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Chief rabbi rules that Jewish spouses who lost marriage certificate in wildfires cannot live together


RT
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:14 UTC
Nataf wildfire
© Ronen Zvulun / Reuters
A man checks the damage to a house during a wildfire, in the communal settlement of Nataf, near Jerusalem November 23, 2016.
It turns out the devastation from the recent wildfires that forced 80,000 Israelis to flee their homes wasn't enough - now they're being told by a chief rabbi that spouses whose marriage contract suffered damage can't live under the same roof.

The ruling was outlined in a statement which stipulates that no cohabitation between the married couple can take place until a new contract - or ketubah - has been drawn up.

Mordechai Abramovsky, chief rabbi of Zichron Yaakov, also holds dominion over marriage licenses in Haifa.

According to Jewish law, only a marriage certificate permits a couple to live under one roof - a rule that dates back to the Talmudic era, and was put in place to protect women's rights in marriage. Failure to possess one was equated with being in an extramarital relationship.

But other national chief rabbis quickly moved to contradict Abramovsky, according to the Jerusalem Post, stating that a couple who suffered the loss of their home in the blaze should indeed get a new certificate, but not at the cost of having to live apart.
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Australia: Prison operator receives $11K bonus for each female inmate avoiding reoffending for 2yrs


RT
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:22 UTC
Sodexo prison
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A pilot program in Australia will see a state government pay the operator of a private women's prison a bonus for every convict who manages to keep a clean record for two years after being released. The program is focused on Western Australia's newest women's prison, which is one of three private prisons in the state and is run by international conglomerate Sodexo. The company has a two-decade record of providing detention services for the UK government.

The operator will receive 15,000 Australian dollars (US$11,000) for every inmate who stays on the right side of the law for two years after release, provided that the number of such women is above a specified level. At present, a third of all women prisoners in Australia end up re-offending.

According to Rebecca Hamilton, director of strategic policy at Western Australia's Department of Corrective Services, the initiative may solve overcrowding issues in the state penitentiary. "We've had issues with women sleeping on the floor, but rather than just put more beds in the system, we thought this was the opportunity for us to actually go for broke and get something in place based on all of the good research that's out there about what makes a difference, particularly for women," Hamilton tells the ABC.

Comment: When business-as-usual doesn't work, bribe them. Bribe them well. Pretty sure the prisoners would rather have had the beds.

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Holly

UK: Apparently some religious beliefs are "not offensive"


RT
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:21 UTC
Muslim Christmas shop
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Employers should stop worrying about offending people of other religious beliefs and allow their staff to celebrate Christmas, an independent government body has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said everyone had the right to freedom of religion and people's faiths should not be suppressed through fear of offending.

EHRC chairman David Isaac also warned that employers could provoke resentment by trying to be politically correct. "Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right and shouldn't be suppressed through fear of offending. Lots of employers have now become really worried about doing anything discriminatory regarding their Muslim or Jewish staff," he said.

Isaac said laws had been misinterpreted as bosses became over-sensitive about political correctness. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Isaac added: "It is OK to hold a party and send Christmas cards. Most Muslims and Jews that I know adhere to their own religious beliefs of course, but to some extent acknowledge that Christmas happens and to some extent, with a small 'c', celebrate it." Isaac warned that some employers were driven to "extreme and disproportionate behavior" which "could produce some sort of resentment about special treatment."

Some workplaces in the UK refer to the Christmas period as "winter holidays" out of fear that linking the season to Christianity could offend people. Isaac's comments come after the government's integration tsar Dame Louise Casey said in September she had met a "well-meaning white manager" who called a Christmas tree erected in a community center a "festive tree."

Comment: The sensitizing hype about 'fear of offending' keeps the Muslim-Christian 'conflict' front and center, constantly widens the divide between neighbors and co-workers...according to plan. We should not even need an 'Equality and Human Rights Commission.'

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U.S. serviceman slashes female employee at Misawa Air Base in Japan


RT
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:34 UTC
Misawa Air Base
© Wikipedia
AN/FLR-9 antenna array at Misawa Air Base.
A US employee at Misawa base in Aomori prefecture, Japan, is being accused of slashing a local woman with a knife and reportedly injuring her face, Japanese media report. She has been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to Japanese media, the incident took place on base premises at 2 a.m. local time. The victim is 50 years old and an employee at the base's accommodation facility. Japanese TV reported that the man slashed her face.

He has been taken into US custody, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry's Tohoku Bureau. His identity and rank are not being disclosed at this time, according to Kyodo, who were among the first to report on the incident.

Aomori prefecture is situated on the northern tip of mainland Japan, just south of the island of Hokkaido. American troops have been stationed in Japan since its occupation during World War II. The contingent numbers roughly 50,000 troops, with the small Okinawa Island hosting the largest portion of the force.

Many local citizens complain of problems associated with the Americans, including crimes, noise pollution from military transport and environmental damage. Civil action groups regularly stage protest in front of the US military sites on the island.
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People

Homeless lifestyle to counter terrorism activities in Moscow


RT
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:18 UTC
Homeless in Moscow
© Alexey Malgavko/Sputnik
Moscow's homeless
Homeless people in Moscow will be taught how to counter terrorism and other threats to Russia's national security, a charity group said.

Due to their lifestyle, the homeless have an opportunity to timely detect suspicious people or objects and report them to the police, Ilya Kuskov, the head of the Assistant and Patron charity, told the m24.ru website.

Such alertness will allow them to save not only their own lives, but also those of other people, he added.

"A similar project was carried out recently in [the Siberian city of] Tyumen. We found this idea of applying it to Moscow interesting," Kuskov said.

The homeless will be lectured on counter terrorism activities during their stay in special shelters in the capital. The tutors will explain them how to identifying various explosive devices and where to report in case of discovering one. A legal specialist will be on hand to help the homeless people with more complicated terminology.
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Ohio State knife attacker identified as Somali refugee - police still searching for motive as ISIS claims responsibility


RT
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:09 UTC
ohio state
© Kirk Irwin / AFP
Police keep the roads closed around Watts Hall following an attack on the campus of the Ohio State University on November 28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio
The deceased suspect in the car-and-knife attack on Ohio State University in Columbus has been identified. The college-aged man of Somali descent injured 11 when he crashed his car into a group of people then attacked them with a butcher knife.

The incident began when a car rammed into people outside of Watts Hall around 9:40am local time. The driver got out of the car, armed with a butcher knife and began attacking the group, OSU officials said in an afternoon press conference.

Officials identified the suspect as OSU student Abdul Razak Ali Artan. He was a legal permanent resident from Somalia, according to NBC News' Tom Winter.

There are conflicting reports about his age, with news outlets saying he is anywhere from 18 to 20 years old.

Authorities believe they have found Artan's Facebook profile, where they say he posted a "declaration" that expressed grievances over attacks on Muslims, ABC News reported.


Comment: More on the Facebook post:
It was a picture of a document on a Dell computer screen with the warning: "Screenshot this before it gets deleted." Below that was a jumbled screed in which the author railed about the treatment of Muslims around the world.

It vented anger at the United States, cited the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma and name-checked radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, calling him a "hero."

There was no specific threat of violence but a suggestion that the U.S. could stop "lone wolf attacks" by making peace with "dawla in al sham," an outdated name for ISIS. He wrote that he had reached "a boiling point" and included a bombastic vow to "kill a billion infidels" to save a single Muslim.

"By Allah, we will not let you sleep unless you give peace to the Muslims. You will not celebrate or enjoy any holiday," the post reads.

The rant was not signed but it was posted just before police say Artan rammed a relative's car into a small crowd of OSU students and staff and then jumped up with a butcher knife, slashing at them.
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Artan attended Columbus State Community College, graduating cum laude in May 2016 with a two-year associate's degree. Video from the graduation ceremony shows him beaming as he collects his diploma in cap and gown.

Comment: Update: ISIS has claimed responsibility through their AMAQ "news agency":
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University in Columbus that injured 11 people and left the suspect dead. The claim was made through the group's news agency.

The attack in the state of Ohio "is a soldier of the Islamic State and carried out the operation in response to appeals targeting nationals of coalition countries," a security source told AMAQ, the news agency of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL).

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies investigating Monday morning's incident have not announced any links between the deceased suspect, identified as OSU student Abdul Razak Ali Artan, and the terrorist group in the Middle East.
In other words, they're saying they had no direct influence over Artan, merely that he "answered the call". Whether this is true or not remains to be seen.

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War Whore

Ax-wielding man attacking car shot by police in UK


RT
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:47 UTC
Road closed
© Neil Hall / Reuters
Humberside Police say a 31-year-old man was shot and injured by armed officers on Tuesday morning following reports he was seen attacking a car with an ax.

Officers responded to a serious incident in the northern English city, which reportedly involved a man wielding an ax.

In a statement, the force said: "We deployed armed officers to the Holderness Road area shortly after 9.20am, following reports of concerns for the safety of the public in relation to a man seen near the Post Office in Holderness Road, Hull.

"The man, who cannot be named, is now receiving medical attention.

"An investigation is underway and the incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is standard practice in such incidents."
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Red Flag

Wealthy elites are suddenly building luxury bunkers at feverish pace

Michael Snyder
The Economic Collapse
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:41 UTC
bunker
© Brian Wright/Flickr/CC
Do they know something that the rest of us do not? There are tens of millions of ordinary Americans that are feeling really good about the future now that Donald Trump has won the election, but meanwhile the elite are feverishly constructing luxury bunkers at a pace unlike anything we have ever seen before. So why are so many among the elite preparing for an imminent "apocalypse" when tens of millions of other Americans are anticipating a new era of peace and prosperity? Are they smarter than most of the rest of us, or are they simply being paranoid?

Without a doubt, something is going on among the elite. Earlier today, WND published an article that discussed the fact that wealthy people "are quietly moving away from major cities" all over the globe because of concerns about security...
Widespread media reports as well as independent investigations from groups such as New World Wealth suggest wealthy people around the globe are quietly moving away from major cities because of fears of social instability. Increasing crime, terrorism and rising racial tensions have all been identified as factors driving the exodus. Even the Daily Beast reported the introduction of large numbers of Muslim refugees into Europe has made once prosperous areas fraught with danger, in the opinion of some security experts.
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North Carolina man to plead guilty to plotting mass killing in support of ISIS

Michael Gordon
Charlotte Observer
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:17 UTC
justin sullivan
New federal documents indicate that Justin Sullivan, a 20-year-old Morganton man accused of plotting a mass killing in support of the Islamic State, will plead guilty Tuesday morning in federal court to terrorism-related charges.

Sullivan is expected to appear at 9 a.m. in Asheville before U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger for his plea hearing. Any agreement he and his attorney have reached with the U.S. Attorney's Office remained sealed Monday, so the nature of the charges to which Sullivan will plead were not immediately known.

Sullivan still faces capital murder charges in Burke County related to the 2014 shooting death of John Bailey Clark, 74, who lived near Sullivan and his parents.

Federal documents say Sullivan spoke online with an undercover FBI agent about killing up to 1,000 people in support of the Islamic State, a terrorist group commonly known as ISIS or ISIL.

Comment: See also: Federal indictment claims ISIS-supporting teen who killed neighbor planned to kill thousands of Americans in terrorist attack

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Snakes in Suits

Fiat heir busted after faking kidnapping following drug and alcohol bender with transgender escort

Tina Moore and Bruce Golding
Page Six
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:57 UTC
Lapo Elkann
© GC Images
Lapo Elkann
The bad-boy grandson of Fiat founder Gianni Agnelli was busted for allegedly faking his own kidnapping following a two-day bender with a transgender escort at a Manhattan housing project, The Post has learned.

Lapo Elkann, 39, ran up a hefty tab while partying on cocaine, pot and alcohol supplied by the escort — and tried to pay it off by calling a family rep and claiming he'd been kidnapped, law enforcement sources said Monday.

Elkann — who barely survived a 2005 cocaine-and-heroin overdose that involved a transsexual prostitute in Italy — allegedly said he needed $10,000 in cash to secure his freedom from the housing project across from Bellevue Hospital.

But the family rep called the cops, and the escort was busted and charged with grand larceny by extortion after Elkann filed a police report late Saturday, according to the sources.
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