A great man, a great writer, and a witness. Rest in peace and be with your loved ones.
Elie Wiesel, who survived the Holocaust and went on to become an influential author and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died at 87, Israel's Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem said on Saturday.
Yad Vashem, the world center for Holocaust research, documentation, education and commemoration, confirmed Wiesel's death in a tweet 'Yad Vashem mourns the passing of Elie Wiesel-Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate, renowned author,' the museum said on Twitter.
Wiesel was born in Romania in 1928. At age 15, while pursuing Jewish studies, he and his family were taken by the Nazis to Auschwitz, where his mother and younger sister died. Wiesel survived Auschwitz, but was later transferred to Buchenwald, where his farther perished.
Wiesel's experiences in the concentration camps became the basis for his book 'Night', which won him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. Wiesel was liberated from the camp in 1945 and went on to study at the Sorbonne in Paris from 1948 until 1951.
He became a journalist and learned French, which became the primary language he wrote in for Israeli and French publications. For the next decade he refused to discuss what he had been subjected to during the Holocaust. Later, a rabbi convinced him to document his experience in the camps.
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Thanks EC. - An ancient Jewish prayer sequence regularly recited in the synagogue service, including thanksgiving and praise and concluding with a prayer for universal peace.
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After "looking up Judenrat" I found the following:
Holocaust scholar Michael Berenbaum has written: "In the final analysis, the Judenräte had no influence on the frightful outcome of the Holocaust; the Nazi extermination machine was alone responsible for the tragedy, and the Jews in the occupied territories, most especially Poland, were far too powerless to prevent it."
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The Great Jewish philosopher Martin Buber describing his visit of the Jewish cemetery in Worms (the oldest graves are almost a thousand years old).
This was in 1933, with the biggest horrors yet to come:
"I have stood there and have experienced all myself, all this death has befallen me: all the ashes, all this splittingness, all this soundless groaning is mine; but the covenant has not been terminated. I lie on the ground, tumbled like these stones. But I have not been dismissed. The cathedral is as it is. The graveyard is as it is. But we have not been dismissed."
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Also, let us not forget that exactly 40 years ago, Operation Entebbe showed the world what it means when Jews are fighting back.
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[Gateway Pundit] Coincidence? UN Official "Accidentally" Crushes Throat and Dies Before Testifying Against Hillary Clinton
What a strange coincidence? Former UN official John Ashe "accidentally" crushed his own throat and died a week before he was scheduled to testify against the Clintons and Democrat Party.
Zero Hedge reported:
Call it conspiracy theory, coincidence or just bad luck, but any time someone is in a position to bring down Hillary Clinton by testifying they wind up dead. In fact, there’s a long history of Clinton-related body counts, with scores of people dying under mysterious circumstances.
Perhaps the most notable is Vince Foster. Foster was a partner at Clinton’s law firm and knew the inner workings of the Clinton Machine. Police ruled that death a suicide, though it is often noted that Foster may have been suicided.
Now, another official has found himself on the wrong end of the Clintons. That John Ashe was a former President of the United Nations General Assembly highlights the fact that no one is safe once in their sights.
And as you might have guessed, there are major inconsistencies with Ashe’s death. It was not only conveniently timed because Ashe died just a few days before being set to testify against Clinton in a corruption case, but official reports indicated he died of a heart attack.
The problem, however, is that police on the scene reported Ashe died when his throat was crushed during a work-out accident.
North Korea lashed out at the United States Saturday for releasing what it claims is a fabricated report on human trafficking as it vowed to bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defense.
"The U.S. is the veritable tundra of human rights plagued by extreme human rights abuses that stun the world people," an unidentified spokesman for North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in an English-language comment carried by the country's official Korean Central News Agency.
"Veritable tundra"? That's clever...
The spokesman claimed that the U.S. has worked hard to fabricate such documents to try to bring down North Korea's social system.
"The more openly the U.S. lays bare its intention to do harm to the (North's) social system, the more strongly the latter will maintain its line of simultaneously pushing forward economic construction and the building of nuclear force to steadily bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defense both in quality and quantity," the spokesman said.
The angry reaction came after the U.S. designated North Korea as one of the world's worst countries for human trafficking for the 14th straight year on Thursday, saying the communist nation subjects its people to forced labor at home and abroad.
The State Department's annual "Trafficking in Persons Report 2016" put North Korea in the lowest Tier 3 of its four-step classification of countries. The North has been classified in the lowest category since the annual report began including it in 2003. Other Tier 3 countries include Iran, Russia, Sudan and Syria.
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"...We are good and peaceful, and if you don't believe us, we'll nuke you!!!!"
Mike
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North Korean leader Fat Boy Kim Jong-un has voiced his "willingness" to develop relations between Pyongyang and Beijing in his message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the North's state media said Friday.
The Chinese just have to do what they're told...
The North's leader delivered such remarks in a congratulatory message to Xi on Thursday to mark the 95th anniversary of the founding of China's communist party, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
"We have a willingness to develop together with the Chinese comrades the DPRK-China friendship with long historical roots as required by the new century ... and defend peace and security in Northeast Asia," Kim was quoted as saying by the KCNA.
The move is seen as part of the North's efforts to mend strained ties with China ahead of their key anniversary this month. North Korea and China will mark the 55th anniversary of the signing of a military treaty on July 11 amid the possibility that Beijing may send a high-ranking official to Pyongyang in return for the latest visit by the North's party official Ri Su-yong to China.
Also on July 27, North Korea will mark the 63rd anniversary of what it claims is its victory in the 1950-53 Korean War, which ended in a truce. China fought alongside the North against South Korea, the United States and the U.N. forces.
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A high-powered Namibian delegation met officials in North Korea last weekend to, amongst others, review some of the Asian country’s projects in Namibia, which recently drew threats of UN sanctions.
A military project between Namibia and North Korea is said to be in defiance of the UN Security Council, which banned, among others, any technology transfer or training that could be used for military purposes between North Korea and UN member countries.
It is understood the recent meetings and measures taken by the Namibian government are aimed at observing international law and complying with the directives of the United Nations committee on sanctions.
International Relations Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s meetings over the past weekend with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and titular head of state Kim Jong-un also touched on talks related to the development of “friendly and cooperative relations… and other issues of mutual concern,” state-owned Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
North Korea is understood to be currently building a munitions factory in Namibia, but President Hage Geingob – speaking on the matter during his State of the Nation Address in April – said the agreement was entered into before UN sanctions were imposed on Pyongyang. President Geingob was, therefore, of the view that the country’s dealings with Pyongyang were not in defiance of any statues, as suggested by critics.
Also in April, a Namibian delegation to a New York conference met the UN committee on sanctions to explain the country’s relations with North Korea. In that meeting, Namibia is said to have clarified that all its dealings with the East Asian country were agreed upon before the UN passed sanctions against North Korea – a country often accused of gross human rights violations.
New Era reported later in April that the UN exonerated Namibia from any wrongdoing, but it now appears the country was urged to toe the line on new dealings with Pyongyang. Yesterday Minister Nandi-Ndaitwah told New Era that she was still at the airport and was therefore unable to provide further clarity on the subject. “I’m coming to address that matter when I arrive in the country,” she briefly said.
It is not likely that Namibia would wholly cease relations with North Korea, but New Era understands that the munition project is likely to be discontinued. Namibia’s attempt to place on ice North Korea’s military projects in the country is seen as government fulfilling its international commitments regarding the matter.
North Korean firms were previously involved in the construction of Namibia’s State House, Heroes’ Acre monument, the military museum at Okahandja, the Independence Museum in Windhoek and other military construction projects that are now said to be prohibited under the UN sanctions.
Perhaps the clearest hint of the government’s stance on the subject came when Nandi-Ndaitwah, during an interview with the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in New York two months ago, said the country would continue to cooperate with the UN in this matter. “There is nothing really to worry about and we want to assure our people that as a government we will continue to cooperate with the UN,” she was quoted as saying.
Ties between Namibia and North Korea date back to the days of the anti-colonial struggle when the Asian nation supported Namibia – and cordial diplomatic relations continued after independence.
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h/t Gates of Vienna
Brexit could trigger a $500 trillion derivatives meltdown, by forcing the EU to allow insolvent member governments and banks to write down debt. Italy is in financial crisis and is already petitioning for that concession. How to avoid collapse of the massive derivatives house of cards? Alternatives are considered.
Sovereign debt -- the debt of national governments -- has ballooned from $80 trillion to $100 trillion just since 2008. Squeezed governments have been driven to radical austerity measures, privatizing public assets, slashing public services, and downsizing work forces in a futile attempt to balance national budgets. But the debt overhang just continues to grow.
...But Brexit changes everything, says Summers. Until now, the EU has been able to reject debt forgiveness as an alternative, using the threat of financial Armageddon if the debtor country left the EU. But Britain has left, and Armageddon hasn’t hit. Other Eurozone nations can now threaten to do the same if they don’t get debt forgiveness or a restructuring.
The First Domino -- Italy
That has evidently started happening, with Italy as the first challenger of EU rules. On June 27th, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard reported in the UK Telegraph that the first serious casualty of the Brexit contagion had struck. The Italian government is preparing a €40 billion rescue of its financial system, as Italian bank shares collapse. The government is now studying a direct state recapitalization of Italian banks, to be funded by a special bond issue. They also want a moratorium of the bail-in rules and bondholder write-downs, although those steps are prohibited under EU laws.
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The way to stimulate economies is to get money into the pockets of people who will spend it. Demand (money) stimulates supply (productivity
What's the incentive to work if the U.S. government is paying the 47%+ not to work? Multiply this by other countries. We have seen this kind of bubble before on a smaller scale. Subprime loans (bupkas) were bundled into derivatives (more bupkas) and sold as investments. When the defaults started occurring, people lost their shirts and even countries went under (e.g. Iceland). So now it is suddenly a good idea to bundle worthless government bonds and sell them as investments (sarc.) Brexit only highlights the problem. Damn those globalists and One World Government types.
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Debt will be a huge issue for all countries in the next 10-15 years. Everyone is running on credit cards and the party can only go on so long. When the global credit bubble does pop, expect a economic collapse and depression unlike anything we have seen.
It might take a century to fully recover and the new global order will not be familiar to us.
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The "derivatives time bomb" has been waiting to explode for over 10 years now. The world of debt finance can continue on its insane path for much longer than any of us "little people" can stay solvent.
A Russian ship again made a close approach to a U.S. Navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea in an encounter that American officials are labeling "unprofessional."
On Thursday, the Russian frigate Yaroslav Mudryy came within 150 yards of the guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto -- two weeks after the same Russian ship came within 315 yards of the American destroyer USS Gravely.
The USS San Jacinto was operating near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where it is conducting flight operations against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria.
According to Captain Danny Hernandez, a spokesman for U.S. European Command, the Yaroslav Mudryy positioned itself about 650 yards from the American cruiser. "Then, Yaroslav Mudryy repeatedly informed San Jacinto over VHF radio of its intended course, as the Yaroslay Mudryy maneuvered towards and unnecessarily close to USS San Jacinto before turning away," said Hernandez.
According to a defense official, the Russian frigate came within 150 yards of the USS San Jacinto. The Yaroslav Mudryy then maneuvered within San Jacinto’s wake, though at much farther distance of approximately 3,000 yards behind the cruiser, the defense official said.
"San Jacinto was never threatened by the erratic maneuvers, as San Jacinto maintained course and speed. But the closing distance by Yaroslay Mudryy before the ship turned away from San Jacinto is considered a high-risk maneuver, highly unprofessional, and contrary to international maritime regulations," said Hernandez.
I think the word he was looking for was 'nekulturny'...
"Conducting aggressive, erratic maneuvers and moving unnecessarily close to another ship in open ocean is inconsistent with prudent seamanship," he added. The commander of the San Jacinto determined that the Russian frigate's actions were "unprofessional when it maneuvered unnecessarily close to USS San Jacinto." But its later actions were judged to have been "routine, safe and professional."
However, the Yaroslav Mudryy's close encounter on June 17 with the USS Gravely was judged to have been "unsafe and unprofessional," as it came within 315 yards of the American destroyer while weaving in and out of its wake. In addition to the close approach that day, the Russian ship had earlier flown international signal flags that indicated it was not maneuvering, according to officials, and one official speculated that that may have been a way to draw the American destroyer to its position.
The Russian Defense Ministry released video to make its case that it was the Gravely that had acted unprofessionally. However, a U.S. official said that the video was a case of selective editing since it was the Russian ship that was weaving in and out of the Gravely's wake. U.S. European Command said the Russian vessel's actions that day were intended to intentionally disrupt the operations of the nearby aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman.
"We are concerned every time an unprofessional ship maneuvers occurs," said Hernandez. "These actions can unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries, and could result in dangerous miscalculations or accidents."
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Yaroslav Mudryy Yaroslav the Wise.
maneuvered towards and unnecessarily close to USS San Jacinto
Just wishing to see if San Jacinto had any transgendered aboard?
Russia will respond accordingly if neighboring Finland joins NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. However, he added that Moscow will try to begin a dialogue with NATO despite its expansion towards Russia’s borders.
Putin and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto agreed to develop a set of security measures to control flights over the Baltic Sea. Finland’s president said military flights should avoid turning off their identification devices in the region, which is frequented by both Russian and NATO planes.
Putin, in turn, noted that NATO planes conduct flights over the Baltics with their transponders off twice as often as Russian planes.
So the Russian planes do turn theirs off. Thanks for the admission, Vlad...
Russia intercepted several US aircraft over the Baltic Sea in close proximity to the country’s border in recent months, claiming the planes in question had their identification devices turned off.
Putin said Russia will respect Finland’s choice if it decides to join NATO, but will have to respond accordingly. The remarks were made at a joint press-conference of the two heads of state following their talks at the Kultaranta summer residence of the Finnish president.
Very Cool!
A General Atomics division has successfully demonstrated giant storage capacitors that can power hundreds of shots by futuristic electromagnetic railguns.
The San Diego-based company said its new capacitors can store more than 415 kilojoules of energy, breaking a previous record by more than 20 percent.
Railguns use electromagnetism to accelerate projectiles without explosives. The Navy anticipates using railguns on its new Zumwalt class of stealth destroyers.
General Atomics said two of the new capacitors were used to successfully demonstrate 500 railgun shots in a repetitive-fire mode.
"Our ongoing research, development and maturing of high energy density capacitor technologies is enabling the creation of pulsed power systems powerful enough and compact enough to support the needs of our customers for both land and sea-based railgun applications," said Nick Bucci, vice president of missile defense and space systems at General Atomics' Electromagnetic Systems Group.
Bucci said the more powerful capacitors will enable General Atomics to design more compact railgun weapons.
The company has successfully fired projectiles from its Blitzer electromagnetic railgun at accelerations of over 30,000 times the force of gravity. This new capacitor will enable significantly higher muzzle energies.
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pic at the link
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General Atomics
Coolest corporate name evah.
Mike
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It's Science Fiction Come Alive!!!
BWA-HA-HA!
Seriously though who would've thought this would come in our lifetime.
Next week it'll be flying cars.
[Breitbart] The outspoken South African Cardinal Wilfrid Napier has called for an apology for the massive human deaths at the hands of the U.S. abortion industry, and in particular the disproportionate number of black babies that have been aborted, which he refers to as "genocide."
In a series of tweets Saturday, Cardinal Napier quoted figures from Planned Parenthood’s own Guttmacher Institute, estimating that since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision more than 57 million babies have been legally aborted in the United States.
"Isn’t this something we should be apologizing for?" Napier asks rhetorically.
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You're on the right track Cardinal Napier. Please dig a bit deeper.
Margrete Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood.
On blacks, immigrants and indigents: "...human weeds,' 'reckless breeders,' 'spawning... human beings who never should have been born." Margaret Sanger, Pivot of Civilization, referring to immigrants and poor people
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I recommend reading "The Bell Curve". There are two things that can be done to resolve the abortion issue.
1. Free LTIUD devices.
2. No increase in welfare payments for additional children.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
