdown; A Socio-Political Analysis of Israel, Zmora-Bitan-Modan, 1976, pp. 41-44. Let us make a reckoning – a true and terrible reckoning – with those Palestinian Arabs. Not only with the million or more Arabs who are under our rule, but with all of them. All those two and a half million Arabs who call themselves “the Palestinian people” and who are now in the bosom of the Arab world that surrounds us. Since our settlers, the first Zionists,...

Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father… So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:43–45, 48The Law of Moses, contained in the first five books of the Old Testament, taught the importance of loving one’s neighbor: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:18). “Neighbor” in this context primarily...

Sir Dave Brailsford - The 1% Factor He ran the program that produced the first sub 2 hour marathon First Sub‑Two‑Hour Marathon — Brailsford’s Role Eliud Kipchoge became the first person ever to run a marathon in under two hours on 12 October 2019 at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria, finishing in 1:59:40.2 www.ineos159challenge.com+1. This was a specially designed time trial, not a competitive race, so it was not eligible for a world record, but it was a historic milestone in athletics. Sir Dave Brailsford’s Involvement Sir Dave Brailsford, the legendary British sports performance director, was a key...

Dear Senator Warren,When I watched your recent video on X about Elon Musk becoming the world’s first trillionaire, I found myself in the unusual position of agreeing with you—at least in part. That is not a sentence I write often.You see…you are correct that something has gone profoundly wrong in an economy that can produce a trillionaire. You are correct that the gap between the financial elite and ordinary Americans has become so vast that most people can barely comprehend it. And you are correct that millions of Americans increasingly feel as though the economy is rigged in favor of...

"This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father . . . to keep oneself unstained by the world" (James 1:27). God doesn’t tolerate compromise with the world. Keeping yourself unstained by the world is an important test of your spiritual condition. The apostle John said, "Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him" (1 John 2:15). At first glance that might sound contradictory since God Himself so loved the world that He gave His Son to die...

An actress dies, and this is how her family remembers her: 'ALF' Star Anne Schedeen Dies at 77; Family Remembers Her 'Burning Hatred for Trump' https://t.co/mwt76FpMLo— Variety (@Variety) June 15, 2026In a statement, Schedeen’s family wrote “She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of creative energy, whip smart humor, delight in her family, adoration for little dogs, burning hatred for Trump, passion for second-hand thrifting, and love for a good story. We are bereft without her. We loved her so so much, as did all who met her.” What a legacy! Liberals are haters, with perhaps a few honorable exceptions, and...

Josh Block @JoshBlockDC: Copy of the document to be signed by the United States and Iran 1. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article and the remaining Articles. 2....

Key TakeawaysAmericans age 60 and older lost $7.7 billion to scams in 2025.Reverse mortgages can provide valuable retirement income, but they are increasingly being targeted by fraudsters.Experts warn retirees to watch for foreclosure rescue scams, fake government programs, contractor fraud, and equity theft schemes.HUD-certified counseling remains one of the strongest protections against reverse mortgage fraud.Why Reverse Mortgage Scams Are IncreasingMillions of retirees are sitting on significant home equity while struggling with rising living costs, healthcare expenses, and inflation.That combination has made reverse mortgages increasingly popular.A reverse mortgage allows eligible homeowners to convert a portion of their home equity into cash...

The Pride Night backlash isn’t going away anytime soon for the San Francisco Giants. The Giants held their annual celebration of San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community on Friday night, with the team wearing special hats with a rainbow-colored “SF” logo as part of the evening. But four of the five pitchers the Giants used in Friday’s loss to the Cubs protested the commemoration, with three pitchers — Landon Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker — writing a Bible verse on their Pride Night hats, while Sam Hentges elected to not wear the rainbow-logo hat at all.

Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million people, with voters choosing economic stability and strong relations with the European Union over concerns about rising immigration, housing shortages, and pressure on public services. According to preliminary results from the nationwide referendum, nearly 55% of Swiss voters opposed the initiative, while 45% supported it. The closely watched vote had drawn comparisons to the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum because of its potential impact on Switzerland’s relationship with the EU. The proposal, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), sought to prevent Switzerland’s population from exceeding 10 million...

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Trump administration officials are likely to face subpoenas on “day one” of a Democratic majority if the party takes control of the lower chamber after the midterm elections. Garcia said a more in-depth probe into those associated with deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will commence if Democrats regain the House. During an interview with NOTUS published Monday, the California Democrat said that “in the last few months, it feels like Republicans have decided that they’re done.”...

I was interviewing the third person who told me they had died, when I noticed they were all saying the same thing. Their accounts of the other side differed in nearly every detail. One had been guided through an unearthly realm by a young woman on a butterfly’s wing. Another had communicated with a man who had died years before. The third was met by angels in an operating room. What they had in common was more discreet: while recounting their experiences, there was a shared gentleness in their eyes and a poised confidence about the nature of death and...

As we've been reporting, Freddy the German and his crew are here to go to the World Cup has certainly been having the road trip of a lifetime. He's fallen in love with America, showing us all the beautiful and fun places he's been visiting on his trip, and it's enjoyable watching him discover it all. When last we left you, he was in Louisiana, making his way to Houston for Sunday's game, Germany vs. Curacao. VIDEOS AT LINK........................... Freddy the German Tourist Has Some Surprising Experiences As His Journey Across America Continues After seven days of driving, they finally...

Late last week, the San Francisco Giants hosted their "Pride Night," with the team wearing hats with a rainbow-colored Giants logo. Several Giants pitchers, in a statement of their faith, wrote Bible verse designations on their hats. One, starting pitcher Landen Roupp, addressed his reasoning after the game, saying that the verse is about representing "God's covenant." "It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy," Roupp said to reporters. "That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we...

On June 27, the asteroid will approach at a distance of around 0.01715 astronomical units. It hasn't been this close since at least 1600 CE. Potentially hazardous asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1) seen by the Virtual Telescope Project, when it was around 10.5 million kilometers (6.5 million miles) from Earth. Image credit: Gianluca Masi/The Virtual Telescope Project Potentially hazardous asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1) is about to make its closest approach in over 400 years, in an event only seen once every decade. At these distances, and given the size of the asteroid, it should be possible to view using a small...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe told President Trump and other senior officials that evidence gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies raises serious doubts about Iran's willingness to make the nuclear concessions the U.S. is seeking in any final deal, according to three sources familiar with those discussions. Friction point: Ratcliffe isn't the only skeptic in Trump's top team. In internal discussions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth both expressed concerns and raised questions about the memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced Sunday, while Vice President Vance and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner advocated for it, according...

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Aguer praises Latin Mass revival among youth, says Novus Ordo architect was FreemasonThe Argentine archbishop hailed the popular Chartres Latin Mass pilgrimage as a ‘recovery of Catholic tradition,’ which he said ‘has been suffocated’ in Western countries by liberalism and atheism.Pilgrimage on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Summorum Pontificum, Pontifical Mass in Vetus Ordo Mass in Latin, Holy Mass at the Saint Peter's ChairArchbishop Héctor Aguer, archbishop emeritus of La Plata, Argentina, in an op-ed published earlier this week lauded the revival of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) among young people while also again...

Officials missed a string of chances to save a baby sexually abused and murdered by the teacher adopting him. Serious questions are being asked about the scrutiny faced by Jamie Varley, 37, and his boyfriend, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, after they were given little Preston Davey to look after. Over a period of four months, the 'pure evil' pair physically, psychologically and sexually assaulted the child under the noses of social workers. Varley was said to have treated Preston as his 'plaything'. A post-mortem examination found Preston, who was just 13 months old when he died, suffered more than 40 injuries,...

The concept is designed to fit within existing airport gates and airline operations. The configuration also supports a twin-aisle cabin layout. Electra A hybrid-electric aviation company has unveiled a new conceptual aircraft design for next-generation airliners. Electra’s conceptual aircraft uses a wide “double-bubble” fuselage that allows the body of the aircraft to contribute more lift, while two underwing turbofan engines produce thrust as well as electricity to power electric tail fans that ingest and re-energize slower-moving air over the fuselage. Latest configuration could deliver up to a 17 percent efficiency The technique is known as boundary layer ingestion. Electra’s analysis...