Fact check: Democrats have condemned violence linked to BLM, anti-fascist protests

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/08/13/fact-check-democrats-have-condemned-violence-linked-protests/3317862001/ 

The claim: 'Not a single' Democrat has condemned violence linked to BLM and antifa

A meme posted to Facebook claims that Democrats have turned a blind eye on violent protests.

“Not a single Democrat has condemned nor called for an end of the BLM and ANTIFA caused violence,” the post reads. “They are aiding and abetting mass violence across the country.”

 Multiple high-profile Democrats have spoken out against violence at Black Lives Matter protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in May.

On May 31, the fifth night of demonstrations, former Vice President Joe Biden, the party’s presumptive nominee, wrote in a statement that protesting police brutality is “right and necessary” and the “American response."

“But burning down communities and needless destruction is not,” Biden wrote. “Violence that endangers lives is not. Violence that guts and shutters businesses that serve the community is not.”

93% of Black Lives Matter Protests Have Been Peaceful, New Report Finds

 https://time.com/5886348/report-peaceful-protests/

The vast majority of Black Lives Matter protests—more than 93%—have been peaceful, according to a new report published Thursday by a nonprofit that researches political violence and protests across the world.

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) analyzed more than 7,750 Black Lives Matter demonstrations in all 50 states and Washington D.C. that took place in the wake of George Floyd’s death between May 26 and August 22.

Washington gives $135 million to UNRWA after agency condemns anti-Israel hate

 https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/1626616771-washington-gives-135-million-to-unrwa-after-agency-condemns-anti-israel-hate

 The Biden administration paid $135 million (€ 114 million) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Saturday after an agreement was signed last week, which for the first time, condemns anti-Israel hatred.

Dems have abandoned all principle by telegraphing approval of some rioting

 https://nypost.com/2021/04/19/dems-abandoned-all-principle-by-signaling-approval-of-some-rioting/

 Are some riots good and others unacceptable? Surely not. Those who destroy property and commit assaults, whether against law enforcers or civilians, ought to be punished, no matter the cause they claim to support.

 But today’s liberals reject this fair, universal standard. Some riots deserve legal protection, they insist, while others must be harshly repressed. It all depends on the politics of the rioters.

Some, such as the excitable Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), are cheering the prospect of another round of Black Lives Matter riots, er, “peaceful protests,” if the Derek Chauvin trial doesn’t go their way. They’re also up in arms about a new Florida law that strengthens punishment for those who take to the streets to commit violence.

Quotes show Democrats supported riots “when BLM was BURNING down cities and killing people in the streets!”

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/07/facebook-posts/quotes-4-democrats-twisted-make-it-look-they-endor/ 

 If Your Time is short

• This is misleading. Some of the quotes are legitimate, and were made during or around the height of the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer. Some statements received backlash, but none specifically indicated that they meant anything besides peaceful protest. 

• Other comments were made years ago and were not referring to any looting or violent civil unrest that occurred in 2020. 

Fact check: Quotes from Democratic leaders about riots, unrest taken out of context

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/15/fact-check-quotes-democratic-leaders-riots-out-context/6588222002/

 The claim: Democratic leaders in the House and Senate called for violence during BLM protests

Watchdog: Dozens of UNRWA teachers condone violence, spread antisemitism online

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/watchdog-dozens-of-unrwa-teachers-condone-violence-spread-antisemitism-online/

 Dozens of teachers and other workers employed by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees have incited violence, shared photos praising Adolf Hitler, and spread antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media, according to a report compiled by a watchdog released early Monday.

The UN Watch report identified 22 UNRWA teachers in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan who posted incendiary content against Jews or Israel on their Facebook profiles. It has identified over 100 incidents since 2015.

Study: Recovered COVID patients don't benefit from vaccine

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/310963

A new study on the effects of natural infection by the coronavirus suggests that there may be little to no benefit for recovered SARS-CoV-2 patients in receiving vaccines against the coronavirus.

According to the study, conducted in Cleveland, Ohio and published in the MedRxiv journal last month, people who were infected with the coronavirus enjoy significant long-term immunity from the virus, which is unlikely to be increased by being injected with one of the coronavirus vaccinations now on the market.

The study followed 52,238 employees of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, monitoring infections among vaccinated and unvaccinated workers, and the incidents of reinfection among both vaccinated and unvaccinated workers.

Florida sees 21,000-plus coronavirus cases Saturday, breaking one-day record

 https://www.foxnews.com/health/florida-breaks-record-coronavirus-cases-21000-spike

 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has resisted mandatory mask mandates and vaccine requirements and on Friday he barred school districts from requiring students to wear masks when classes resume next month.

House Republicans Claim Pelosi May Be Responsible For Delaying National Guard Deployment On Jan. 6

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/02/15/house-republicans-suggest-pelosi-may-be-responsible-for-delaying-national-guard-deployment-on-jan-6/?sh=2faa86637aa6

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Four House Republicans sent a letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday, suggesting she may have been involved in delaying the deployment of National Guard troops both before and during the Capitol siege, a claim the House speaker’s office quickly bucked as a “partisan” attack.

 

AP Fact Check rates GOP claim Pelosi blocked National Guard on Jan. 6 'false'

 https://thehill.com/homenews/house/565221-ap-fact-check-rates-gop-claim-pelosi-blocked-national-guard-on-jan-6-false

A recent fact check by The Associated Press found that an assertion being made by members of the House Republican Caucus that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol due to security reasons is not true.

Fact check: Nancy Pelosi wasn't ‘in charge’ of Capitol Police on Jan. 6

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/07/27/fact-check-nancy-pelosi-isnt-in-charge-capitol-police/8082088002/ 

 The claim that Pelosi was in charge of the U.S. Capitol Police during the insurrection has circulated both online and offline for months. On July 21 , U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, floated the claim after Pelosi rejected his appointment to the Jan. 6 special committee.

"Why wasn't there a proper security presence at the Capitol that day?" Jordan asked at a news conference. "Only one person can answer that question. Only one. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives."

But a look at the Capitol Police’s chain of command shows that Pelosi wasn't in charge of the law enforcement agency on Jan. 6. USA TODAY previously rated a similar claim false, and other independent fact-checking organizations have reached similar conclusions.

Republicans’ Shaky, No Evidence Attempt to Cast Blame on Pelosi for Jan. 6

 https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/republicans-shaky-no-evidence-attempt-to-cast-blame-on-pelosi-for-jan-6/

 As we have said, Pelosi has indirect authority over the Capitol Police Board that oversees security of the Capitol. She appoints one of three members, the House sergeant at arms, a man who was initially appointed by a Republican and who was unanimously approved by the House for nearly a decade. And holding Pelosi to that standard of accountability, McConnell would then be as culpable as Pelosi, but Republicans have made no mention of that.

Also, Republican leaders have offered only speculation in claiming that the National Guard was not deployed earlier because Pelosi expressed concerns to Irving about “optics” in light of Black Lives Matter protests last summer. Pelosi’s spokesman denies it, and Irving contradicted it in his Senate testimony.

 

A Heretic Who has No Faith in the Great Ones of the Age’: The Clash Over the Honor of Or Ha-Hayyim,”

 https://www.academia.edu/11579537/David_Assaf_A_Heretic_Who_has_No_Faith_in_the_Great_Ones_of_the_Age_The_Clash_Over_the_Honor_of_Or_Ha_Hayyim_Modern_Judaism_29_2_May_2009_194_225?email_work_card=reading-history

 A famous question posed to the zaddiq  R. Hayyim Halberstam of Sanz(1799–1876) pertained to the sanctity of the  Or ha-ayyim . The question appears as follows in R. Halberstam’s  Responsa divrei ha-ayyim :‘‘Some  melammed  slighted the  Or ha- hayyim, of blessed memory,saying he did not write his book with the holy spirit.