Edging Towards WW3

Now that the Putin backed United Russia party secured a clear majority in the Russian Duma, Putin can begin to tackle the challenges growing on Russia’s western front mainly the Ukraine. The EU backed government in Kiev has been in an on and off war between the break away pro-Russian regions of the Donbass.  Russia sees these regions as a natural part of its territory.

With the EU move towards a united EU army to offset the crumbling NATO alliance, Putin views the EU as a direct threat to his territorial ambitions.  This is essentially why Putin has been on the move both westward and in the Middle East.  The Russians, like other former empires view their territorial reach in the past as a goal to get to in the future. For Russia that is all the way to Germany as well as rehabilitation of direct influence in the Middle East.

Eurasian Union as a threat to the Neo Conservative Agenda

Russia’s goal of uniting formerly Soviet states under the rubric of  Russian controlled economic sphere has already rattled the nerves of Western leaders.  However, Russia’s growing cooperation with China puts both  NATO and other Western powers on the defensive.  This is essentially what NATO is doing by deploying troops and fomenting regime change in the Ukraine and Syria.

With the two developing powers of Russia and China essentially agreeing to work together to roll back the post Cold-War world order, the leadership in America, Britain, and Brussels are throwing down the gauntlet in Ukraine.  This is where things will get dicey.

 Trump a Game Changer

Up until now both Western leaders and their Russian and Chinese counterparts were willing to play along with the 21st century Big Game, but the impending Trump victory due to Clinton’s collapse (both figuratively and literally) changes the calculus of Western leaders.  Trump has made his admiration and willingness to work with Putin public. If the Donald wins, world politics as we know it bound to change and this is what makes the Neo-Conservative agenda drivers nervous.

In the coming weeks look for a October surprise in Eastern Ukraine as Washington and the EU interject themselves into the conflict in order to head off any rapprochement with Russia. These sorts of actions replayed not only in Eastern Europe but in the South China Sea as well, will directly affect the pace and thrust of war between NATO, Russia, and China.

The world is about to be set ablaze by a crumbling order that made its money off the outcome of World War 2 and the Cold War.  Putin understands the West is frantic and yet this chaos that is swirling provides him with little maneuvering room going forward. From here on out until inauguration day, expect increased volatility as WW3 closes in.

BREAKING NEWS: Stabbing in Jerusalem Raises Concerns of New Terror Wave

With the Jewish New Year fast approaching, the stabbing and car ramming that appeared to recede over the last few months have seemingly returned. This morning two border patrolman, one female and one male were seriously injured when an Arab Jihadist stabbed them. The assailant was shot and critically wounded.

Although it appears to be an isolated incident, the number of incidents are on the rise again. Before Shabbat there was an attempted car ramming in Kiryat Arba, thwarted stabbing at Damascus Gate, and a stabbing in the Samaria region.  On Shabbat a Jihadist attacked an Israeli soldier in Hebron, stabbing him lightly before he was shot and killed.

Today’s attack happened by Herod’s Gate near the Flowers Gate, where a renewed Jewish presence is thriving after many years of being Judenrein.  The Flowers Gate area of the Old City was a thriving Jewish area in the middle ages until the crusaders massacred them.

“Police units have cordoned off the area,” Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. “There is heightened security there now, and we are searching for the terrorist’s identity. Police bomb disposal experts are checking the area.”

The government has poured more soldiers into Judea and Samaria to prevent more attacks a repeat of what became known as the stabbing intifada.

 

 

BREAKING NEWS: Beit Dolgin in the Old City Returned to Jewish Hands After 90 Years

In the early hours of this morning -Thursday 15th September, an Arab walked out of a Jewish owned building in the Old City, with his suitcases and belongings.
That building was once owned (Purchased in 1866) by the famous and highly respected Turkish Valero family, who used the premises as their main residence. Valero also opened the first bank in the Old City in the mid 19th Century.
Due to the pogroms and Arab riots of the 1920’s, Valero, like many Jews, were forced to flee and even managed to sell their home.
Over 20 years ago, Jewish concerns bought back the building complex and became the official registered owners. However the Arabs living in the building had certain tenancy rights. A few years ago,those rights expired and were no longer applicable.
Some of the Arab families living in the main building complex understood the new situation and made “arrangements” to leave. There was one Arab family who refused to leave and who even refused to accept a most generous financial compensation.
That Arab lost numerous court cases , including  the Supreme court of Israel. He had to vacate the premises, and so, accompanied by court appointed officials, this morning he left and the building is now fully in Jewish hands.
Although the original building was owned by the Valero family, it was decided to dedicate the building in the name of Rabbi Simon Dolgin z”l, who was the Rabbi of Beit Jacob in LA and Ramat Eshkol for many years, and who brought many donors and investors to Ateret Cohanim.
The challenge now, is to twofold:
1/ To fund for the urgent security projects : Fencing on rooftop ($5500), adjust entrance door to include new magnetic security lock ($3600) and security cameras ($18,000).
2/ To fund the much needed renovations in order to finally add 2 more Jewish families to the Valero-Dolgin complex.
G-d willing whoever reads this news report will donate and help.
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ON THE FRONTLINES: More Jews Are Returning to the Northern Jewish Quarter

Renovations continue on the newest Jewish reacquisition on Al Khaladiya street in the Old City of Jerusalem.  The Al Khaladiya street was the main street in what was known as the Northern Jewish Quarter up until the Jews who were there since the second half of the 1800’s were violently driven out.

Rabbi Ben Packer of the Heritage House led us to the house during renovations.  “The property is the latest in the Jewish return to this former Jewish neighborhood,” Rabbi Packer said as we opened the door. “This is strategic and morally correct.”

Court cases can take years, which causes the properties to cost far more than necessary. Despite the costs, the properties on Al Khaladiya fall within precedent setting cases based around a two generation rental law that is now up.

Listen to Rabbi Ben Packer below:

As the court cases continue multiple organizations and private individuals have increased the Jewish presence in these historically Jewish areas.

“The key is creating facts in historically Jewish areas with contiguity to the Jewish Quarter.  That is now happening,” Rabbi Packer states.

The strategy is clearly working as more and more properties are returned to their original owners.

Ben Packer
Rabbi Ben Packer at the Entrance of the newest home on Al Khaladiya Street
Northern Jewish Quarter
Northern Jewish Quarter
"And you shall put a sign on your doorposts."
“And you shall put a sign on your doorposts.”

Shabbat Prayers By Building Collapse Site Show Jewish Unity

After five days of searching the final body buried underneath the collapsed building in Tel Aviv was found by Zaka and the army. Zaka is the Israeli organization that works to uncover the dead, whether they are religious or secular Jews as well as non-Jewish Israelis.

Zaka continued to work through Shabbat according Jewish law.  Below is a powerful expression of Jewish unity through the celebration of Shabbat at the collapse site.

קידוש ליל שבת חוצה מגזרים!

בערב שבת בין החיפושים באתר החניון שקרס בתל אביב נערך קידוש על פי המסורת היהודית.

פשוט מרגש לראות שעם ישראל מתאחד כשצריך!

Posted by ‎דיווח ראשוני‎ on Saturday, September 10, 2016

Three of the six victims have been named as Oleg Yakubov (60) from Tel Aviv, Dennis Diatzniko (28), a foreign worker from Ukraine, and Ihad Ajhaj (34), a Palestinian from Bayt Rima, northwest of Ramallah.