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The View’s Joy Behar has a bad case of foot in mouth disease.
<><>claimed Trump was a pedophile connected with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,
<><> Behar stupidly implicated Trump in Epstein’s crimes
<><>Behar’s wild accusation came without a shred of evidence
<><>Trump is arguably one of the few prominent figures who did the right thing
<><>Trump severed ties with Epstein years ago,
<><>unlike many dumb Democrats who have since been ensnared in the fallout.

He’s cute.

Bet you were out there with all the ***-kissers.

Need some mouthwash.....hmmmmm?

Nick Fuentes

Some 200 anti-semites gathered outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan and heckled Jews attending an event by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel, according to the Times of Israel.

Nefesh B’nefesh-—— which pays Jews to immigrate to Israel...... receives Israeli government funds
<><>but says it relies on charitable contributions (which are often tax-exempt in the US and UK),
<><>and “direct funding” from the Israeli government.

The organization receives a portion of its budget from the US-dependent Israeli government, specifically through the Israeli government agency, “Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.” This arrangement began on a trial basis in 2005 and has continued since.

The “lion’s share” of its budget is claimed to be private funds raised through entities like the US nonprofit “Nefesh B’nefesh Jewish Souls United,” which accepts tax-exempt donations.

It also partners with organizations such as Jewish National Fund-USA to raise funds. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) benefits from the US tax system through tax-exempt status. JNF-USA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit; donations made to it are tax-deductible for US donors.

Additionally, the US government provides mega-billions of tax dollars——foreign and military aid to Israel-—— and some US non-profits and private actors support Israeli settlements.....illegal Israeli settlements which are thought to be financed with US foreign aid billions.

Nefesh B’Nefesh provides “financial aid, including grants,” to eligible Jewish immigrants to Israel. Its goal is to facilitate the Israeli immigration process and help with the transition by providing resources, “financial assistance,” and guidance on housing, healthcare, and employment.

Financial assistance——Israeli government Grants: Eligible immigrants can receive Israeli government “financial aid” to help cover some of the costs associated with moving.

Beyond initial grants, new immigrants are entitled to various “Israeli government benefits:”
<><>Israeli government rent subsidies
<><>Israeli government free health coverage,
<><>Israeli government discounts on property taxes.

Travel: Nefesh B’Nefesh helps arrange a free Israeli government chartered flight to Israel, which includes expedited processing at the airport and a free Israeli government taxi to their new home.

Other services
Guidance: Nefesh B’Nefesh provides free Israeli government
Aliyah advisors who offer guidance on navigating the bureaucratic process, finding housing, and integrating into Israeli society.

The organization offers a variety of Israeli government pre- and post -Aliyah events and resources, including social events, career guidance, and networking contacts to help new immigrants acclimate and thrive in Israel.

The “Israeli Ministry of Aliyah and Integration” is funded primarily by the US-dependent Israeli government, though some specific projects receive co-funding from external sources like the European Union.

The Israeli government allocates funds from its budget to support the ministry’s initiatives, which include providing assistance to immigrants in areas like housing, employment, and language acquisition.

The Aliyah ministry is an Israeli government body responsible for the integration of new immigrants, and its operations are funded through the Israeli government’s
national budget........funds allocated by the US-dependent Israeli government.

Co-funding for specific projects: Some specific programs have received additional support from other sources. For example, certain integration and support projects are co-funded by the European Union, as noted in a study from Ruppin Academic Center.

Polling data indicates a significant shift in opinion; a growing number of young Americans expressing strong criticism and dissatisfaction with Israel, particularly wrt its military actions in Gaza.

Key findings from recent polls include Widespread Disapproval of US tax financed Israeli Military:

A near majority of young registered voters (ages 18-29) sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis. Polls have shown that over half of Americans overall, and an even higher percentage of young people, believe Israel’s military response in Gaza has “gone too far”.

Generational Divide: There is a pronounced generational gap in views. Support decreases steadily with age, with younger generations being far more critical. The dissatisfaction among young voters stemmed from the Biden administration’s mishandling of the conflict has been noted as a potential factor in shifting political support.

Changing Views Among Jewish Youth: Even among Jewish Americans, younger individuals (18-34) are less emotionally attached to Israel and more likely to be critical of its actions compared to older generations.

Social media and grassroots activism have played a role in reshaping the conversation and exposing young people to perspectives on the conflict, including information about the “Nakba” and alleged human rights abuses, which were previously less mainstream in U.S. discourse.

Overall, polling data confirms a notable and increasing level of negative sentiment and “disgust” among young Americans concerning Israel’s actions in the ongoing conflict.

Are you in danger for criticizing Israel?

Charlie Kirk’s death has ignited a war, and the Israel lobby is worried

The battle over Charlie Kirk’s legacy continues with conservatives’ changing views on Israel at the heart of it. The Israel lobby is shaken, and polls suggest a political “earthquake” may be taking place

By Philip Weiss October 3, 2025

The battle for the legacy of Charlie Kirk continued this week with the publication of a long letter from the late evangelical activist to Benjamin Netanyahu last May. Kirk professes love for Israel and the Jewish people, then warns Netanyahu that Israel is getting “CRUSHED” on social media in the United States over charges of “apartheid” and “genocide” but suggests how an active p.r. campaign can undo those losses.

Israel advocates, including the financier Bill Ackman, pointed to the letter as evidence of the charismatic leader’s devotion to Israel. And not—as commentator Candace Owens and others have said– that Kirk was turning on Israel in recent months. The controversy is important because Kirk, who at 33 was killed during a speech in Utah September 10, led a youthful movement to help get Trump elected. If Israel loses Kirk’s base, it really is in crisis in the U.S. discourse.

Or as Kirk himself said in July: “I’ve been trying to tell them [Israel supporters], There’s an earthquake coming in this country on this issue and in the country, and they don’t believe me.” Kirk’s letter to Netanyahu only shows that he was souring on Israel. It warns that consumers of social media know that the U.S. gives billions to Israel but “they’re less aware of what we get in return.” It would have been nice if Israel had sent an airplane with a star of David on it full of aid to the U.S. after a hurricane, he says, and suggests the action team that Israel could put together here to counter its reputation for genocide.

The letter was surely circulated to donors. Kirk was dependent on donors to support his political organization, Turning Point USA. In statements last summer, Kirk was plainly anguished about the Israel issue. “I’m trying to find this new path,” Kirk said of his Israel views in a “focus group” on Israel he convened with young conservatives. “I love Israel… I saw where Jesus rose from the dead and he walked on water…” But he questioned American aid to Israel. “Also I’m an American, and I represent a generation that can’t afford anything.”

In that focus group, Kirk sounded many criticisms of Israel, though not always endorsing them: –Supporting Israel is not in the U.S. interest. We’ve spent hundreds of billions and Israel may have dragged the U.S. into the Iran conflict. Maybe the U.S. should “decouple” from Israel, Kirk ventured.

–The antisemitism charge against Israel critics has lost its meaning. “If you call everyone an antisemite, if they don’t take a puritanical view of the Netanyahu government, that’s bad for everybody,” Kirk said.

–The Israel lobby works against U.S. interests. “I’m told by some people that if I criticize AIPAC that’s antisemitic,” Kirk said, before speculating that AIPAC goes against American interests. “Do you think that AIPAC represents, I’m not saying I believe this, a sort of cutting in line in prioritization away from the American people… We vote, we’re citizens, but a separate group gets higher priority…”

–Israel is like other “broken” institutions. It keeps saying it has a “messaging problem,” when it is actually “doing something wrong,” Kirk said. –Kirk refused to cancel Tucker Carlson after Carlson’s attack on the Israel lobby and its wealthy Jewish supporters.

The last issue was particularly volatile. Last July Carlson gave a speech to a Kirk summit in Florida that smacked of antisemitic themes. Carlson said that rich financiers in Jeffrey Epstein’s “constellation” who care only about Israel are wrenching Americans away from their real concerns, such as the affordability crisis, and telling them to care about Iran. Carlson said that the career of Bill Ackman, the most important pro-Israel activist in the country right now, demonstrates that “useless” people end up with billions.

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Jewish Telegraph Agency
By Grace Gilson
September 30, 2025

Before his death, Charlie Kirk told Netanyahu that Israel faced a ‘5-alarm fire’ over PR strategy
In a letter, Kirk lamented that Israel was losing the “information war” in the United States.

Prior to his death, slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning the leader that Israel was losing support within the “conservative MAGA community” and exhorting him to do a better of job of making Israel’s case to the world. Netanyahu teased the existence of a supportive letter from Kirk soon after the Turning Point USA co-founder’s assassination in Utah earlier this month. Now, the New York Post has obtained and published the letter, dated May 2.

In it, Kirk espouses his own staunch support for Israel but told Netanyahu he felt he was “defending Israel in public more than your own government. I’m accused of being a paid apologist for Israel when I defend her; however, if I don’t defend Israel strongly enough, I’m accused of being anti-semitic,” Kirk wrote. “I know you’ve got a 7 front war and my kvetching pales in comparison. But I’m trying to convey to you that Israel is losing support even in conservative circles. This should be a 5 alarm fire.”

Indeed, support for Israel among Republicans has significantly waned over the course of Israel’s war in Gaza. A June poll by Quinnipiac University found that sympathy for Israelis had dropped by 14 points among Republicans over the last year. The drop has been sharper among younger conservatives like those targeted by Turning Point USA.

Netanyahu appeared to cite the letter in a preemptive denial of Israel’s involvement in Kirk’s death earlier this month. Conspiracy theorists on the far right speculated that Israel had played a role in the assassination because Kirk’s support for Israel was softening.

Kirk had long considered himself a defender against antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States and emphasized that in his letter to Netanyahu. “Everything written here is from a place of deep love for Israel and the Jewish people,” he wrote. “I think it’s important to be brutally honest with those you love. In my opinion, Israel is losing the information war and needs a ‘communications intervention.’”

To remedy Israel’s drastically falling support in the United States, Kirk proposed seven potential solutions: a rapid response media team to push back on criticism, a team of “pro-Israel experts” who can “fact-check misinformation,” an “Israel Truth Network” website to debunk “negative Israel questions,” a speaking tour in the United States of released Israel hostages, a PR campaign featuring interviews with Israelis, more efforts to explain the “Iranian threat” and marketing Israel as a “political candidate.”

Some of the strategies he suggested reflect elements of the media practices adopted by the American right wing. “The question is whether Israel has the willpower to step up its game in this information war,” wrote Kirk. ‘From my vantage point, the status quo is not working. Israel is getting CRUSHED on social media and you are losing younger generations of Americans, even among MAGA conservatives.”

Kirk appeared to have taken his own advice. Last month, he hosted a discussion with Gen Z students from Turning Point USA in which they discussed lessening support for Israel and increasing antisemitism. “The Holy Land is so important to my life, and it pains me to see support for Israel slip away,” Kirk concluded before encouraging Netanyahu to call him at his private number.

It was unclear if Netanyahu took him up on the offer.

Jews argued Pollard spied only b/c he loved Israel. But his then-wife ---above---took expensive jewelry in the "ideological spying" caper.

Wikipedia “anti-Semitism:”

Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard was honored in Israel when released from prison. Pollard gave the main address at his gala, in which he accused the U.S. government of anti-Semitism, termed the U.S State Department and the United Nations enemies of Israel.”

-

Jonathan Pollard worked as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy. He was hired by the Navy Field Operational Intelligence Office in 1979 and was later arrested in 1985 for selling classified U.S. documents to Israel.

Pollard worked for the U.S. Navy from September 1979 until his arrest on November 21, 1985. He was an intelligence analyst tasked with working on Soviet issues at the Navy Ocean Surveillance Information Center.

Pollard’s Espionage: While employed by the Navy, he began passing classified information to Israel and was sentenced to life in prison for espionage. He was paroled in 2015.

Some 200 demonstrators gathered outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan and heckled Jews attending an event by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel, according to the Times of Israel.

Nefesh B’nefesh-—— which pays Jews to immigrate to Israel...... receives government funds
<><>but says it relies on charitable contributions (which are often tax-exempt in the US and UK),
<><>and “direct funding” from the Israeli government.

The organization receives a portion of its budget from the US-dependent Israeli government, specifically through the Israeli “Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.” This arrangement began on a trial basis in 2005 and has continued since.

The “lion’s share” of its budget is claimed to be private funds raised through entities like the US nonprofit “Nefesh B’nefesh Jewish Souls United,” which accepts tax-exempt donations.

It also partners with organizations such as Jewish National Fund-USA to raise funds. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) benefits from the US tax system through tax-exempt status. JNF-USA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit; donations made to it are tax-deductible for US donors.

Additionally, the US government provides mega-billions of tax dollars——foreign and military aid to Israel-—— and some US non-profits and private actors support Israeli settlements.....settlements which are thought to be financed with US foreign aid billions.

Nefesh B’Nefesh provides “financial aid, including grants,” to eligible Jewish immigrants to Israel. Its goal is to facilitate the immigration process and help with the transition by providing resources, “financial assistance,” and guidance on housing, healthcare, and employment.

Financial assistance——Grants: Eligible immigrants can receive “financial aid” to help cover some of the costs associated with moving.

Beyond initial grants, new immigrants are entitled to various “Israeli government benefits:”
<><>rent subsidies
<><>health coverage,
<><>discounts on property taxes.

Travel: Nefesh B’Nefesh helps arrange a free chartered flight to Israel, which includes expedited processing at the airport and a free taxi to their new home.

Other services
Guidance: Nefesh B’Nefesh provides free Aliyah advisors who offer guidance on navigating the bureaucratic process, finding housing, and integrating into Israeli society.

The organization offers a variety of pre- and post-Aliyah events and resources, including social events, career guidance, and networking contacts to help new immigrants acclimate and thrive in Israel.

The “Israeli Ministry of Aliyah and Integration” is funded primarily by the US-dependent Israeli government, though some specific projects receive co-funding from external sources like the European Union.

The Israeli government allocates funds from its budget to support the ministry’s initiatives, which include providing assistance to immigrants in areas like housing, employment, and language acquisition.

The Aliyah ministry is a government body responsible for the integration of new immigrants, and its operations are funded through the national budget allocated by the US-dependent Israeli government.

Co-funding for specific projects: Some specific programs have received additional support from other sources. For example, certain integration and support projects are co-funded by the European Union, as noted in a study from Ruppin Academic Center.

Jewish Telegraph Agency
By Grace Gilson
September 30, 2025

Before his death, Charlie Kirk told Netanyahu that Israel faced a ‘5-alarm fire’ over PR strategy
In a letter, Kirk lamented that Israel was losing the “information war” in the United States.

Prior to his death, slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning the leader that Israel was losing support within the “conservative MAGA community” and exhorting him to do a better of job of making Israel’s case to the world. Netanyahu teased the existence of a supportive letter from Kirk soon after the Turning Point USA co-founder’s assassination in Utah earlier this month. Now, the New York Post has obtained and published the letter, dated May 2.

In it, Kirk espouses his own staunch support for Israel but told Netanyahu he felt he was “defending Israel in public more than your own government. I’m accused of being a paid apologist for Israel when I defend her; however, if I don’t defend Israel strongly enough, I’m accused of being anti-semitic,” Kirk wrote. “I know you’ve got a 7 front war and my kvetching pales in comparison. But I’m trying to convey to you that Israel is losing support even in conservative circles. This should be a 5 alarm fire.”

Indeed, support for Israel among Republicans has significantly waned over the course of Israel’s war in Gaza. A June poll by Quinnipiac University found that sympathy for Israelis had dropped by 14 points among Republicans over the last year. The drop has been sharper among younger conservatives like those targeted by Turning Point USA.

Netanyahu appeared to cite the letter in a preemptive denial of Israel’s involvement in Kirk’s death earlier this month. Conspiracy theorists on the far right speculated that Israel had played a role in the assassination because Kirk’s support for Israel was softening.

Kirk had long considered himself a defender against antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States and emphasized that in his letter to Netanyahu. “Everything written here is from a place of deep love for Israel and the Jewish people,” he wrote. “I think it’s important to be brutally honest with those you love. In my opinion, Israel is losing the information war and needs a ‘communications intervention.’”

To remedy Israel’s drastically falling support in the United States, Kirk proposed seven potential solutions: a rapid response media team to push back on criticism, a team of “pro-Israel experts” who can “fact-check misinformation,” an “Israel Truth Network” website to debunk “negative Israel questions,” a speaking tour in the United States of released Israel hostages, a PR campaign featuring interviews with Israelis, more efforts to explain the “Iranian threat” and marketing Israel as a “political candidate.”

Some of the strategies he suggested reflect elements of the media practices adopted by the American right wing. “The question is whether Israel has the willpower to step up its game in this information war,” wrote Kirk. ‘From my vantage point, the status quo is not working. Israel is getting CRUSHED on social media and you are losing younger generations of Americans, even among MAGA conservatives.”

Kirk appeared to have taken his own advice. Last month, he hosted a discussion with Gen Z students from Turning Point USA in which they discussed lessening support for Israel and increasing antisemitism. “The Holy Land is so important to my life, and it pains me to see support for Israel slip away,” Kirk concluded before encouraging Netanyahu to call him at his private number.

It was unclear if Netanyahu took him up on the offer.

Are you in danger for criticizing Israel?

Charlie Kirk’s death has ignited a war, and the Israel lobby is worried

The battle over Charlie Kirk’s legacy continues with conservatives’ changing views on Israel at the heart of it. The Israel lobby is shaken, and polls suggest a political “earthquake” may be taking place

By Philip Weiss October 3, 2025

The battle for the legacy of Charlie Kirk continued this week with the publication of a long letter from the late evangelical activist to Benjamin Netanyahu last May. Kirk professes love for Israel and the Jewish people, then warns Netanyahu that Israel is getting “CRUSHED” on social media in the United States over charges of “apartheid” and “genocide” but suggests how an active p.r. campaign can undo those losses.

Israel advocates, including the financier Bill Ackman, pointed to the letter as evidence of the charismatic leader’s devotion to Israel. And not—as commentator Candace Owens and others have said– that Kirk was turning on Israel in recent months. The controversy is important because Kirk, who at 33 was killed during a speech in Utah September 10, led a youthful movement to help get Trump elected. If Israel loses Kirk’s base, it really is in crisis in the U.S. discourse.

Or as Kirk himself said in July: “I’ve been trying to tell them [Israel supporters], There’s an earthquake coming in this country on this issue and in the country, and they don’t believe me.” Kirk’s letter to Netanyahu only shows that he was souring on Israel. It warns that consumers of social media know that the U.S. gives billions to Israel but “they’re less aware of what we get in return.” It would have been nice if Israel had sent an airplane with a star of David on it full of aid to the U.S. after a hurricane, he says, and suggests the action team that Israel could put together here to counter its reputation for genocide.

The letter was surely circulated to donors. Kirk was dependent on donors to support his political organization, Turning Point USA. In statements last summer, Kirk was plainly anguished about the Israel issue. “I’m trying to find this new path,” Kirk said of his Israel views in a “focus group” on Israel he convened with young conservatives. “I love Israel… I saw where Jesus rose from the dead and he walked on water…” But he questioned American aid to Israel. “Also I’m an American, and I represent a generation that can’t afford anything.”

In that focus group, Kirk sounded many criticisms of Israel, though not always endorsing them: –Supporting Israel is not in the U.S. interest. We’ve spent hundreds of billions and Israel may have dragged the U.S. into the Iran conflict. Maybe the U.S. should “decouple” from Israel, Kirk ventured.

–The antisemitism charge against Israel critics has lost its meaning. “If you call everyone an antisemite, if they don’t take a puritanical view of the Netanyahu government, that’s bad for everybody,” Kirk said.

–The Israel lobby works against U.S. interests. “I’m told by some people that if I criticize AIPAC that’s antisemitic,” Kirk said, before speculating that AIPAC goes against American interests. “Do you think that AIPAC represents, I’m not saying I believe this, a sort of cutting in line in prioritization away from the American people… We vote, we’re citizens, but a separate group gets higher priority…”

–Israel is like other “broken” institutions. It keeps saying it has a “messaging problem,” when it is actually “doing something wrong,” Kirk said. –Kirk refused to cancel Tucker Carlson after Carlson’s attack on the Israel lobby and its wealthy Jewish supporters.

The last issue was particularly volatile. Last July Carlson gave a speech to a Kirk summit in Florida that smacked of antisemitic themes. Carlson said that rich financiers in Jeffrey Epstein’s “constellation” who care only about Israel are wrenching Americans away from their real concerns, such as the affordability crisis, and telling them to care about Iran. Carlson said that the career of Bill Ackman, the most important pro-Israel activist in the country right now, demonstrates that “useless” people end up with billions.

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FTA

Trump is enforcing the law and preventing illegal aliens from claiming tax benefits intended for American citizens. In particular, the rule will clarify that refunded portions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Additional Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and the Saver’s Match Credit are federal public benefits and, therefore, illegal aliens and other foreign nationals will not be eligible to receive such benefits.

Mike Johnson defends Trump’s ‘sedition’ attacks on Democrats
Politico ^ | 11/20/2025, 12:42pm ET | Meredith Lee Hill
Posted on 11/20/2025, 2:52:57 PM by E. Pluribus Unum

Speaker Mike Johnson defended Donald Trump’s declaration Thursday that some congressional Democrats engaged in “sedition” after the president suggested those Democrats should be executed Thursday. Johnson said it was the Democrats who were acting “wildly inappropriate” by suggesting that military members should disobey unlawful orders from Trump. By post “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH,” according to Johnson, Trump was simply “defining the crime of sedition.” “That is a factual statement,” Johnson said, adding attorneys would have to “parse” the language in the criminal act.

Johnson said he did not see the full scope of Trump’s comments and reposts, but he joined in Trump’s attacks on the six House and Senate Democrats who posted a video addressing military members. “For a senator like Mark Kelly or any member of the House or Senate to behave in that kind of talks is to me so just beyond the pale,” Johnson said, before telling reporters, “I’m not going to say anything more on it.”

In separate remarks, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced Trump’s comments, saying the president “is lighting a match in a country soaked with political gasoline.” “Every senator, every representative, every American regardless of party should condemn this immediately and without qualification,” he said. “ Because if we don’t draw a line here, there is no line left to draw.” (Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...

Call Congress
US Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121.
Call the White House
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
TTY/TTD Comments: 202-456-6213
Or send a letter to the White House

Message:President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted Democrat “traitors” who urged military members to disobey certain orders, saying the lawmakers “should be arrested and put on trial.” Trump’s remarks responded to a controversial video released by six Democrat members of Congress... Trump called their message “seditious behavior at the highest level” and warned that allowing their statements to stand unchallenged would undermine the stability of the nation.

Some 200 demonstrators gathered outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan and heckled Jews attending an event by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel, according to the Times of Israel.

Nefesh B’nefesh-—— which pays Jews to immigrate to Israel...... receives government funds
<><>but says it relies on charitable contributions (which are often tax-exempt in the US and UK),
<><>and “direct funding” from the Israeli government.

The organization receives a portion of its budget from the US-dependent Israeli government, specifically through the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. This arrangement began on a trial basis in 2005 and has continued since.

The “lion’s share” of its budget is claimed to be private funds raised through entities like the US nonprofit “Nefesh B’nefesh Jewish Souls United,” which accepts tax-exempt donations.

It also partners with organizations such as Jewish National Fund-USA to raise funds. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) benefits from the US tax system through tax-exempt status. JNF-USA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit; donations made to it are tax-deductible for US donors.

Additionally, the US government provides mega-billions of tax dollars——foreign and military aid to Israel-—— and some US non-profits and private actors support Israeli settlements.....settlements which are thought to be financed with US foreign aid billions.

Nefesh B’Nefesh provides “financial aid, including grants,” to eligible Jewish immigrants to Israel. Its goal is to facilitate the immigration process and help with the transition by providing resources, “financial assistance,” and guidance on housing, healthcare, and employment.

Financial assistance——Grants: Eligible immigrants can receive “financial aid” to help cover some of the costs associated with moving.

Beyond initial grants, new immigrants are entitled to various “Israeli government benefits:”
<><>rent subsidies
<><>health coverage,
<><>discounts on property taxes.

Travel: Nefesh B’Nefesh helps arrange a free chartered flight to Israel, which includes expedited processing at the airport and a free taxi to their new home.

Other services
Guidance: Nefesh B’Nefesh provides free Aliyah advisors who offer guidance on navigating the bureaucratic process, finding housing, and integrating into Israeli society.

The organization offers a variety of pre- and post-Aliyah events and resources, including social events, career guidance, and networking contacts to help new immigrants acclimate and thrive in Israel.

The “Israeli Ministry of Aliyah and Integration” is funded primarily by the US-dependent Israeli government, though some specific projects receive co-funding from external sources like the European Union.

The Israeli government allocates funds from its budget to support the ministry’s initiatives, which include providing assistance to immigrants in areas like housing, employment, and language acquisition.

The Aliyah ministry is a government body responsible for the integration of new immigrants, and its operations are funded through the national budget allocated by the US-dependent Israeli government.

Co-funding for specific projects: Some specific programs have received additional support from other sources. For example, certain integration and support projects are co-funded by the European Union, as noted in a study from Ruppin Academic Center.

What a stupid jerk.

FTA-—emphasis added

Michael English, Providence mayoral candidate, has referred to “immature decisions” that led to a “period of incarceration.”

Reality check

According to the Providence Journal, as a 26-year-old, English had a relationship with a 13-year-old. After being released from prison after a little over a year, he tried to get in contact with his teenage victim again. Instead of expressing profound regret for what he had done, English responded to exposure by bragging about his life since prison and sneering at his critics.
He does not appear on the Rhode Island Sex Offender Registry, as he successfully appealed that order, and his case is not easily examined.

English asserted that he “did not know” the age of his victim at the time of his first offense, although it seems highly spurious that he “didn’t know” ......she was not only a minor, but a very young minor.

The state AG’s Office alleged that English engaged in sexual acts with the victim between January and March of 1997. He was living in North Providence at the time, and met the girl at various locations in Cumberland, North Smithfield and Lincoln, including at the Lincoln Mall…

In March 1998, he pleaded no contest to four counts of first-degree child molestation, second-degree child molestation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. …Superior Court Judge Ronald Gagnon issued English a 20-year sentence, with 18 and ½ years suspended, also ordering English to register as a sex offender. … the judge suspended more than 90% of English’s sentence. …

In September 2009, the victim filed a police report stating that English had driven to her house, tried to speak with her and suggested they get coffee. This time around, he was sentenced to five years’ jail. He served a little less than two years of that sentence in prison before spending two months on house arrest, and being forgiven the rest of his sentence.

Indignantly rejecting the suggestion that people could see his pedophile criminal record.......especially since he re-offended.......as disqualifying him, he responded, “They’d be wrong, legally. They also should calculate what did I do from then.” He sneered, “If I’m the bad guy here, God help you all.”

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