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Greg #jericho is sounding more hopeful for our economy in his latest piece for the #Guardian

theguardian.com/business/grogo

He does note, however, that there is along way to go yet before our living standards get back to what they were. So, we’re not out of the woods yet folks.

I must confess that after reading the article, I am thoroughly confused by the #RBA ‘s deliberations given its stedfast adherence to neoliberal economics.

The Guardian · The RBA is cutting interest rates and unemployment is at historic lows. This is not supposed to be happeningBy Greg Jericho

#Westbank #Jericho #IsraeliJerks [3of3]

Emboldened settlers feeling quite superiour, but still running.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if the National-Religious-Party–Religious-Zionism had something to do with it.
But #Netanyahu 's minister of finance [real estate] Bezalel Smotrich has kept his dirty hands clean, this time. Stirring up iodiots to do the dirty work is more his thing.

"Israeli" settlers burn a mosque in Jericho" [ ± 1min]
by royanewsenglish [Feb 3, 2025] [Jordanian]

youtube.com/shorts/pTiwI7SFIzw

#StopTheGenocide
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

Israel Escalates West Bank Military Assault, Invading Areas Across the North (Mariam Barghouti | Drop Site News, 2025-01-31)

dropsitenews.com/p/israel-esca
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“Israel’s defense minister says troops will remain in Jenin refugee camp indefinitely”

“Barely 48 hours after the ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza came into effect on January 19, Israel announced “Operation Iron Wall,” a large-scale military operation to ‘defeat terrorism in Jenin.’

“What began in the #Jenin refugee camp has expanded to #Tulkarem, #Tubas, #Qalqilya, #Nablus, and #Jericho…”

“A day before the latest Israeli invasion, Palestinian Authority security forces had concluded their own large-scale offensive on the camp dubbed Operation Home, one of the longest and most lethal assaults by Palestinian security forces in recent memory…”

#WestBank #EndOccupation
@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel

Drop Site News · Israel Escalates West Bank Military Assault, Invading Areas Across the NorthBy Mariam Barghouti

Vance to talk at tour hosted by ‘prophet’ who thinks Harris practices witchcraft

JD #Vance will speak at an event on Saturday hosted by the self-styled prophet and political extremist #Lance #Wallnau,
who has claimed Kamala Harris practices #witchcraft and has written that the US is headed toward #bloody internal #conflict.

The campaign announced earlier this week that the Republican vice-presidential candidate will participate in a “town hall” as part of the #Courage #tour, a traveling pro-Trump tent revival, during a stop in #Monroeville, #Pennsylvania.

Wallnau, who hosts the tour and broadcasts its speakers on his online show
– drawing hundreds in-person and sometimes tens of thousands virtually
– is a proponent of the “#seven #mountains#mandate, which commands Christians to seek leadership in seven key areas of society
– the church, the education system, the family, the media, the arts, business and government.

He is also a leader in the #New #Apostolic #Reformation (NAR), a movement that features modern-day #apostles and has taken hold in particular in non-denominational #charismatic churches that embrace faith healing and believe that the Holy Spirit can speak directly through believers in the form of speaking in tongues and prophesy.

These religious spaces often also practice “deliverance ministry” and “spiritual warfare” to cleanse people of demonic entities.

Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood, a scholar whose research focuses on such groups, noted that NAR-aligned practitioners engage in a unique form of “#spiritual #warfare
– fighting malign forces in not only individuals who are believed to be inhabited by a malign entity, but also entire geographic areas.

“Spiritual warfare is the belief that a demon has taken up residence and is controlling anything from a large geographic space to a culture, to the White House or the supreme court,” said Gaspard-Hogewood.

Extremism researchers worry that spiritual warfare, which is by definition waged in the supernatural realm, could become dangerous if interpreted excessively literally.

On January 6, spiritual warriors affiliated with the #Jericho #March rallied at the Capitol to protest against the election results, engaging in a form of spiritual warfare on the National Mall.

Wallnau, who himself prophesied that Trump would win the 2016 election and rejected the outcome when he didn’t win again in 2020, doubled down on his position at a stop of the Courage tour in Wisconsin.

“January 6 was not an insurrection
– it was an election fraud intervention!” Wallnau exclaimed to the roaring crowd.

Wallnau has also written in his book, "God’s Chaos Candidate: Donald J Trump and the American Unraveling", that he believes the United States is headed toward a potentially bloody clash
– a “fiery trial” that will come “both to believers and nations”.

In his book, in which he also claims to have met with Trump on multiple occasions, Wallnau writes that the US is entering a “crucible”, which will involve “a ‘conflict’ of ideologies, often arms, to determine a victor in the power clash”.

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s

The Guardian · Vance to talk at tour hosted by ‘prophet’ who thinks Harris practices witchcraftBy Alice Herman

"A leading Palestinian member of #CombatantsForPeace and activist was arrested by the Israeli military for his part in planning a peaceful joint demonstration last weekend in support of a #ceasefire. Ahmed was arrested at 1am on the morning of the protest, and taken from his home in #Jericho in the #WestBank to the Israeli military center at Ma'ale Adumim. During his time in detention, he told us that he was spoken to calmly, and was eventually released at 11:30am the same day.

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Israel learned of #Hamas's plans a year before the October 7 attack, The New York Times reported, citing documents and correspondence.


The English-translated material, code-named "The #Jericho Wall" and seen by the publication, ran to about 40 pages. It did not specify the date of the attack, but described it in detail. It noted that Hamas followed the plan with shocking precision on October 7.

Israeli military and intelligence officials did not take the information seriously a year ago, considering the plot too complex for the Palestinian movement.
Paywall: www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/wor…

Rolling stones
www.rollingstone.com/politics/…

The Week:
theweek.com/defence/israel-rep…

Yahoo:
news.yahoo.com/israel-knew-ham…

#NYT #NetanyahuKnew #October7 #Netanyahu #Gaza
#SaveGaza #StopIsrael
#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow @palestine

6 Palestinians killed Sunday in the West Bank by Israeli fire, health officials say
From CNN’s Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder in Jerusalem

Six Palestinians were shot and killed by Israeli fire in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials.

First, a 24-year-old Palestinian man was fatally shot in the northern entrance of Jericho. This was confirmed by the director of Jericho Government Hospital in a phone interview with CNN.

Later, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah said that three Palestinians were shot and killed near Qalandiya checkpoint. Nine Palestinians were injured and transferred to Ramallah Medical complex Sunday night.

The ministry identified the three who were killed as Mohammad Ziyad Abdel alJaleel Ehmaid, 24; Amjad Maher Alian Khdeir, 36; and 17-year-old THa’er Sami Ali Kassabeh.

A fifth Palestinian was shot and killed in Hebron and was identified by the Palestinian Ministry as Mohammad Jawad Abdel Rahman, 21, the ministry said.

The sixth Palestinian was shot and killed in Beita and was transferred to Rafidia Government hospital near Nablus in the West Bank. The ministry said it is not yet releasing the identification.