Wednesday, February 17, 2021

False Allegations of Domestic Violence: More Common Than You Think

 https://www.aggressivelegalservices.com/false-allegations-of-domestic-violence/

 False allegations of domestic violence occur at a high frequency in divorce proceedings. Some people even use this type of tactic as a tool in child custody battles. 25% of all divorces include allegations of domestic violence. The courts in 48 states must consider these allegations while making rulings in child custody hearings. Protection orders are clearly meant to offer protection in serious situations. Now, they have been turned into a weapon in divorce cases. This system is ripe for abuse, and something needs to change.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Impeach an Ex-President? The Founders Were Clear: That’s How They Wanted It

 https://www.politico.com/amp/news/magazine/2021/02/11/donald-trump-impeachment-ex-president-founders-468769

 The majority of Donald Trump's defense against his second impeachment so far is that the trial being held in the Senate right now is unconstitutional. His lawyers devoted half their brief and half of their speaking time this week to arguing that the Senate cannot try former officers. Senate Republicans voted 44-6 in agreement.

But what did the authors of the Constitution say about the timing of impeachment? That answer should matter a lot to Republicans, who are known for placing great weight in “originalism” when they invoke the Constitution—the meaning of the document when written in 1787 and then ratified by the public.

Monday, February 15, 2021

COVID-19: 40% of new serious cases are under 60 - here’s why

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/covid-19-40-percent-of-new-serious-cases-are-under-60-heres-why-658917 

There is a very disturbing increase in serious cases of COVID-19 among young people, according to a report released Sunday by the Coronavirus Knowledge and Information Center.
“There is a clear decrease in serious illness among those ages 60 and older,” the report said. “There is an increase in the number of patients in serious condition among younger groups, which last week constituted about 40% of new serious cases.”
According to Health Ministry data, almost 75% of people diagnosed over the weekend were under 40 years old, while only around 7% over 60.
On Sunday morning, 1,008 people were considered in serious condition, a slight increase from the day before, when 973 people were in serious condition.
Of the serious cases, 38% were under the age of 60. Last week, only around 34% of cases were younger people. At the peak of the third wave, around January 20, it was only 26%.
This constitutes a 53% increase in the number of serious cases under the age of 60 in the last month.
The cause, according to Prof. Cyrille Cohen, head of the immunotherapy laboratory at Bar-Ilan University, is two-fold. On the one hand, the more the older population is protected by the vaccine, it is inherent that the younger, less protected population will contract the virus and therefore be the relatively dominant population in the hospitals.

 

Sunday, February 14, 2021

McConnell criticizes Trump after Senate acquittal

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/296771

US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday criticized former US President Donald Trump and said that he was "practically and morally responsible" for his supporters' deadly attack on the Capitol.

The speech came shortly after the Senate acquitted Trump on charges of “inciting insurrection” at his impeachment trial. McConnell voted in favor of acquitting Trump.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Senate Impeachment Trial: January 6 Video Montage

Do Israel's haredim really live off the state?

 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-do-israels-haredim-really-live-off-the-state-1001359942

In an election period, attacking the haredi orthodox community yields political gains, but the figures show the attacks are off the mark.

 

Senate votes Trump impeachment trial is constitutional

 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-decides-constitutionally-of-trump-impeachment-trial-after-day-one-of-arguments

The Senate voted Tuesday to move ahead with the unprecedented impeachment trial of former President Trump after listening to nearly four hours of arguments on whether it is constitutional to try a president who is already out of office. 

The vote was 56-44.

The six Republicans who joined with the Democrats on voting to continue the trial were Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.

Cassidy changed his vote from January when he was among the 45 Republicans who supported a motion by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., that declared the trial unconstitutional. Cassidy said he was persuaded by the House impeachment managers' arguments on Tuesday.

 

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

IDF Vs.Girl Duped to Volunteer


BS"D

Why Is the IDF Persecuting a Deeply Religious Girl Duped Into Volunteering from France?

27 Shvat, 5781, Parshas Mishpatim (21:16) °° 9 February, '21

(Reposted here by Binyomin Feinberg)

BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL* LETTER OF A 19 YEAR-OLD, ERLICH, FRUM FRENCH GIRL, N.D., WHO WAS DECEIVED INTO "VOLUNTEERING" FOR THE ISRAELI ARMY.

She recently fled the Israeli Army, and is at risk for arrest - and abusive imprisonment in Israeli Military jail. The Army refuses to exhibit even basic decency in recognition of the fact that this young lady opted to volunteer, and did so out of a desire (albeit misinformed - due to no fault of her own) to help.

Her January 31, '21 letter is a window into the crisis striking at the core of the Jewish People, Bnos Yisroel, via  international efforts by the IDF to dupe innocent, naive girls - including frum and erlich girls - into "volunteering" for the Israeli Army - under pretenses that are as premeditatively false as they are convincing.  Realize that in France, as unbelievable as it seems, even many Chareidi girls are totally unaware of the prohibition of enlistment in the Israeli Army; many imagine it's simply not done by Chareidim, but not necessarily a severely prohibited act.

* The version below is slightly edited, primarily for English punctuation. (She wrote in both French and English, but the latter is not her natural language.)

It's authenticity can be verified by contacting Merkoz Hatzoloh, the Orthodox organization assisting her.

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‪Date: יום א׳, 31 בינו 2021, 12:31‬

 French passport: ...
 Born in Paris on June ..., 2001
 Date of entry into the army: 13/09/2020

 I joined the army by "Mahal" (1 year and a half volunteer)
 בס״ד

 My name is N... D... I have been in Israel for 1 year without my parents and I have decided to voluntarily enlist in the army for 1.5 years with a visa.

 If I decided to join the army, it is quite simple because I was ready to help the Jewish people, while being a French citizen.

 I grew up in a religious family, {Ed.: please note THIS shocking fact!!! ===»»» } but no one warns us of the risks and dangers of joining the military.  In France we are not aware of what is prohibited for young girls - due to lack of information.  We think of an ideal, that to make the Army is something great - but it is not the reality.

 The decision was difficult because my parents are not with me and it is very difficult not to be with them every day, to be alone in Israel.

 I only wanted to serve in the army under certain conditions, one of which was very important to be able to return to France.  I was promised that when I wanted I could leave and be with my family, and when I requested it was refused, especially when I unfortunately learned that my father had had an accident and that he was in the hospital (and) that it was urgent for me to return to be with him.  I have been denied a right which is indispensable and which I do not accept.

 I haven't seen my parents for over a year, and, especially in this very difficult time for my family, I need to be there.

 I was also promised that the army would be kosher, that the Tsniout would be respected both in clothing and in speech.

 I have seen and heard things that are the opposite of what I was promised and said -- unlike what I know and where I come from.

 I was promised that the Shabbat would be respected, and all the opposite happened.  Music on speakers all Shabbat is something that is not respectful, and I would even say contempt[ful] for religion; it is absolutely forbidden on Shabbat; the lighting of the plata in the middle of Shabbat because they had forgotten, or that the only way to drink is with an electric dispenser; [these are] are prohibitions that oblige me to break Shabbat - because I am prohibited from eating a dish that has been cooked on Shabbat, or from drinking from an electronic source.  In France, we usually go to the synagogue with our family on Friday and Saturday to pray. There was a synagogue - but an empty one - where I cannot follow the Shabbat prayer, which is very important to me. Being the only one in my whole base shomeret Shabbat is something that is not bearable, and that I live very badly.  I spend the day alone every time without my family, without my friends, and in a place that does not suit me.  I have never in my life spent Shabbat like this, and when I tell my officers when I ask them to be able to at least be at home on Shabbat, I am told that this is impossible even if it is very hard for me.  Also, the mix of Girls and Boys is unacceptable for me to always be together and see things that are against my values.

 I don't feel comfortable, I am feeling very bad, and I don't feel able to stay in an environment like this.  All the things that the Army had promised me are not respected, and I no longer have the strength to remain in this environment, in this living environment which does not suit me.  If I had known I would never have committed and would never have agreed to sign the contract.  They have exploited my naivety and my ignorance of the fact that I am a young French girl wanting to help, and I have been deceived (in)to (making me) believe things which are nothing but pure lies. I consider this to be dishonesty. I have been deceived.

 I no longer wish to stay in the Army because all the conditions for which I am enlisted are not respected.

 I demand the immediate cancellation of my engagement in the army because I suffer humiliation from day to day.  All the promises they made to me have no value.  I never thought I would be subjected to such an aberration, a swindle.

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{End of English letter; French letter below:}  
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Le 31 Janv. 2021 à  

D... N...  
Passport fronçais : ...
Née à Paris le ... juin 2001
Date d’entrée à l’armée : 13/09/2020
Je me suis engagée à l armée par Mahal (1 an et demi volontaire )
בס״ד

Je m appelle N... D... je suis en Israël depuis 1 an sans mes parents et j ai décidé de m engager volontairement à l armée pendant 1 an et demi à l’aide d un visa.
Si j ai décidé de m engager à l’ armée c est tout simple parce que j était prête à aider le peuple juif , tout en étant une citoyenne française .
J ai grandit dans une famille religieuse mais personne ne nous préviens des risques et dangers a s’engager à l’armée. En France nous ne sommes pas au courant de que ce qui est interdit pour les jeunes filles à cause du au manque d’informations . Nous pensons à un idéal, que de faire l armée est quelque de super mais ce n’est pas la réalité.
La décision a été difficile car mes parents ne sont pas avec moi et c est très compliqué de ne pas être avec eux tous les jours ,d’être seule en Israël .
J ai voulu faire l armée seulement sous certaines conditions dont une très importante qui était de pouvoir rentrer en France. On m as promis que lorsque je le voudrait je pourrais partir et être avec ma famille et lorsque j ai fait la demande on me la refusée surtout lorsque j ai appris malheureusement que mon père avait eu un accident et qu’il était à l hôpital. Qu il était urgent pour moi de rentrer pour être avec lui. On m a refusé un droit qui est indispensable et que je n accepte pas.
Je n ai pas vu mes parents depuis plus d un an et particulièrement dans cette période très difficile pour ma famille j ai besoin d être là.
On m as également promis que l armée serait cacher, que la Tsniout serait respectée aussi bien dans le vêtement que dans la parole .
J ai vu et entendu des choses qui sont à l inverse de ce que l on m avait promis et dits.
A l’inverse de ce que je connais et de l endroit d ou je viens .
On m as promis que le Shabbat serait respecté et tous l inverse s est produit. La musique sur des enceintes tout le Shabbat est quelque chose qui n est pas respectueux et je dirais même du mépris envers la religion c est absolument interdit Shabbat , l’allumage de la plata en plein Shabbat parce qu ils l avaient oubliée ou encore que la seule manière de boire est avec un distributeur électrique sont des interdictions qui m obligent de transgresser Shabbat car il m est interdit de manger un plat qui a été cuit pendant Shabbat ou de boire d une provenance électronique . En France on a l’habitude d aller à la synagogue en famille vendredi et samedi pour prier. Il a effectivement une synagogue mais une synagogue vide ou je ne peux pas suivre la prière de Shabbat qui est très importante pour moi .Etre la seule de toute ma base shomeret Shabbat est quelque chose qui n est pas supportable et que je vis très mal. Je passe la journée seule à chaque fois sans ma famille sans mes amis et dans un endroit qui ne me convient pas. Je n ai jamais de ma vie passe des Shabbat comme ça et lorsque j en parle à mon mefaqued lorsque je fais la demande de pouvoir au minimum être chez moi à Shabbat on me répond que cela est impossible même si c est très dur pour moi . De plus,le mélange Filles et garçons est inacceptable pour moi d être toujours ensembles et de voir des choses qui sont à l encontre de mes valeurs.
Je ne me sens pas à l’aise et je ne me sens pas capable de rester dans un environnement comme ça. Toutes les choses que l armée m avait promis ne sont pas respectés et je n ai plus la force de rester dans cet environnement, dans ce cadre de vie qui ne me convient pas . Si j avais su je ne me saurais jamais engagée et n aurais jamais acceptée de signer le contrat . On a exploitée ma naïveté et mon ignorance du fait que je sois une jeune française voulant aider et on m as trompé à me faire croire des choses qui ne sont autres que de pures mensonges .Je considère ceci comme de la malhonnêteté .On m a trompé.
Je ne souhaites plus rester à l armée car toutes les conditions pour lesquelles je me suis engagée ne sont pas respectés.
J exige l annulation immédiat de mon engagement à l’armée car je subis une humiliation de jour en jour. Toutes les promesses que l ont m’a accordes n ont aucune valeur . Jamais je n’aurais pensé subir une telle aberration, escroquerie.

«# END #»

Trump impeachment: Fact-checking the Senate trial

 https://www.bbc.com/news/55955588

 The Senate is determining whether to convict Mr Trump based on the president violating his oath of office, rather than if he acted illegally.

Yeshiva deans urge students to get COVID vaccine

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/296502

 “In order to protect oneself from harm and to also to avoid harming others…therefore there is a great obligation to take every possible precaution.”

“We are obliged to obey the regulations from our rabbis…and yeshiva deans who instructed married students [Avrechim] to get the vaccine against COVID, in accordance with doctors’ opinions that it is safe to use.”

“Therefore, we call on all married students [Avrechim] who can to follow the doctors’ advice and get vaccinated.”

The letter cites the opinions of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein.

Videos by anti-vaxxer ‘rabbi to the stars’ said fueling vaccine distrust

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/videos-by-anti-vaxxer-rabbi-to-the-stars-said-fueling-vaccine-distrust/

 The claims of a popular, anti-vaccination rabbi are fueling fears of the coronavirus shot in Israel and have reportedly been blamed by health officials for a slowdown in the country’s vaccination campaign.

Rabbi Yuval Hacohen Asherov, who advises numerous Israeli celebrities, has released videos falsely claiming the vaccines cause infertility and damage to the immune system, and can even be fatal. “There are fears that the coronovirus vaccine can be fatal, causes infertility… and severe allergies that can be fatal,” he said in one clip. “Scientists are saying this. It’s not me who’s saying this.”

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Fox News cancels Lou Dobbs Tonight

 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/feb/05/fox-news-lou-dobbs-tonight-canceled

 Fox Business Network has canceled the show of Lou Dobbs, the ardent Donald Trump supporter with a history of espousing misinformation who promoted baseless conspiracy theories of voting fraud after the election.

Dobbs is still considered the highest-rated host on the Fox Business Network, and he has remained under contract even though he is not expected to reappear on a new show. His show’s slot, which airs twice on weeknights, will now be filled with a show called Fox Business Tonight, which will feature Jackie DeAngelis and David Asman as hosts.

News of the cancellation came one day after Dobbs, 75, was named as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company and voting machine maker, which accuses Dobbs and other Fox News anchors of promoting unfounded claims that Smartmatic was involved in a scheme to hand the presidency to Joe Biden.

 

COVID: Just 0.06% Israelis sick after two shots, no one serious – study

 https://www.jpost.com/health-science/covid-just-006-percent-israelis-sick-after-two-shots-no-one-serious-study-657871

 From a segmentation of the infections that did occur, it appears that the immunity increases as the days go by. Among the 254 people who contracted the virus, 76 of them were infected after seven days, 44 on the eight day, and 24 on the ninth day. Between day 22 and 24 – when the test period ended – no one was infected.

According to the studies conducted by Pfizer, the vaccine had an efficacy of about 95%, which is considered very high.

 

Trump’s Orthodox impeachment lawyer asks for pause if trial runs into Shabbat

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-orthodox-impeachment-lawyer-asks-for-pause-if-trial-runs-into-shabbat/

Former US president Donald Trump’s lawyer in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial, who is an Orthodox Jew, has asked for the proceedings to be paused from Friday evening due to Shabbat, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is also Jewish, said accommodations would be made.