The number of “new cases” reported is tumbling in many countries around the world, and has been for over a month. So what’s causing it?
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US intelligence: Saudi Crown Prince ordered killing of Jamal Khashoggi
US intelligence report concludes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Debuting vaccine passes, Israel once again leads world — into an ethical pickle
Many countries are now weighing their own certification systems, while grappling with moral questions over the prospect of dividing the world along lines of vaccine access.
Explosion hits Israeli-owned cargo ship in Gulf of Oman, no injuries
Maritime intelligence firm says blast likely stemmed from ‘asymmetric activity by Iranian military’; ship identified as MV Helios Ray owned by Israeli shipping magnate Rami Ungar.
4.65 million Israelis have received first dose of COVID vaccine
Despite progress in mass vaccination campaign, decline in infection rate appears to have ended.
Russian Defense Ministry reacts to Pashinyan claims regarding Iskanders as Armenian PM rush to call Putin
Since the morning of February 25, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has been fiercely fighting with his own General Staff in a fierce attempt to keep the power.
Armenia: Pashinyan clings to power and claims “Military Coup” as Army demands his RESIGNATION
On February 25th, the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces issued a statement demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.
Biden’s transgender assistant health secretary nominee REFUSES questions on child sex changes in confirmation hearing
Rachel Levine, President Joe Biden’s nominee for assistant health secretary, evaded questioning on her past support for child sex changes during her Senate confirmation hearing, a move that left GOP Senator Rand Paul “outraged.”
Watch: Israelis decry ‘assault on individual rights’
Some Tel Aviv residents spoke out against government’s collection of data on individuals refusing to vaccinate while others supported it.
Gantz demands Netanyahu halt transfer of vaccines to other countries
Defense chief says PM must convene security cabinet to discuss matter, laments that decision to give away doses was made ‘behind the backs of relevant officials’.
Syria gets vaccines from ‘friendly country’ after Israel said to pay for doses
Minister says healthcare workers will start getting inoculations next week; development come days after release of Israeli woman, reportedly bartered for funding of Russian vaccine.
Australian parliament passes law requiring Big Tech to pay media after last-minute changes prompted by Facebook news ban
Australian lawmakers have passed a law that forces tech giants like Facebook and Google fork out money for the media content. Critics argue the bill was watered down after Facebook imposed a week-long ban on Australian news.
Electronic bracelets to be put on people entering Israel
People who test negative for Covid on entering Israel will have an option of isolating at home with an electronic bracelet instead of in a hotel.
Netanyahu hopes for full reopening of country by April
PM says he wants to vaccinate all Israelis over 16 by end of March, shortly after the elections; top officials urge public to follow coronavirus rules over Purim.
2 families to be deported after forging permits to fly to Israel
21 people said to fraudulently board United Airlines flight from New York.
Watch: Australian Open fans boo political announcement
Sky News says the crowd at the Australian Open gave tennis association president a ‘rude awakening’ as she was making COVID announcement.
IAEA report confirms Iran’s 20 percent uranium enrichment, says no explanation given for undeclared nuclear particles
Iran has still not offered explanations for uranium material found at two of its nuclear plants last year, according to a new report by the UN’s nuclear watchdog, potentially derailing renewed efforts to revive the nuclear deal.

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“The trapped Cat” and the acquisition of nuclear weapons
Alll negotiations aimed at postponing ‘the trapped Cat’ – Iran- from gaining nucelar weapons are merely pain relievers.
Eugenics is Alive and Well, and the “COVID-19” Scam is the Engine for Accomplishing Depopulation
“The world today has 6.8 billion people…that’s headed up to about 9 billion. If we do a really great job on vaccines, health care, reproductive health services, we could lower that by perhaps 10 to 15 percent.” – Bill Gates
Dirty Secrets
The Pfizer vaccines, for the elderly, killed during the 5-week vaccination period about 40 times more people than the disease itself would have killed, and about 260 times more people than the disease among the younger age class.
K2 Winter: Sajid Sadpara’s Story
Could Snorri, the Sadparas, and JP Mohr have taken a different way, following the Abruzzi Spur rather than the Cesen, and therefore crossed the crevasse at a different point, far from the ropes?
Lab Rats to the Front!
NATO isn’t a paper tiger, it’s a paper pussycat. Lab rats in the latest woke experiment; bad morale and fading cohesion; low readiness levels; exhausted by forever wars; expensive weapons that don’t work; pawns in the fantasies of belligerent braggarts: that’s a recipe for catastrophe.
‘Undermining faith in NATO’ is now grounds for Twitter ban, because certain kinds of politics have become a religion
Heresy against NATO has apparently joined the ever-expanding list of sins that will get one erased from Twitter, as Big Tech mounts a crusade against infidels at home and abroad on behalf of values of Our Democracy.
A People’s History of Struggle: Liberty or Lockdown
Most change that has benefited ordinary people has resulted from the actions of ordinary folk themselves. History shows that once the powerful seize more power, they do not cede it unless forced to.
War and peace – Giorgio Agamben
History, without which power is ultimately unthinkable, is strictly in solidarity with war, while life in peace is by definition without history.
Mingma G Answers K2 Winter Summit Questions
“We had our plan to become first but we never threatened to cut ropes. Once we are done with the summit, it doesn’t matter to us who climbs later.”
Clearing the Plume: K2 Winter
The Story of “Les Homme Extraordinaire”. Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Mohr, earliest they could reach the summit was around 5 PM.
COVID-19 Vaccines for the Palestinians
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prefers to buy diplomatic support with leftover vaccine rather than to meet Israel’s legal and moral obligation to the Palestinians.
The Vaccine (Dis-) Information War
You’re either with the Corporatocracy or against it! This is no time to get squeamish, or, you know, publicly exhibit an ounce of compassion. What would your friends and colleagues think of you?!
The singer in the market and the ex-PM in jail: A study in masochism
Miri Aloni and Ehud Olmert may display masochism in believing Israel’s enemies, but most Israelis know better. Does the West?
China and Russia rewrite ‘global health order’ with their COVID-19 vaccines as West struggles to spread its aid & influence
Developed Western countries have traditionally placed themselves as the benefactors of the developing world. But with COVID-19 vaccines, that scheme broke down – allowing China and Russia to move in.
Fauci’s latest prediction on masks shows this is all about controlling people rather than controlling COVID
Most Americans are exasperated, tired of all the uncertainty and long for life to return to normal. But will the powers-that-be ever allow us to?
Merkel’s War for Germany is Nearly Over
Merkel, as an agent for Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum, is a ruthless destroyer of human potential. Hence, that’s why she’s in charge.

Tales from the Past
Hundreds of Jewish stories from the sages, the Chassidic masters, and contemporary Jewish storytellers.
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The lost message of Purim
Jews today remain so divided that they almost certainly would not allow for the type of unity displayed in the times of the Purim miracle.
Will our governments ever return our freedoms back to us?
Who will be the winners and losers in this ideological showdown?
Coming attractions
The minute details of the Mishkan serve as “coming attractions” of the Temples. The Book of Esther does so for the miracles of Redemption.
How and why did a Talmud Tractate wind up in Hitler’s bunker?
The Daf Yomi, daily Talmud page, studied this week may provide the answer to a 75 year old question.
Mutations
Mutations are not strictly limited to viruses. All societies continually mutate, adapt, change and attempt to renew themselves.
Donald Trump is an honorary member of the tribe – and is sharing its fate
Trump now suffers the travails of the wandering Jew- silenced, vilified, demonized, hated, humiliated as his enemies seek vengeance against him.
Orthodox Jews aren’t allowed to touch before marriage. Many still do — but there’s no safe place to talk about it.
Within Jewish law and tradition, sex is holy and valued in the correct place and time.
We pray for the President, whether we like him or not
Not saying the Prayer for the Government’s Welfare due to rejecting a specific president shows ignorance of what the prayer means.
Being silenced is not golden
The last two weeks were excruciating for Trump voters and this essay, while it cannot present the whole story, states essentials.
Watch: Why sharpshooters are training Orthodox Jews in USA Countryside
Anti-Semitic crime is on the rise in America and Orthodox Jews are preparing for the worst – report by Peter Santenello.
Watch: Inside private hasidic Sabbath dinner as a non-Jew
This time, Peter Santenello visits a hasidic family Shabbos meal – what will he do next?
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: America is collapsing, Israel must fill the vacuum
Israel is sound and is called upon to take its place in leading the world’s values. This is the outline that G-d promised Abraham.
