10 Jan 2025

California’s Question: Will Insurance Market Survive This?
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires have left many Californians wondering about the future of a home insurance industry that was already in crisis. Most of California’s major insurers cut coverage after wildfires in 2017 and 2018, when they paid out around twice as much in claims and expenses as they received in premiums,

House passes bill imposing sanctions on ICC over arrest warrants
The US House of Representatives passed the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act today (Thursday) to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, in response to its arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The legislation passed 243-140. 198 Republicans and 45 Democrats voted in favor of the bill. All “Nay” votes came from Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif).

Influential broadcaster says Trump should agree to Israel annexing Gaza
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Yediot Aharonot senior political correspondent Amit Segal urged Trump to agree to Israel annexing parts of Gaza. He also insisted that Israel take the distribution of humanitarian aid out of the hands of Hamas as a means of enfeebling the terror group.

Trump implies Hezbollah was behind January 6 Capitol riots
When asked if he would pardon defendants accused of crimes committed during the riots, Trump said, “We have to find out about Hezbollah.” Trump initially answered,”We’re looking at it,” and added that there are “24 to 28 defendants that came from the FBI.”

Former Israeli military officials float audacious plan to strike Iran in final days of Biden presidency
For the next week or so, there is basically no administration in Washington to say no to us. So we must use this time to our advantage,” Two prominent Israeli national security analysts have proposed that the Jewish state go it alone with major attack on Iran in the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency. Israel should start the attack just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20,

Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
In a speech to parliament, Aoun pledged to carry out reforms to the judicial system, fight corruption, and work to consolidate the state’s right to “monopolize the carrying of weapons,” in an apparent allusion to the arms of Hezbollah.

With no significant developments in hostage negotiations, Israel welcomes Trump team’s participation
Antony Blinken indicated that the Biden administration is “handing off” some of its foreign policy initiatives it was unable to complete before the end of President Joe Biden’s term, including the hostage release ceasefire deal in Gaza. “I believe in area after area, we’re handing off in some cases things we haven’t been able to complete but that create real opportunities to move things forward in a better way,” Blinken said

Israeli cabinet advocates dividing Syria into cantons as Turkey threatens Intervention
Since the Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) expelled the regime of Bashar al-Assad and assumed control in Syria, its neighbors have watched the developments with increasing concern. Israel immediately ordered the IDF to seize the former demilitarized zone along the border and capture several strategic positions – most notably, the Syrian peak of Mt. Hermon – while declaring the move to be a temporary precaution. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated several times
“We will not consent to the disintegration of Syria or the disruption of its unitary structure under any guise. If we see a risk in this regard, we will take the necessary steps swiftly,”

Did a ‘foreign actor’ play a role in Oct 7 invasion? ‘Leaked Documents Case’ takes a shocking turn
the Justice Ministery confirmed that the blacked-out part “does not refer to the names of people or organizations, but to a foreign actor.” It is not publicly known whether this estimation was officially accepted by the security system. The identity of this alleged actor, and the role he is said to have played in the invasion, also remain unknown.

A Rallying Cry for Judea and Samaria: Protect the Biblical Heartland
n the heart of Israel, Judea and Samaria pulse with the lifeblood of biblical history, yet are often dubbed “The West Bank” in media narratives. This name masks the profound connection between the land and its historic cities—Hebron, Bethlehem, Bethel, and Shechem—where the echoes of patriarchs still resonate. Today, however, this sacred territory faces incredibly tough challenges.

Israel Suffered Over 18,000 Terror Attacks in 2024, New Government Report Says
In total, there were 18,665 terrorist attacks in Israel last year in which 134 people were murdered and another 1,277 were injured. A summary of the report noted that Israel “was attacked from seven fronts: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen, and from within Israel.”

‘A Palestinian state is like committing suicide’
For Israel to allow the creation of a Palestinian state would be tantamount to national suicide, Knesset member Ariel Kallner (Likud) told JNS on Thursday. “And we are finished with committing suicide,” he added.

Israel plans to set zone of control in Syria amid new regime worries
Senior officials say they’re shocked to see the West welcome Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa with open arms considering his previous terror ties; plans include keeping IDF forces in Syria

AI Trojan Horse: The Infrastructure Necessary For The Antichrist’s Technology Is Being Developed And Used Today
This trojan horse is called Open AI, especially Open AI o.3. We need to realize that it’s NOT about where we are right now; it’s about where we are heading. AI, virtual reality, drone warfare, genetic engineering, nanotechnology—all of this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution! I believe 2019 and 2020 were NOT about disease or plague; they were about the jab. They were about what could be injected into our bodies.

Home Insurers Are Leaving California. The Wildfires Could Make It Worse.
As wildfires burn through parts of Southern California causing devastating damage, many homeowners will rely on insurers to get back on their feet. In a state where the cost of homeownership is already high, they might find it even more difficult to get affordable coverage once the cleanup work has finished. Last spring, State Farm, one of the largest private insurers in California, said that it had canceled 72,000 policies in the state, about 40% of which covered homes.

Catastrophic wildfires rage through Los Angeles, leaving 5 dead, 200,000 evacuated and over 2,000 structures destroyed, California
Catastrophic wildfires fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds have been sweeping through Southern California since Tuesday, January 8, 2025, killing at least 5 people, displacing over 200,000 residents, and destroying more than 2,000 homes and buildings in just two days. In addition, more than 360,000 customers, or just over 1 million people in California are without power.

Eaton Fire burns through Altadena destroying over 1,000 homes and claiming 5 lives California
The Eaton Fire has claimed the lives of at least five civilians and injured four firefighters as it continues to scorch 10600 ha (26,230 acres) of land, leaving destruction and uncertainty in its path. Nearly 40,000 structures are under threat, with over 1,000 already destroyed. The blaze continues to expand with the dry and windy conditions continuing to affect the region.

Americas Political And Financial Capitals Were Just Hit By Lightning, And Now Our Entertainment Capital Is Being Devastated By Fire
The past couple of weeks have been really, really strange. On New Year’s Eve, four of the most iconic buildings in the entire country were all hit by lightning. In our political capital, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol were hit. In our financial capital, the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center were hit. Subsequently, there were terror attack in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. And now here we are a week later, and our entertainment capital is being absolutely devastated by fire.

It Literally Looks Like A Nuke Went Off: We Are Witnessing The Costliest Fire Disaster in U.S. History By A Very Wide Margin
Some of the images of the destruction that has taken place in the Los Angeles area are hard to believe. We are being told that approximately “75% of Pacific Palisades has been completely leveled by fires,” and the use of the phrase “completely leveled” is not an exaggeration at all. It literally looks like a nuke went off and wiped out everything. There have been plenty of fire disasters in California before, but never anything like this. At this point, Accuweather is projecting that total economic losses will be “between $52 billion and $57 billion.”

Islamic Terror Group Banned In Most Arab Nations And Vowing To ‘Defeat’ US To Hold Annual Meeting In Canada 
So much for becoming our 51st state… A designated terror group, Hizb ut-Tahrir, plans to host its annual Islamic supremacy conference in Mississauga, Ontario, on January 18, according to the Post Millennial. The event, focused on “eliminating obstacles delaying the return” of a global Islamic caliphate, was first reported by the Western Standard.

New investigation exposes UNRWA’s ties to terror groups; UN refuses to respond
A report by UN Watch reveals deep ties between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (“UNRWA”) and Islamist terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Western nations, including the US, have funded UNRWA with billions of dollars, which is being used to employ terrorists and build infrastructure for hate and violence.

“Assisted dying” programs used to harvest organs; is it already happening in Canada?
In 2018, Canadian doctors were already openly discussing the possibility of harvesting organs from patients who have consented to euthanasia while they are still alive. This practice, sometimes referred to as “euthanasia by organ donation,” involves removing organs before the patient is declared dead.  Although illegal, is it already happening?

Courageous Czech Political Leader Tomio Okamura Faces Three Years in Jail for Anti-EU Migration Poster
Tomio Okamura’s prosecution for opposing the EU Migration Pact exposes a chilling assault on freedom of speech, as he stands firm against illegal migration and EU overreach, calling it a fight for Czech sovereignty and the democratic rights of all citizens.

How the West Fueled Abdul-Qadir Mumin’s Ascent to ISIS Leadership
Abdul Qadir Mumin’s rise from a religious Islamic migrant preacher in the West to the global leader of ISIS exposes how Muslim leaders exploit Western freedoms and naivety to wage a calculated war against our values, security, and way of life.

9 Jan 2025

Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg
“More specifically, here’s what we’re going to do. First, we’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X, starting in the U.S.”

Tibet earthquake: ‘Everything was shaking’
German mountaineer Jost Kobusch was on Mount Everest when an earthquake hit that killed more than 120 people and injured many others. “At first I thought a serac [a large block of ice from a glacier] had fallen off next to me,” German mountaineer Jost Kobusch told DW. “Then I realized that everything was shaking.” “Eventually, I heard rocks falling. And I felt the pressure waves when some seracs collapsed.”

United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025
The study’s vision for UN peacekeeping is a politically focused, people-centered, modular tool that can unite the Security Council around effective multilateral responses to a broad range of threats and challenges. The study offers 30 plausible models to inform thinking related to future UN missions.

IDF recovers bodies of Israeli hostages Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne from southern Gaza
Israel Defense Forces and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday evening announced that the bodies of Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne, who were kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, were found in the southern Gaza Strip.

Amnesty International accuses its Israel branch of ‘racism,’ suspends it for 2 years
Amnesty International in London has decided to suspend its Israel branch for two years. The controversial human rights organization justified its decision by accusing the branch of harboring “racism” against the Palestinian Arab population. Furthermore, Amnesty International blasted its Israel branch for rejecting its biased reports on Israel.

IDF chief Halevi: ‘Hamas’ situation is almost unbearable,’ army says north Gaza op meant to create lasting security
Despite the losses, Halevi assured his commanders that Hamas understands that what the IDF is doing “is close to being unbearable, and I tell you, we won’t stop. We will bring them to the point where they understand that they must return all the hostages.” “Otherwise, the highly professional work you are doing will continue and continue – taking more prisoners and killing more operatives. And I know you are doing everything possible to minimize casualties on our side,” Halevi added.

Germany defunds 2 left-wing Israeli NGOs seeking ‘Nakba’ recognition and opposing military service
The German government decided to stop funding two radical left-wing Israeli NGOs, according to German media outlets. The two NGOs are “Zochrot” and “New Profile,” which will reportedly lose a quarter and a half of their yearly budget, respectively.

Trump’s Middle East envoy Witkoff to return to Qatar for hostage release negotiations
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, announced on Tuesday that he will be returning to Qatar later this week to push forward the ongoing hostage negotiations and ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Witkoff said he hopes to have good things to report by the time Trump is sworn in as U.S. president on Jan. 20.

Canadian politicos react to Trudeau announcing his plan to resign: ‘Finally’
“Canadians desperate to turn the page on this dark chapter in our history might be relieved today that Justin Trudeau is finally leaving, but what has really changed?” Poilievre asked in a video message posted Monday “Every Liberal MP in power today and every potential Liberal leadership contender fighting for the top job helped Justin Trudeau break the country over the last nine years,” Poilievre said. “All Liberal politicians actively worked to pass into law that job-killing inflationary carbon tax.”

Over a dozen current and former officers say they believe MPD’s Katie Blackwell perjured herself during Derek Chauvin trial
“Every MPD officer knows that restraint was trained, and every MPD officer knows it was trained as part of the MRT process,” current and former MPD officers said in sworn declarations. Fourteen current and former police officers with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) have signed sworn declarations which say they believe MPD Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell perjured herself when testifying in former MPD officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. they believe Blackwell perjured herself when she testified in court that the restraint method Chauvin used to subdue George Floyd in May 2020 was not a part of MPD officer training.

Pope Elevates Anti-Trump Cardinal to be Archbishop of Washington In Time for Inauguration
Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the Lord. Jeremiah 23:1 “The blatant corruption of Pope Francis and the US Cardinals is on full display with the appointment of a McCarrick clone to the same archdiocese where his evil reigned twenty years ago,” Morey tweeted. “All of us who love Jesus Christ and His Church must speak out against these wolves of the hierarchy. We cannot remain silent in the face of this blatant corruption.

Hamas leader threatens to prosecute Blinken for criticizing refusal to agree to a hostage deal
A Hamas leader threatened to prosecute outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken as a “partner in a war of extermination” after he criticized them for rejecting a hostage agreement,. Osama Hamdan, a member of Hamas’s politburo, said at a news conference in Algeria, “His (Blinken’s) statements are misleading, and we do not trust them, and his partnership in the crimes against our people will be pursued legally.” In a New York Times interview, Blinken defended Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pursuit of Israel’s military goals in Gaza.

Amb. Danon to Arutz Sheva
When asked what the word “hell” Trump used to describe what will happen if the hostages are not returned by the time he enters the White House means, the ambassador replied: “We should not expect US Marines to arrive in Gaza, but it means that he will give Israel full freedom of action to complete the job.

3 Blood Moons Are Coming Soon, and You Won’t Believe When the First One Hits
It all kicks off with a total lunar eclipse known as a “blood moon” that will appear over the U.S. on March 14, 2025. This particular one will fall directly on the Jewish holiday of Purim. That’s when the Jewish people celebrate the biblical account of Esther when they were delivered from annihilation at the hands of an enemy named Haman in the Persian empire, which is modern-day Iran.

California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
Nothing is as it was. Where are the worst California wildfires? All over. Whatever NIMBYism that gave comfort to some Californians — never having a fire in their community before — no longer applies to most areas. All of Southern California is experiencing drought conditions, with close to zero rainfall since July. But lightning-sparked fires, like the one that burned Big Basin park, are a fairly recent trend. Unpredictable and hugely powerful lightning storms — tens of thousands of strikes in a span of days — bombard already dry and vulnerable landscapes.

Strong tornado hits Rabigh Governorate, Saudi Arabia
A powerful tornado struck the Rabigh Governorate along Saudi Arabia’s coast on January 6, 2025, marking the strongest ever recorded in the region. The event occurred as severe weather warnings were issued for heavy rains, hail, and high waves across the Makkah region including Jeddah.

“Unprecedented Fires” Scorch 3,000 Acres In Los Angeles Area, Forcing 49,000 To Evacuate
Fast-moving, wind-driven fires are sweeping through the Los Angeles area, forcing mandatory evacuations for over 49,000 residents. The fires remain 0% contained.

UK issues fresh Amber warning for snow, 2 fatalities reported
The UK Met Office has issued fresh Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for snow and ice on January 8, 2025, as cold weather that already claimed 2 lives persists.

State of emergency declared as 3 wildfires burn through Los Angeles County California
Three wildfires broke out in southern California’s Los Angeles County, burning through nearly 1,600 ha (4,000 acres) in less than a day, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate and damaging multiple structures.

Iranian and Egyptians Caught Sneaking Across Texas Border
Border Patrol agents arrested a group of Special Interest Aliens after they crossed the border from Mexico into Texas last week. The group included two Iranian nationals and two Egyptian migrants.

SoCal: Evacuations Underway as Massive 3,000-Acre Wildfire Rages Out of Control in Pacific Palisades Amid Gusty Winds – People Panic and Abandon Their Cars!
People panicked after they got stuck in traffic trying to flee the fire and abandoned their cars on Sunset Blvd. The cars were being bulldozed to make room for emergency vehicles.

Vital La Firefighting Equipment Was Handed To Ukraine, Reports Show, As Americans Now Caught In Raging Inferno
“Los Angeles County fire crews are sending some of their extra equipment to firefighters in Ukraine,” a local March 2022 story reads. “The plane carrying that much-needed surplus equipment, such as hoses, nozzles, turnouts, helmets, body armor and other personal protective gear, is expected to take off Friday.” This began in the opening months of the Russian invasion, and appears to have continued at various times over the last couple years, with large expensive items like firetrucks having been shipped oversees as well.

UNRWA ‘Knowingly’ Let Hamas Infiltrate, Per UN Watch Report
Officials of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency meet “routinely” with Lebanese and Gazan terror groups, “mutually praise each other for ‘cooperation’ and describe each other as ‘partners.‘” That’s according to the December 2024 report “The Unholy Alliance: UNRWA, Hamas and Islamic Jihad” from UN Watch, based in Geneva.

Labour MPs dismiss the petition to call for a general election as a result of “misinformation” and “foreign interference”
On Monday, the House of Commons debated the petition “call another general election.”  Here are the highlights.  If you aren’t one of those who are disappointed in the Labour government or Labour MPs then you need to watch the debate.  It demonstrates why millions registered their dissatisfaction and no confidence in the current UK regime by signing the petition.

What Is The Economic Value Of Greenland And Why Does Trump Want It So Badly?
…Of course Greenland could become just another U.S. territory, but why would the citizens of Greenland want to become the next Puerto Rico?  That certainly doesn’t sound very appealing.  And why is Trump making such a big deal out of this anyway?  Approximately 56,000 people live in Greenland, and 80 percent of it is covered in ice.  So why does Trump want it so badly?

AI Researchers Thought That They Were Building “Gods,” But Have They Summoned Something Else Instead?
So, what happens when these super-intelligent entities become powerful enough to start exerting control over the world around them?  And what happens if these super-intelligent entities start merging with spiritual entities?  In fact, could it be possible that there is evidence that this is already happening?