Guilty plea in Goldstein case raises many questions

Every time there’s a new development in the unfolding fraud cases against disgraced Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of Chabad of Poway and his associates, even more questions seem to arise.The San Diego Union-Tribune reported this morning that Rotem Cooper, 54, had pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he made fake contributions to the Friendship Circle, an organization created by Goldstein to reach out to people with developmental disabilities.  But, Goldstein returned 90 percent of the contribution back to Cooper, while certifying the full amount had been donated for tax purposes.  Cooper’s “contribution” triggered a matching contribution from Qualcomm, where he worked as an engineering manager, which Goldstein then split with someone named “Y.H,” who is described as “the director of a religious congregation and community organization located in San Diego.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Satire: May Twenty Twenty Be Forgot

Melody: ‘Auld Lang Syne’                                     

May twenty twenty be forgot.                                                                                                                      
But remember those who died.                                                                                                       
Due to the incompetence                                                                                                                                
Of a president who lied.   … (Laurie Baron, Ph.D)

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Jacob’s ‘death’ was not as we understand it

When our soul ascends to heaven, we bring every day we’ve lived, with us. Our days don’t disappear upon our death, but rather stay with us…forever. Every day, the special meaning we give to the days of our lives, accompany us through eternity. This is why keeping ourselves pure, acting with kindness, compassion, humility and truly not judging others are so essential to our eternal lives. Does this awareness help you realize the potential that awaits you? [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Eight things to know about the UNGA condemnation of Israel in 2020

The UN General Assembly approved 17 pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli resolutions in December, as part of what has become an annual end of the year ritual by the 193-member body, where the Palestinians have an automatic majority of support.To put this number in perspective, the UNGA approved only six country specific resolutions for human rights situations

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Middle East

In Israeli politics, everyone wants to be top dog – analysis

“Great, just what we need, another political party,” was a thought that many people undoubtedly shared Tuesday when they heard that Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai was setting up a party to compete in the upcoming elections.“Hundreds of thousands of Israelis feel that they don’t have a home in the present political system,” he said,

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Middle East

Biden says Trump vaccine plan falling ‘far behind’

WILMINGTON (UNITED STATES) – US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday vowed a relentless effort to fight Covid-19 the moment he takes office, as he warned that Donald Trump’s vaccination drive was falling dangerously short. Speaking after a briefing by experts, Biden promised that as president he will undertake the “greatest operational challenge we’ve ever faced

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USA

Warnock’s closing message: Loeffler is ‘afraid that you’ll realize that we can do better’

ATLANTA — Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock delivered what his campaign billed as a closing message Tuesday in an ad that accuses Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler of “trying to make you afraid of me because she’s afraid of you.” The minute-long spot joins a glut of TV ads bombarding the airwaves ahead of the

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USA

McConnell announces support for overriding Trump’s defense bill veto as president’s grip on GOP slips

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed Tuesday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of this year’s defense bill, dealing an embarrassing blow to the outgoing commander in chief that suggests his firm grip on the Republican Party is loosening. McConnell, the top Republican in Congress, said in a floor speech that he’s teeing up a

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USA

StandWithUs Calls Out Jew-hating UC Merced Professor

Should faculty at the state-funded University of California at Merced be teaching the following? “The Zionist Brain” is divided into such sections as “Frontal Money Lobe,” “World Domination Lobe,” “Control,” “Land Usurpation,” and “Elitism.” Or how about this? “The Zionists and IsraHell interest have embedded themselves in every component of the American system, media, banking, policy, commerce … just a veneer of serving US interest and population – everyone pretends that is the case.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Moroccan lawyers petition Supreme Court to halt Israel normalisation deal

A group of Moroccan lawyers have demanded a reversal of the country’s normalisation deal with Israel, saying it would contravene the constitution as well as a number of international conventions that Rabat has signed up to, according to media reports. The lawyers filed a case at Morocco’s Supreme Court saying the agreement with Israel would

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Middle East

Owner confronts Israeli team’s racist past in interview with AP

At the age of 39, Moshe Hogeg has made millions of dollars trading in cryptocurrency, bought one of Israel’s most prominent soccer teams and brought in a wealthy Emirati sheikh as his new co-owner. Now comes what may be his biggest challenge. As owner of Beitar Jerusalem, the only major Israeli soccer club never to

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions