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They chose violence. Over and over again.In 2005, Palestinian Arabs were given autonomy over the Gaza Strip for the first time in their history. To make it happen, the Israeli government forcibly removed thousands of Israelis from the area. Without military protection, Jews would be murdered by Palestinians, who prefer their land Judenfrei.As Jews were being evicted from their homes, some began to dismantle the farms and hothouses they’d built, reluctant to hand over years of hard work. In the name of peace, however, American Jewish donors purchased the 3,000 remaining greenhouses that stood over 1,000 acres for $14 million...

As we look at historical trends, even in very recent times, the results of this year’s elections cannot be said to be in the least surprising. The short-term drifts (2018, 2020, 2022) were indicative, but the longer movements, over the last 60 years or so, show a decidedly leftward movement in the country. America is being overwhelmed by the tide, and nothing seems to be able to hold it back. Republicans got trounced again this year. They lost big in Ohio on moral issues (abortion and marijuana), the Kentucky governor’s race wasn’t close, and they now control neither house chamber...

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkyAGOPiinoSixty activists from the eco group slow-marched on Waterloo Bridge on Wednesday, causing the busy carriageway to be shut in both directions A paramedic responding to a “life-and-death” emergency begged police to let him through a Just Stop Oil protest. Sixty activists from the eco group spent 30 minutes slow-marching on Waterloo Bridge on Wednesday morning, causing the busy carriageway to be shut in both directions for an hour. An ambulance soon arrived with blue lights and sirens but was held up in the gridlocked traffic for about 10 minutes. The driver of the ambulance told The Telegraph: “I...

Democratic leaders Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) are reportedly circulating a draft letter pressing the Biden regime to open the floodgates for Palestinian nationals to seek refuge in the United States.The draft letter, obtained by Daily Caller’s Chief National Correspondent, Henry Rodgers, explicitly calls on the administration to “designate the Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and/or authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians present in the United States.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering the medication as a treatment for pain, depression, anxiety and other conditions. The generic drug can be purchased cheaply and prescribed by most physicians and some nurses, regardless of their training. With limited research on its effectiveness against pain, some experts worry the U.S. may be repeating mistakes that gave...

Republican state Sen. Ed Durr, the New Jersey trucker whose 2021 victory over longtime Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney shocked the nation, was defeated Tuesday by former Assemblymember John Burzichelli. The Associated Press called the race for the state’s 3rd District after midnight, showing the Democrat garnering 53.2 percent of the vote to Durr’s 46.8 percent. Burzichelli, who chaired the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a decade, was ousted in 2021 along with Sweeney. In his comeback campaign, the Democrat targeted Durr for his anti-abortion stance and pro-gun positions, according to Politico New Jersey.Durr, a truck driver, slipped under the political...

A new report reveals that Illinois has the most religious liberty safeguards in place as many states continue to lack adequate protections for religious people. The Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy at First Liberty Institute released its second annual Religious Liberty in the States report last week. The report ranked all 50 states by the number of safeguards in place for religious liberty. While Mississippi scored highest last year, Illinois received the highest score this year. Illinois’ 85% score marks an increase from the 81% it received last year. Mississippi, which received a score of 82% last year, now...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) won reelection on Tuesday, giving him a second term as the leader of the Magnolia State, according to projections. Tates faced a competitive race against Brandon Presley, a Democrat and elected public utilities commissioner. Presley is also the second cousin of rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley.

Tuesday, on the heels of the Kentucky gubernatorial race being called for Democrat incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear over Republican nominee Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, 2024 GOP presidential hopeful former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said Cameron’s association with Trump was the reason for his loss. “So, also, tonight, in a very red state, the state of Kentucky, the Democratic incumbent, he beat a rising star in your party, Daniel Cameron,” CNN host Abby Phillip said. “Cameron was also, notably, endorsed by Trump. He was embraced by him and embraced Trump himself. Was that a mistake on his part?”

A group of cowboys and ranchers from Arkansas and Montana arrived in Israel to volunteer to help farmers and ranchers suffering a shortage of workers since October 7; They are not Jewish and all paid for their own...

Can someone explain to the rest of us why the leaders of Hamas, the world's evilest terrorist organization which has just murdered 1,400 innocent people, are actual billionaires living their best lives in Qatar? According to the New York Post:While their people languish in poverty and are treated as human shields, the leaders of Hamas live billionaire lifestyles.The terror group’s three top leaders alone are worth a staggering $11 billion between them and enjoy a life of luxury in the sanctuary of the emirate of Qatar. The emirate has long welcomed the leaders of the terror group and installed them...

The godless American Left today are EXPONENTIALLY gaslighting, deceiving, and using lawless and godless euphemisms via the Fake News media, etc. as never before! What is so astounding is how many millions of Americans have been led astray and are more than willing to follow this demonic deception! The words peace, love, joy, and harmony which are used today by the lawless are nothing more than an altered reality of turmoil, anarchy, lust, and delusion (Isa. 5:20, Rom. 1:18-32)! The redefining of moral absolutes can never change reality (truth), no matter how many billions of people one may gather together...

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Wednesday laid out the U.S. vision for a post-war future in Gaza, urging Israel not to reoccupy the area before conceding there may be a “transition period.” He outlined what he saw as the future for the region in a press conference following a meeting of the G7 in Tokyo. The Times of Israel reports the U.S. top diplomat set strict parameters because, “The only way to ensure this never happens again is to set the conditions for durable peace and security.” The Times report continued:

We had to look up who Caster Semenya is — she's a middle-distance runner from South Africa, and according to this report from CNN, she "went through hell" over those testosterone limits imposed on female athletes. South Africa’s two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya told CNN that having to take testosterone-reducing medication in order to compete internationally was “hell” and had a negative impact on her health. In her new book, “The Race To Be Myself,’ Semenya describes the damaging impact the medication had on her body and now says she wants to use her platform to stop other women having...

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The robotic arm, confusing the man for a box of vegetables, grabbed him and pushed his body against the conveyer belt, crushing his face and chest... According to Yonhap, the robot was responsible for lifting boxes of peppers and transferring them onto pallets. The man had been checking the robot's sensor operations ahead of its test run at the pepper sorting plant in South Gyeongsang province, scheduled for 8 November, the agency adds, quoting police. The test had been originally been planned for 6 November, but was pushed back by two days due to problems with the robot's sensor.

The recent $1.8 billion jury verdict against the National Association of Realtors and several top brokerage firms highlights mounting legal and market pressures on real estate commissions. A recent Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst report estimated that the $100 billion paid in real-estate commissions annually could be cut by 30%, with as many as 1.6 million agents losing their source of income. Commissions are already negotiable, but buyers agents are likely losers as homebuyers are more likely to bypass them, or in the least, negotiate for lower fees. A recent jury verdict against the National Association of Realtors and large...

On Friday June 3, as the Jewish holiday weekend of Shavuot began, an unusual website appeared: It showed a map of Massachusetts chock-full of dots interconnected by multicolored lines, like the corkboard of an overzealous detective or, perhaps, a conspiracy theorist. Each dot represented an institution — a school, a corporation, a police department, a nonprofit — and the lines showed their ties to one another and to Jewish organizations or philanthropists. The institutions and their purported relationships were highlighted, the Mapping Project’s anonymous creators wrote, “so we can dismantle them.” In the Boston-area Jewish community, the Mapping Project has...

While reading the pages which came from the Nashville shooter’s writings, it occurred to me: I’ve seen this before. Yesterday, Steven Crowder’s media outlet published three pages of school shooter Audrey Hale’s manifesto, confirmed by Nashville’s Chief of Police, and my colleague Andrea Widburg wrote a great blog on a very obvious motivation behind the girl’s murderous rampage: the well-known leftist mantra of “white privilege.” I’d like to add to Andrea’s work, and highlight another angle: the chip on Hale’s shoulder, one which is eerily evocative to that of another notorious figure. What do we know about Hale? Indisputably, she...

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Nov. 7. The steamer Salvor arrived at this port to-day from Morris Island, and brings the most glorious intelligence. She reports that she lay off Morris Island on Monday, the 2d inst., and left that night for Hilton Head. On Saturday and Sunday a terrific bombardment was kept up on Fort Sumter by three of our monitors and by Forts Gregg and Wagner. On Monday morning, while the Salvor lay off Hilton Head, Capt. O'NEIL, of the Invalid corps who conveyed a party of conscripts thither on her last trip, came on board and reported that news had...