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President praises Mohammed V, who made North African country into a safe haven from Nazi persecution during World War II, thanks current monarch for supporting community, educationPresident Isaac Herzog thanked Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in a letter on Tuesday for his country’s provision of a “safe haven” for Jews during the Holocaust. The letter — marking two years since Morocco normalized ties with Israel — was the first occasion an Israeli state official has paid tribute to the Holocaust-era actions of Morocco’s monarch at the time, according to the presidency. Herzog expressed Israel’s gratitude to the king “and the people...

Chinese hospitals were under intense pressure on Wednesday (Dec 28) as a surging wave of COVID-19 infections strained resources in the last major country to move towards treating the virus as endemic. In an abrupt change of policy, China earlier this month began dismantling the world's strictest COVID -19 regime of lockdowns and extensive testing, putting its battered economy on course for a complete re-opening next year. The move, which came after widespread protests against the restrictions, means COVID-19 is spreading largely unchecked and likely infecting millions of people a day, according to some international health experts.

US tariffs and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s zero-COVID policy have made it more difficult to do business in China. But prior reform efforts helped Vietnam take advantage of turns in international politics, says this Duke University professor.Vietnam’s policymakers can congratulate themselves on a stellar economic performance in 2022. The country will conclude the year as the best-performing economy in Asia, largely due to its ability to attract foreign investment relocating from China. As other emerging markets seek to recover from the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, many leaders are looking to emulate Vietnam’s model. While it is tempting to...

Aerial pictures showed cars, vans and lorries piled up on one section of the highway in dense fog.One person died during a highway pile-up involving about 200 vehicles in central China's Zhengzhou city, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday (Dec 28), with images of the accident showing scenes of chaos. Aerial pictures showed passenger cars, vans and lorries - many of which had smashed into one another - piled up on one section of the highway in dense fog. Other viral videos posted online showed the mangled remains of several vehicles that had crashed into others. The accident occurred due...

Whoopi Goldberg has once again apologized for her comments claiming that the Holocaust was “not about race.” A rep for the 67-year-old provided a statement to The Post on Tuesday, just days after a recent interview in which she reiterated the same Holocaust slur that got her suspended from “The View” last February. “My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,’” Goldberg had told the Sunday Times of London.

Judge Todd Edelman had been nominated to serve on the U.S. District Court of WashingtonPresident Biden's nominee for District of Columbia District Court, who once released a man later involved in the murder of a 10-year-old, failed to get enough votes to clear the Judiciary Committee. So, his nomination will expire with the end of the 117th Congress. President Biden nominated Judge Todd Edelman in September to serve on the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C. Edelman currently sits on the district's Superior Court, where he presided over a case involving Christian Wingfield. Wingfield was awaiting trial for illegal possession...

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness." (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

Slavyangrad STANDS WITH #SERBIA, [12/27/2022 11:12 PM] Authorities in Kharkov have confirmed a series of explosions in the region. According to local resources, an infrastructure facility has been hit. Slavyangrad STANDS WITH #SERBIA, [12/27/2022 11:18 PM] ❗️ An air-raid alert has been declared in Kiev Slavyangrad STANDS WITH #SERBIA, [12/27/2022 11:50 PM] So far, massive strikes have been noted not on the energy structure, but on purely military rear facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. There are a lot of hits. https://t.me/yurasumy/6721 Slavyangrad STANDS WITH #SERBIA, [12/27/2022 11:58 PM] ❗️Ukrainian media report a...

A TikTok true crime sleuth is standing by her claim that a University of Idaho professor of gender and sexuality is involved in the horrific murders of four students in November despite a lawsuit The Texas-based sleuth, Ashley Guillard, who uses tarot cards and other readings to help her make assertions regarding true crimes, was named in the lawsuit filed in Idaho by Professor Rebecca Scofield. Cops have also said Scofield had nothing to do with the killings, and that they've confirmed she was in Oregon when they took place. Guillard told NewsNation: 'When I go to court and they...

In the future, Lufthansa will eliminate the greeting „Dear Ladies and Gentlemen“ and the English equivalent „Ladies and Gentlemen. The new greeting is intended to be more gender-appropriate. Who now almost fell off the chair and loudly „Gender Delusion“ or „How many more asterisks do you need?“, he/she can calm down again: The crew needs neither asterisks nor fancy vocabulary. According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, passengers will be greeted in the future with something like „Dear guests,“ „Good morning/lunch/evening“ or a simple „Welcome aboard. The cabin manager will decide which form of address is appropriate at the moment. Already in...

State and military police were sent Tuesday to keep people off Buffalo’s snow-choked roads, and officials kept counting fatalities three days after western New York’s deadliest storm in at least two generations. Even as suburban roads and most major highways in the area reopened, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz warned that police would be stationed at entrances to Buffalo and at major intersections because some drivers were flouting a ban on driving within New York’s second-most populous city. More than 30 people are reported to have died in the region, officials said, including seven storm-related deaths announced Tuesday by Buffalo...

When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation. His first two years on the job have revealed it to be a much more ambitious venture. As he nears the halfway mark on his first term, Biden is pointing to legacy-defining achievements on climate change, domestic manufacturing and progress on the COVID-19 pandemic — all accomplished with razor-thin majorities on Capitol Hill and rather dim views from the public. Biden’s legislative accomplishments extend to nearly every aspect of American life — although their impact may take years to...

https://t.me/CyberspecNews [ Album ] (Pics at site) ⚡️Pics of Engels airbase CLAIMED to have been taken after the drone attack It's from a popular TG channel which posts interesting info but also a lot of sensationalist stuff as well, so take it with a pinch of salt. The author claims his source at the airbase says the drone crashed in the area marked with a red spot and then slid into some containers further away where it exploded. Assuming these pics are legit, as far as I can see there doesn't seem to be any sign of a crash on...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Denounces TraditionalistsWith Jorge Mario Bergoglio in the Vatican, the de-Christing comes all the way from the top:Francis used his annual Christmas greeting to the Roman Curia to again put the cardinals, bishops and priests who work in the Holy See on notice that they are by no means beyond reproach…Francis warned Vatican bureaucrats on Thursday to beware the devil that lurks among them, saying it is an “elegant demon” that works in people who have a rigid, holier-than-thou way of living the Catholic faith. …Francis appeared to also want to take broader aim at arch-conservatives and...

“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion” (Proverbs 28:1).

ransomnote: Remembering Biden's political prisoners in prayer this holiday season. Audio available at link. From Chad12:56 PM · Dec 27, 2022https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1607812774255624193 Have you seen President Trump's powerful 4 minute video message? Don't miss it!A NATION IN DECLINEQ is the result of the sacrifices and commitment of countless patriots to win back our captured country from the Deep State and achieve the transformation President Trump promised in this campaign video. President Trump has said the awakening of the public is key to this transformation.Q describes this awakening as follows: "The Great Awakening ('Freedom of Thought’), was designed and created not only...

A Rap DJ is blown away by Roy Clark's skill on the guitar. He has since become a huge Roy Clark Fan. Indicative of nothing except perhaps there is hope for this world after all.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has launched an investigation into a Christmas-themed drag show that was marketed to “all-ages,” according to the Twitter account Libs of TikTok. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale hosted “A Drag Queen Christmas” on Dec. 26, according to an archived version of its website.

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) ripped into Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) over his embellishments and fabrications about his background, asking him point-blank, “Do you have no shame?” “If I were one of those in New York’s 3rd District right now, now that the election is over, and I’m finding out all of these lies that you’ve told, not just one little lie or one little embellishment — these are blatant lies — my question is, do you have no shame?” Gabbard asked while filling in for Fox News host Tucker Carlson in an interview with Santos on Tuesday evening. “Do...