1/30/21

 * Syrian Troops Spotted Amassing Near Israel's Mt Hermon Border Syrian media reported seeing Syrian Army Troops on the Lebanese side of the Hermon Mount on Monday night.

* Return to Iran nuke deal means Mideast arms race, possibly war, former Israeli ambassador warns Former top Israeli diplomat Michael Oren says, “Joe Biden should not squander the leverage he has inherited.”

* Iranian general: ‘We will level Tel Aviv if Israel makes slightest mistake’ Israel is “not yet aware” of all of Iran’s military capabilities, says Iranian army spokesperson.

* What Does the Biden Presidency Mean for the Israeli Peace Deals? Here is how efforts at normalization may be impacted.

* Int’l Holocaust Remembrance Day to focus on 1.5 million children killed by Nazis Global commemoration that marks Auschwitz-Birkenau’s liberation by Soviet forces on January 27, 1945, increasingly important as Holocaust denial rises

* PA: The Holocaust was Europe repaying Jews for their “wickedness” Just in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day tomorrow, the Palestinian Authority stressed and repeated its antisemitic views on Jews. 

* US announces it’s renewing relations with Palestinians, seeking 2-state solution Biden Administration to reopen Palestinian diplomatic offices and restore aid, reversing Trump policies, acting envoy Richard Mills tells UN; vows ‘steadfast support for Israel’.

* Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinians US President Joe Biden's administration will restore aid to the Palestinians that was cut by his predecessor Donald Trump and reopen diplomatic missions.

* Israel, Don’t Trust Turkey Rumors are circulating that an Israeli-Turkish rapprochement might occur soon. Jerusalem and other regional capitals should not fall yet again for Ankara’s deceptions.

* Pope Defends Biden's "Moral Evils" on Abortion As Joe Biden became the first Catholic in 60 years to sit in the White House last week, elements within the Catholic Church expressed disagreement with his policies on abortion which he has already begun to enact.

1/29/21

 * Iranian General: We Will Level Tel Aviv If Israel Makes Slightest Mistake Iran’s military spokesperson on Wednesday warned the “slightest mistake” on Israel’s part would compel his country to “level Tel Aviv and Haifa.”

* Iranian general: ‘We will level Tel Aviv if Israel makes slightest mistake’ Israel is “not yet aware” of all of Iran’s military capabilities, says Iranian army spokesperson.

* Israel: Military chief says attack plans against Iran are being revised in light of Biden’s return to nuke deal In a rare move, Israel’s military chief of staff Lieutenant-General Aviv Kohavi has sent a strong warning in the face of Iran’s imminent nuclear threat to Israel.

* Could former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad be back? A recent poll found former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be the preferred candidate for this June's presidential elections.

* Iran Turns Gaza Into Storehouse for Weapons As many in the international community express more and more concern about the economic and humanitarian crisis in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, the Palestinian terror groups there seem less and less concerned about improving the living conditions of their people.

* Biden administration trying to fix Obama’s Syria blunders with the same team that created them With Antony Blinken confirmed by the US Senate as the new Secretary of State, some analysts hope US policy in Syria will not revert to what it was when Obama was in office.

* Is Israel in Secret Contact with Syria? Syrian president Bashar Assad, who now views the Iranian presence in his country as a burden, wants to oust Tehran from Syrian soil—and he has come to realize that achieving that goal will require Israel’s involvement.

* US calls on Russia, Turkey, UAE to halt Libya intervention US President Joe Biden's administration will restore aid to the Palestinians that was cut by his predecessor Donald Trump and reopen diplomatic missions.

* Biden pledge to reopen PLO mission in Washington faces legal hurdles U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to work to reopen the Palestinians’ diplomatic mission in Washington could be held up over a law that exposes Palestinian officials to U.S. anti-terror lawsuits, officials and advisers to the Palestinians say.

* Outreach and overreach, American political Messianism The rewards and perils of religious, political, diplomatic Messianism in American policies. Op-ed.

1/28/21

 * Future of Europe: The EU’s Darwinian moment It’s time for the EU to ‘take back control’ and build a more effective and legitimate political union, argues Sandro Gozi.

* Davos Great Reset: French Prez Macron Declares Modern Capitalism ‘Can No Longer Work’ At the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) virtual Davos Agenda summit on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron declared that in the wake of the Chinese coronavirus modern capitalism “can no longer work”.

* China envoy urges EU to develop its 'strategic autonomy' China’s European Union envoy is urging the 27-nation bloc to deepen its ties with his country even further and says he hopes the EU’s desire for “strategic autonomy” will guide its foreign policy in the future.

* Iran disappointed over Biden administration's refusal to lift sanctions New US secretary of state says Tehran would first need to fully comply with 2015 nuclear deal.

* JCPOA 2.0: A Pinch of Hope and a Dose of Reality President Biden faces huge difficulties in his attempt to revive the Iran nuclear deal.

* How Syria Became a Battleground for Israeli, Iranian, and Russian Influence Here's What You Need To Remember: In truth, even the support of Iran and Hezbollah was not enough for Assad to win the war—but they kept his regime on life support. 

* How to Shrink the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict By dramatically enhancing Palestinian autonomy, Israel can deliver a better future for itself, its neighbors, and the Palestinians.

* Report: Israeli settler population surged during Trump era Israel's West Bank settler population has grown at a far higher rate than the country as a whole over the last four years, a pro-settler group said Wednesday, a period that coincides with the Trump administration's unprecedented acceptance of settlement activity.

* Secretary of State Blinken says U.S. committed to Israel's security The United States reaffirms its firm commitment to Israel’s security and will continue to work closely with it to advance peace in the region, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

* US announces it’s renewing relations with Palestinians, seeking 2-state solution Biden Administration to reopen Palestinian diplomatic offices and restore aid, reversing Trump policies, acting envoy Richard Mills tells UN; vows ‘steadfast support for Israel’.

1/27/21

 * Biden sends B-52 bomber over Persian Gulf in message to Iran It was the fourth mission into CENTCOM's area of operation in the last two months and the first deployment of the heavy bomber since Joe Biden’s inauguration last week.

* Return to Iran nuke deal means Mideast arms race, possibly war, former Israeli ambassador warns Former top Israeli diplomat Michael Oren says, “Joe Biden should not squander the leverage he has inherited.”

* 'Israel needs to understand that Trump isn't president anymore' Iranian president mocks Israeli military's plans to confront Tehran as 'worthless', vows Iran won't hesitate to strike Israel.

* For the First Time, the Middle East Speaks as One. Let's Listen | Opinion "The Iranian supreme leader makes Hitler look good." Iran spreads "havoc and destruction" in the Middle East. 

* Syrian Troops Spotted Amassing Near Israel's Mt Hermon Border Syrian media reported seeing Syrian Army Troops on the Lebanese side of the Hermon Mount on Monday night.

* Jordanian Publication Al Bawaba: ‘Is ISIS Being Empowered by The Biden Administration?’ And the answer is: of course it is. Remember: under the Obama administration, ISIS established a caliphate in Iraq and Syria that was larger than Britain, and on January 20, 2017, looked as if it was here to stay. 

* Biden administration pushes forward with two state solution with Israel, Palestine President Biden has taken steps to reverse Trump-era policies in the Middle East by throwing the administration’s support behind finding a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.

* Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinians US President Joe Biden's administration will restore aid to the Palestinians that was cut by his predecessor Donald Trump and reopen diplomatic missions.

* Iran’s FM in Moscow to discuss post-Trump policy Iran’s foreign minister was in Moscow to discuss a range of issues with Russian officials in his first such meeting after the inauguration the new administration in Washington.

* Palestinian fatwa bans Muslims from following 'modern Abrahamic faith' The council warned that calls to follow the “modern Abrahamic religion are dangerous and tantamount to apostasy.”

1/26/21

 * Int’l Holocaust Remembrance Day to focus on 1.5 million children killed by Nazis Global commemoration that marks Auschwitz-Birkenau’s liberation by Soviet forces on January 27, 1945, increasingly important as Holocaust denial rises.

* PA: The Holocaust was Europe repaying Jews for their “wickedness” Just in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day tomorrow, the Palestinian Authority stressed and repeated its antisemitic views on Jews.

* When will Joe Biden call Benjamin Netanyahu? - analysis The headlines coming out of some of the first phone calls the Biden administration made to foreign leaders and national security figures were all about Iran – yet the White House has sent the opposite message in its statements.

* Report: Mossad chief to meet with Biden, present terms for Iran deal overhaul The head of Israel's international intelligence agency (Mossad) will reportedly meet with US President Joe Biden in the coming weeks in Washington to present Jerusalem's terms regarding any new version of the Iran nuclear deal, Channel 12 reported on Saturday.

* Iran: Biden won't have infinite time to rejoin nuclear deal Iran is warning the Biden administration that it will not have an indefinite time period to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

* China Has Already Started to Test the Biden Administration Not a week has passed since the inauguration of President Joe Biden -- whose son reportedly engaged in business deals with China worth $1.5 billion -- and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which illegally seized Hong Kong last summer, has already sent more than two dozen warplanes, including bombers, into Taiwan's airspace for two days in a row.

* Even Europe Is Losing Patience with Iran's Nuclear Antics When the European Union starts warning the ayatollahs that the Iran nuclear deal is at a "critical juncture", it is a clear sign that Tehran's increasingly aggressive conduct in relation to its nuclear activities will make US President Joe Biden's hopes of reviving the deal almost impossible.

* In first Gulf trips, Netanyahu will bolster shared Iran line for Biden Sullivan in the readout spoke of a discussion on “opportunities to enhance the partnership over the coming months, including by building on the success of Israel’s normalization arrangements with UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco.” 

* This is how Israel loses its Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria Don't try to build a road or plow a field in Area C of Judea and Samaria. Unless, of course, you are from the PA. Op-ed.

* What Can Israel Learn from the Descent of Lebanon? Lebanon was founded to serve as a home for Christians and other minority groups in the region. Over the years, however, it gave up its national character and symbols and began to fall apart from within.

1/25/21

 * China says US military in South China Sea not good for peace China has repeatedly complained about US Navy ships getting close to islands it occupies in the South China Sea, where Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan all have competing claims.

* What Does the Biden Presidency Mean for the Israeli Peace Deals? Without former U.S. President Donald Trump’s avid support for Israel’s diplomatic recognition in the Muslim world, the onus of new normalization deals will likely fall to Israel itself, which will either slow the normalization process down or shift its focus to more covert or specific relations.

* Sullivan speaks with Israel's national security adviser for the first time U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke on the phone Saturday with his Israeli counterpart Meir Ben Shabbat, Israeli officials tell Axios.

* Islamic State tries to shore up relevance with Iraq carnage The Islamic State group (IS) has not gone away. The twin suicide bombing in Baghdad on Thursday was a hideous reminder that the group which once controlled a vast swathe of territory across Syria and Iraq is still capable of mounting high casualty attacks in the heart of a city.

* Israel Police clash with ultra-Orthodox rioters protesting coronavirus lockdown Israel Police clashed with ultra-Orthodox rioters in Bnei Brak early on Monday amid unrest over the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.

* Pope Defends Biden's "Moral Evils" on Abortion As Joe Biden became the first Catholic in 60 years to sit in the White House last week, elements within the Catholic Church expressed disagreement with his policies on abortion which he has already begun to enact.

* “Those representing Palestine must be prepared to sacrifice blood” – Fatah official Fatah chooses the path of violence and encourages Palestinians to die as “Martyrs” for “Palestine.” 

* Islamic scholar: Jews spread ‘strife and wars, moral depravity, debauchery, and licentiousness’ The Jews in the Qur’an are called the strongest of all people in enmity toward the Muslims (5:82); they fabricate things and falsely ascribe them to Allah (2:79; 3:75, 3:181); they claim that Allah’s power is limited (5:64); they love to listen to lies (5:41); they disobey Allah and never observe his commands (5:13).

* Israel, Don’t Trust Turkey Rumors are circulating that an Israeli-Turkish rapprochement might occur soon. Jerusalem and other regional capitals should not fall yet again for Ankara’s deceptions.

* 'Strength is found in diversity': Joe Biden signs executive order ending Trump's ban on transgender troops in US military President Joe Biden has overturned his predecessor's ban on transgender troops in the US military, signing an executive order declaring that all Americans who are qualified to serve will be allowed to enlist.

1/23/21

 * European Powers Which Stuck by Iran Deal ‘Strongly Urge’ Tehran to Stop Breaking It Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Saturday to back off the latest planned violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, saying that Tehran has “no credible civilian use” for uranium metal.

* ‘If Biden adopts Obama’s plan, there’s nothing to talk about’: Israel gears up for clash on Iran On the campaign trail, Biden stated he intends to reverse Trump’s 2018 unilateral withdrawal from the deal and re-enter the agreement.

* Commandos & paratroopers: Iranian army launches massive drills near mouth of Persian Gulf The Iranian army has started a massive military exercise involving commando and paratrooper units. 

* Russia tells Israel: Stop bombing Iran targets in Syria, we’ll take care of it Russia’s foreign minister said his country doesn’t want Syria used “as a platform for the Iranian-Israeli strife.”

* A Global Calamity: 340,000,000 Christians Persecuted Every day around the world, 13 Christians are killed for their faith; 12 are illegally arrested or imprisoned; 5 are abducted; and 12 churches or other Christian buildings are attacked.

* For Evangelical Christians, Trump left but God didn’t - analysis For Evangelical Christians, Wednesday’s changeover in Washington from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden was a trauma of biblical proportions.

* Britain 'seriously concerned' about Israel's construction plans British government criticizes Israel’s decision to approve the construction of hundreds of new housing units in Samaria.

* Israel’s coming election may be decided on the religious right Netanyahu has no coalition without Naftali Bennett. Neither does Gideon Sa’ar. The fight is on.

* Biden to Visit UK First to Plot ‘Destiny of the World’ with Boris Johnson President-Elect Joe Biden will reportedly make his first international trip outside of North America to the United Kingdom to plot the “destiny of the world” with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a source close to the 77-year-old Democrat has claimed.

* Echoes of Hezekiah: Jerusalem To Get New Water Tunnel Ensuring Unlimited Supply Providing water to Israel’s mountaintop capital city has been problematic since Biblical times. 

1/22/21

 * Netanyahu and Israel reluctantly adjust to a post-Trump Washington Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his close aides are very nervous about the transition to a new U.S. administration after a four-year honeymoon with Donald Trump. 

* Is bipartisan support for Israel still in the cards? Denigrating the Founding Fathers has eroded the common denominator between Democrats and Republican-and bipartisan support of Israel.Op-ed.

* Tough tests for Joe Biden in 'new' Middle East "Folks, it's a time of testing." So said America's new president in Wednesday's inauguration speech before listing the tests the country faces and concluding with "America's role in the world".

* King Abdullah engaged regional leaders in preparation for Biden’s presidency In the week ahead of President Joe Biden's inauguration, Jordan engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity.

* As American Democracy 'Collapses': Groundwork laid for Messiah with Davidic Dynasty Registry As Joe Biden prepares to be inaugurated as president of the United States, some people who look to the Bible for inspiration are finding an entirely different solution: a return of the Davidic dynasty as a practical form of government.

* World Trouble Spots Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is putting together a team of defense officials, security experts and diplomats in anticipation of his first talks with President Joseph Biden about Iran’s nuclear program, according to the Times of Israel.

* Libya: UN chief urges foreign fighters to leave by Saturday Arab League also presses for a solution to threat posed by armed groups and militias as Libya strives for peace.

* The Palestinian Plan to Dupe the Biden Administration One week after he entered the 17th year of his four-year term in office, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas finally announced new parliamentary and presidential elections, scheduled to take place in May and July 2021.

* UN approves global conference on protecting religious sites The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution condemning damage and destruction of religious sites and asks the secretary-general to convene a global conference to spearhead public support for safeguarding places of religious heritage

* The Common Israeli Destiny Our Common Destiny, the new Israeli project launched during Chanukah and to be headed by President Rivlin, aims to strengthen the national solidarity of the Jewish people as a whole and within Israel in particular.

1/21/21

 * ‘If Biden adopts Obama’s plan, there’s nothing to talk about’: Israel gears up for clash on Iran On the campaign trail, Biden stated he intends to reverse Trump’s 2018 unilateral withdrawal from the deal and re-enter the agreement.

* Iran is Israel’s ‘main concern,’ Israeli energy minister says Israel’s minister of energy, Yuval Steinitz, says it will be a “great danger” to the entire world if Iran has access to nuclear bombs.

* Syria Sends First Message to President Biden: Withdraw Troops, Stop Stealing Oil Syria has issued its first message to President Joe Biden, urging the incoming U.S. leader to withdraw troops from the war-torn nation and to abandon efforts to tap into the country's oil reserves.

* American values are incompatible with funding UNRWA and the PA - watch lecture by Itamar Marcus Marcus: “UNRWA is just growing refugees. The PA is growing terrorists. 

* Covid vaccine: WHO warns of 'catastrophic moral failure' The world faces a "catastrophic moral failure" because of unequal Covid vaccine policies, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

* The Palestinian Authority Is Still Paying Terrorists | Opinion With a new U.S. administration taking power, things might be rapidly changing for the Palestinian Authority, the entity that rules over the West Bank.

* Palestinians: Victims of an Arab Country As Palestinian leaders condemn Israel almost on a daily basis, they continue to ignore the ongoing suffering of Palestinians living in a number of Arab countries, especially Syria.

* Vaccine Passports Set to Be ‘Recognised’ by the European Union An EU Commissioner has claimed that vaccine passports for the Chinese coronavirus are set to be “recognized” by the European Union in a supposed push to open up travel within the bloc.

* Rights Groups Decry Rise in Forced Conversions, Religious Killings in Pakistan Human rights activists have reported a negative trend in Pakistan’s violations of religious freedom, insisting 2020 saw a marked increase in persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.

* For Evangelical Christians, Trump left but God didn’t - analysis For Evangelical Christians, Wednesday’s changeover in Washington from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden was a trauma of biblical proportions.

1/19/21

 * Commandos & paratroopers: Iranian army launches massive drills near mouth of Persian Gulf (VIDEO, PHOTOS) The Iranian army has started a massive military exercise involving commando and paratrooper units.

* Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb the movement of Islamic State militants, drug smuggling and other illegal activities.

* Russia tells Israel: Stop bombing Iran targets in Syria, we’ll take care of it Russia’s foreign minister said his country doesn’t want Syria used “as a platform for the Iranian-Israeli strife.”

* Nuclear Extortion: Mullahs Want More Concessions from Biden Iran... rejoined the global financial system with full legitimacy -- plus billions of dollars flowing into the treasury of the IRGC and its expanding militias across the Middle East.

* European Powers Which Stuck by Iran Deal ‘Strongly Urge’ Tehran to Stop Breaking It Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Saturday to back off the latest planned violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, saying that Tehran has “no credible civilian use” for uranium metal.

* Britain 'seriously concerned' about Israel's construction plans British government criticizes Israel’s decision to approve the construction of hundreds of new housing units in Samaria.

* Erdogan Nurses Forlorn Hope For the Best with Biden As More and More Ask, Why Is Turkey Still in NATO? President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, January 14, that he hoped positive steps will be taken by Washington on Turkey’s role in the F-35 jet program, and its ability to purchase the plane be reinstated, once US President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

* No thaw in ties until Hamas booted out of Istanbul, Israel tells Turkey: report Hamas earlier reported to have set up secret base in Istanbul to launch cyberattacks.

* Rights Groups Decry Rise in Forced Conversions, Religious Killings in Pakistan Human rights activists have reported a negative trend in Pakistan’s violations of religious freedom, insisting 2020 saw a marked increase in persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.

* Israel to Name Train Stop at Temple Mount After Trump An Israeli minister stated in an interview that he stands firm in his commitment to name the soon-to-be-built train station adjacent to the Temple mount “Donald J. Trump Station.”

1/18/21

 * Iran's FM: We don't shy from crushing aggressors Iranian Foreign Minister issues a warning to the US after it deploys B-52 bomber aircraft to the Middle East.

* Trump orders shift in US military command for Middle East, Israel President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to include Israel in the U.S. military command structure for the Middle East, the Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed Friday, a major change meant to reflect an easing of tensions between Israel and several Arab countries.

* Israel under CENTCOM: Why does it matter? In another dividend of the recent normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states, the US Defense Department announced that it would include Israel in its Central Command, or CENTCOM.

* Russia's FM: Syria must not be an Israel-Iran battlefield He argued that Israel should notify Russia about security threats in Syria rather than going after them. Israel's policy is to notify Russia before attacking such threats.

* Judea & Samaria Jewish population on the rise Judea and Samaria Jewish Population Stats Report is currently in the stage of production, to be released in January.

* Israel’s coming election may be decided on the religious right Netanyahu has no coalition without Naftali Bennett. Neither does Gideon Sa’ar. The fight is on.

* Biden to Visit UK First to Plot ‘Destiny of the World’ with Boris Johnson President-Elect Joe Biden will reportedly make his first international trip outside of North America to the United Kingdom to plot the “destiny of the world” with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a source close to the 77-year-old Democrat has claimed.

* Germany, Turkey seek better EU-Turkish ties as tensions ease The German and Turkish foreign ministers have sought to boost prospects of better relations between Ankara and the European Union as Turkey and EU member Greece embark on much-awaited steps to solve a long-running dispute.

* A Global Calamity: 340,000,000 Christians Persecuted The "extreme persecution" that Christians experience in 10 of the absolute 12 worst nations comes from "Islamic oppression" or is occurring in Muslim majority nations.

* Trump's Top Ten Achievements for Israel As Joe Biden is busy announcing his plans, the White House produced a list of President Trump’s top achievements.

1/16/21

 * Top Rabbi: America is collapsing, Israel must step up as New World Superpower One of Israel’s most respected rabbis, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, has released a statement on the status of America as a waning world superpower and a message of hope for Israel to fill the void.

* In Trump's final days, Netanyahu orders more settler homes built Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered construction plans advanced on Monday for some 800 Jewish settler homes in the occupied West Bank, anchoring the projects in the final days of the pro-settlement Trump administration.

* Iran, China, Promise to be the Biggest Tests of Biden's Presidency in 2021 The revelation that Hezbollah has doubled the arsenal of advanced guided missiles it keeps trained on Israel during the course of the past year is a timely reminder that Iran, together with the numerous terrorist proxies it supports throughout the Middle East, promises to present the incoming Biden administration with its most critical foreign policy challenge in 2021.

* Dress Rehearsal: How Russia Practiced Real-Life War in Syria In fact, Moscow was brutal about using and testing all kinds of weapons.

* US and Israel on top military alert for Iran to exploit DC political mayhem US military chief Gen. Mark Milley distanced the Pentagon from the demand made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 8, under the title: “Preventing an Unhinged President from Using the Nuclear Codes.”

* Kim Jong-un’s growing nuclear wish-list for North Korea spells trouble for Joe Biden Pyongyang has spelled out its desire for long-range nuclear missiles and a nuclear submarine. It's part of a strategy to force the US into accepting a nuclear North Korea, and there will be no easy solutions for the new president.

* Europe Finally ‘Concerned’ over Iran’s Uranium Enrichment as Pompeo Warns Against Iran-Al Qaeda Alliance The European Union expressed “deep concern” Tuesday over Iran’s decision to enrich uranium, a move Israel has warned proves the Islamic Republic is seeking nuclear weapons.

* No Going Back: U.N. Chief Guterres Promises ‘Rebuilt’ World in Coronavirus Wake Out with the old, in with the new. That was the mantra U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres espoused as he promised the world will never be the same again in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

* From ‘Dangerous Fantasy’ to Reality in Seven Years: EU Reveals ‘Uniformed Service’ Less than seven years after British Eurosceptics were laughed at for expressing concerns about a coming European Union army, the bloc has revealed the official uniform of its new ‘standing corps’, as the first of 10,000 recruits prepare to deploy to the field.

* After Trump’s departure, China will lead the world 2020 was an extraordinary year for the Chinese Communist Party. 2021 promises to be even better and don't count on Biden to act. Op-ed.

1/15/21

 * Iran holds ballistic missile, drones drill amid tensions In fourth large-scale exercise in recent weeks, IRGC launches ballistic missiles with 700-km range against simulated ‘enemy bases’.

* IDF preparing new operational plans to deal with Iran’s nuclear threat The IDF is preparing three alternative scenarios that will be presented to the government in the near future, the report said.

* Lebanon Wants an End to Iranian Occupation The Lebanese are worried that their country will meet the fate endured by Iraq, Syria and Yemen, where the Iranians and their militia proxies are playing a major role in the civil wars currently plaguing these countries.

* Israel and the U.S.: Maintaining the Alliance Against Iran There are three primary threads involved in Western containment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and preventing it from acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities: diplomacy, economic pressure and what the Israelis call "cutting the grass."

* North Korea unveils ‘world’s most powerful weapon’ at military parade to mark 1st party congress in 5 years (PHOTOS) Scores of military hardware, including what is said to be a new version of North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile, touted as the world’s most potent, were shown off in a grandiose military parade in Pyongyang.

* As America reels from political trauma, Jewish continuity points way to national unity A covenant is a commitment going beyond mutual advantage, requiring joint obligations in an unconditional and unbreakable union. Opinion.

* Israel is launching Covid immunity passports. Here’s what they allow you to do Less than a month after receiving its first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, Israel has vaccinated around 20% of its population.

* How to Make Sense of the Reconciliation of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt with Qatar The blockade and the boycott that Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., Bahrain, and Egypt imposed on Qatar more than three years ago has just been lifted.

* The Interests Behind the Saudi-Qatar Rapprochement Behind the ending of the dispute between the two Gulf States stands an intense fear of Iran as well as American pressure to renew diplomatic ties.

* Turkey Confident Biden Will Comply and Back Russian Weapons Buy Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he is looking to a compliant U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to right a “serious wrong” and allow Ankara to purchase F-35 fighter jets to work alongside its new Russian air defense systems despite Washington’s previous repeated objections.

1/14/21

 * TOP RABBI: America is Collapsing, Israel Must Step Up As New World Superpower One of Israel’s most respected rabbis, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, has released a statement on the status of America as a waning world superpower and a message of hope for Israel to fill the void.

* Israel will urge Biden to work with Saudis, other Arab states central to Iran strategy Israeli security officials say Biden will be pushed to focus on the Iranian threat to America’s allies in the Middle East.

* Restart, Reset or Renew? The Strategy against Iranian Nuclear Ambition Even if the deal negotiated in 2015 by the Obama administration were worth the effort, it is impossible to imagine the Iranians willingly recommitting to enrichment levels they have long since blown past.

* What Will Happen When Khamenei Dies? The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khamenei, is 81 years old and reportedly in declining health.

* Iran trying to deepen roots in Syria despite signs it may no longer be welcome An article from an Assad ally suggests that Damascus may be looking to shift away from the Shiite axis even as Tehran tries to build up local support with Lebanon-style project.

* Abbas’ advisor praises rock thrower: “May his hands be blessed” The picture above of an older Palestinian man throwing a rock with a sling ‎shot would almost be comical if rocks being thrown by Palestinians were just ‎a game and not a lethal weapon with which Israelis have been murdered.

* Wary of Biden tack on Iran, Israel revisits military options, newspaper says Israel is revising military options for a possible clash with Iran, an Israeli newspaper reported on Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government braces for differences with the incoming U.S. administration on Iranian nuclear policy.

* Turkey-Israel Reconciliation? It was Erdogan who in October called Jerusalem a Turkish city. Referring to the Ottoman occupation of Jerusalem (1517-1917), Erdogan said: "It is still possible to encounter traces of the Ottoman resistance in this city that we had to leave in tears during the First World War. In other words, Jerusalem is our city, it is a city from us."

* Uganda: Imam converts to Christianity, Muslims murder him The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike.

* After Trump’s departure, China will lead the world 2020 was an extraordinary year for the Chinese Communist Party. 2021 promises to be even better and don't count on Biden to act. Op-ed.

1/13/21

 * US intelligence backed massive E. Syria air strikes attributed to Israel A senior US intelligence official reports that the air strikes aimed at a major Iranian military presence in eastern Syria on Tuesday night, Jan. 12, were conducted with intelligence provided by the US.

* Intense Israeli strikes in east Syria; region on high alert Israeli warplanes have carried out intense airstrikes in eastern Syria, targeting positions and arms depots of Iran-backed fighters.

* Al-Qaeda: Pompeo says Iran is jihadist network's 'new home base' US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has publicly accused Iran's government of allowing the jihadist network al-Qaeda to establish a "new home base" there.

* Europe Finally ‘Concerned’ over Iran’s Uranium Enrichment as Pompeo Warns Against Iran-Al Qaeda Alliance The European Union expressed “deep concern” Tuesday over Iran’s decision to enrich uranium, a move Israel has warned proves the Islamic Republic is seeking nuclear weapons.

* Bullying and racism won’t prevail: Iran’s president hails Trump’s departure, compares him to former Shah Iran’s president has compared the outgoing US leader’s regime with that of the former Shah, and said his rule “with a mindset of a merchant and a gambler” has ended in scandal.

* Turkey drought: Istanbul could run out of water in 45 days Water at critically low levels across Turkey after lack of rainfall leads to most severe drought in a decade.

* Erdoğan’s Reckless Gambit: It’s Payback Time US CAATSA sanctions on Turkey’s defense industry are now official. The costs to Turkey of its S-400 deal with Russia have been enormous, both strategically and economically.

* UNRWA's education filled with hate, calls to jihad and violence - report Israel is demonized for exerting a negative influence on the entire Middle East region.

* Is Turkey’s Procurement Of Russian S-400 Missiles Really Comparable To Greece’s Past Procurement Of S-300s? Turkey invariably insists that opposition from the United States and NATO over its controversial purchase of advanced Russian S-400 air defense missile systems is hypocritical since neighboring Greece never received such scrutiny for its past procurement of older S-300 missiles.

* Echoes of Hezekiah: Jerusalem to Get New Water Tunnel Ensuring Unlimited Supply Providing water to Israel’s mountaintop capital city has been problematic since Biblical times.

1/12/21

 * Kim Jong-un’s growing nuclear wish-list for North Korea spells trouble for Joe Biden Pyongyang has spelled out its desire for long-range nuclear missiles and a nuclear submarine. It's part of a strategy to force the US into accepting a nuclear North Korea, and there will be no easy solutions for the new president.

* EU warns Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 20% ‘a matter of deep concern’ Union says Iranians undermining diplomacy surrounding 2015 nuclear pact, looks forward to working on issue with Biden’s incoming administration.

* Survey: Over 50% of Israelis say democracy in 'serious danger' A low 17% of respondents think social solidarity exists today.

* Jared Kushner briefed Jake Sullivan on Trump's Middle East policy Jared Kushner has briefed incoming national security adviser Jake Sullivan on the Trump administration’s Middle East policies, David Friedman, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Israel, told a closed hearing in the Israeli parliament on Monday.

* New School in Judean Hills Trains Priests for Third Temple Yoni Tzadok is running an unusual school in the mountains of Judea to prepare for the Third Temple.

* From ‘Dangerous Fantasy’ to Reality in Seven Years: EU Reveals ‘Uniformed Service’ Less than seven years after British Eurosceptics were laughed at for expressing concerns about a coming European Union army, the bloc has revealed the official uniform of its new ‘standing corps’, as the first of 10,000 recruits prepare to deploy to the field.

* Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East Working in close quarters, surrounded by maps of the Middle East, a small team based in Israel’s foreign ministry are focusing their sights on the Arab world.

* Media: Israel Must Be Denigrated for Its World-Beating Vaccination Programme The same negative policy [by the press and many purported human rights groups] extends to other major benefits that Israel has brought to the world, including scientific innovation, medical technology and life-saving intelligence.

* Is Turkey’s Procurement Of Russian S-400 Missiles Really Comparable To Greece’s Past Procurement Of S-300s? Turkey invariably insists that opposition from the United States and NATO over its controversial purchase of advanced Russian S-400 air defense missile systems is hypocritical since neighboring Greece never received such scrutiny for its past procurement of older S-300 missiles.

* No Going Back: U.N. Chief Guterres Promises ‘Rebuilt’ World in Coronavirus Wake Out with the old, in with the new. That was the mantra U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres espoused as he promised the world will never be the same again in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

1/11/21

 * US and Israel on top military alert for Iran to exploit DC political mayhem US military chief Gen. Mark Milley distanced the Pentagon from the demand made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 8, under the title: “Preventing an Unhinged President from Using the Nuclear Codes.” She acted in the wake of this week’s stunning stampede by Trump supporters through Congress causing five deaths.

* Iran’s Global Terror Network Lurks Behind Its Threats of Vengeance Iran’s repeated threats to avenge the reported assassination of its chief nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was shot dead outside Tehran in November, raise the likelihood of Iranian armed action against Israeli targets.

* Iran, China, Promise to be the Biggest Tests of Biden's Presidency in 2021 There is eager anticipation among many of Washington's foes that Mr Biden's inauguration will result in the new president adopting a less confrontational tone with the outside world than his predecessor.

* Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Keep Hinting at Nuclear Weapons Ambitions Iran’s diplomats may deny the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions but a close read of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ rhetoric suggests that military considerations continue to motivate the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

* Palestinians, Jordan accuse Israel of ‘Judaizing’ Western Wall Plaza The PA Foreign Ministry called on the United Nations Security Council to “halt the crimes of the Israeli occupation forces against al-Aqsa Mosque.”

* Dress Rehearsal: How Russia Practiced Real-Life War in Syria In fact, Moscow was brutal about using and testing all kinds of weapons.

* Iran will expel U.N. nuclear inspectors unless sanctions are lifted: lawmaker Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless U.S. sanctions are lifted by a Feb. 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated parliament, a lawmaker said on Saturday.

* In Trump's final days, Netanyahu orders more settler homes built Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered construction plans advanced on Monday for some 800 Jewish settler homes in the occupied West Bank, anchoring the projects in the final days of the pro-settlement Trump administration.

* Israel announces new settler homes, risking Biden's anger Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.

* Building the Temple: The role of Messiah We discussed one misconception about building the Holy Temple in our first video, the idea that the Temple must come from heaven.

1/9/21

 * Iran warns that Lebanese, Gaza proxies can 'level Haifa, Tel Aviv to the ground' Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly given green light to Tehran-backed terrorist groups.

* Iran: Revenge for Soleimani ‘should be carried out by the Islamic nation, in the form of erasing the Zionist regime’ The single most important aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the one that is most often ignored: the role of Islamic doctrine in inciting hatred of Israel. 

* How long would it take Iran to breakout to an atomic bomb? Iran announced it is violating the nuclear deal and enriching uranium to 20%. How long will it take it to make a nuclear weapon?

* Iran's view of Biden as restrained could lead to hitting Israel harder, INSS INSS said that threats from Iranian proxies in the North, including Hezbollah and from proxies in Syria, “are the greatest military threat in 2021."

* PA warns: Israel planning to build a Holy Temple Adviser to Abbas claims "settlers" are calling for the Dome of the Rock to be demolished and replaced by a Holy Temple.

* Will US-Israel relations go down in flames with the Trump presidency? Israel now has to reckon with Trump’s legacy and his massive footprint in the Middle East.

* Israel-Europe ties improving, warming up to Abraham Accords - exclusive The Foreign Ministry has been working to help those European diplomats understand the shift in the paradigm of the Middle East.

* Farage: There Won’t Be a European Union in Ten Years’ Time Brexit leader Nigel Farage has said that the UK has “set the standard” for nations gaining independence from the European Union, predicting that with the current divides on the continent between east and west and north and south, the bloc will not even exist in ten years.

* China’s investment deal with the EU has raised 3 big concerns in Europe The EU and China’s new investment deal may fail to make it past European lawmakers after they raised three big concerns with the agreement.

* The China Threat is Real - and Upon Us The Communist regime believes victory is within its grasp.

* Israel can expect a major earthquake of 6.5 on the Richter scale in the coming years A first-of-its-kind study conducted under the bed of the Dead Sea reveals that a devastating earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale is expected to hit the region in the coming years.

1/8/21

 * Iran's IRGC unveils underground missile base in the Gulf "The base is one of several bases housing the Guards' Navy's strategic missiles," the state media quoted the head of the Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, as saying.

* US flies two bombers to Middle East in another Iran deterrence mission The US military flew two B-52 bombers to the Middle East Thursday from their base in the United States -- the fourth such deployment and show of force by the US Air Force aimed at sending a message to Iran in the past two months.

* European powers say Iran enrichment move puts new diplomacy with U.S. at risk Britain, France and Germany warned Iran on Wednesday that its decision to restart uranium enrichment at 20 percent risked undermining hopes of reviving diplomacy when a new United States administration takes over later in January.

* Iran, Hezbollah lead mediation to restore Hamas-Damascus ties Mediation efforts led by Iran and Hezbollah to restore ties between Hamas and the Syrian regime seem to be making progress amid rising tensions with their mutual rivals in the region.

* Ex-Israeli Ambassador Danon's Big Idea: Biden should maintain strong stance on Iran, partner with allies Former U.N. diplomat warns that trying to appease Iran will backfire.

* Implications for Israel of the Joint Terrorist Military Exercise in the Gaza Strip The first joint military exercise of the Gaza terrorist organizations was a milestone for Hamas, which wishes to unite these organizations in order to strengthen its control over the Strip as well as its “ambiguity strategy” vis-à-vis Israel.

* Erdogan says Gulf rapprochement 'very beneficial' for region Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday hailed a breakthrough between Gulf Arab states and Qatar earlier this week, saying the move to restore ties and lift restrictions was “very beneficial” for the region.

* Power struggle leaves U.N. rights body without leader Russia and China have opposed a candidate from Fiji seen as a staunch human rights defender to lead the top U.N. rights body, diplomats and observers say, creating a deadlock just as Washington may seek to rejoin the forum it quit in 2018.

* EU-China Investment Deal: "It Spits in the Face of Human Rights" "It is a massive strategic blunder at a time when President Biden will be seeking to put together an international partnership of liberal democracies to deal with the bullying loutish behavior and assault on our international rules by Chinese Communists." — Former Hong Kong Governor Lord Patten, Daily Mail, January 7, 2021.

* Is Russia really in decline? Western pundits still insist country on brink despite repeated predictions of apocalypse falling flat The chorus of doom mongering Western experts and media commentators has failed to send Russians scrambling to buy tinned goods or trading cash for precious metals, as their gloomy predictions again failed to come to pass in 2020.

1/7/21

 * Congress certifies Biden as president, Trump pledges orderly transition after protesters riot on Capitol Hill Congress early Thursday, Jan. 7, certified enough electoral votes to guarantee Joe Biden as 46th US president, in the face of a rampage through Capitol Hill by pro-Trump protesters bent on overturning the process.

* Netanyahu calls ‘rampage’ in DC ‘disgraceful,’ lauds Trump as Mideast peacemaker After lengthy delay, PM denounces assault on Capitol without naming president or specifying circumstances, says US democracy will prevail; then thanks Trump for peace breakthroughs.

* Three Months After the Abraham Accords, the Palestinians Have Lost the Arab Street The relative complacency with which the “Arab street” received the Abraham Accords, which might have seemed an aberration at the time of signing, has now faded.

* Iran’s Rouhani Sneers at Western Democracy: ‘Fragile, Vulnerable’ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that the chaos unleashed on the US Capitol by US counterpart Donald Trump’s supporters exposed the fragility of Western democracy.

* Will US-Israel relations go down in flames with the Trump presidency? Israel now has to reckon with Trump’s legacy and his massive footprint in the Middle East.

* PA warns: Israel planning to build a Holy Temple Adviser to Abbas claims "settlers" are calling for the Dome of the Rock to be demolished and replaced by a Holy Temple.

* Scoop: Embassies are "natural next step," Moroccan king tells Netanyahu Morocco went most of the way to normalizing relations with Israel last month, but only committed to opening liaison offices, rather than embassies.

* Why Revive a Nightmare? For years, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been running around like a headless chicken clucking about the glories of Ottoman Empire and the benefits, to Islam, of its revival.

* Israel can expect a major earthquake of 6.5 on the Richter scale in the coming years A first-of-its-kind study conducted under the bed of the Dead Sea reveals that a devastating earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale is expected to hit the region in the coming years.

* The China Threat is Real - and Upon Us So what’s all this concern about Communist China? Well, let’s start with a little history lesson. From 1966 until 1976 the great ‘Cultural Revolution’ took place in Communist China.

* Farage: European Union’s Greed Is Helping Communist China ‘Take Over the World’ In response to the mass arrests of pro-democracy activists and politicians in Hong Kong, British politicians called on the European Union to abandon the investment pact it struck with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including Brexit leader Nigel Farage who said that “Brussels’ greed is helping the regime to take over the world.”

1/6/21

 * Sudan joins Abraham Accords, opening door to Israel normalization Sudan's Justice Minister, US Treasury Secretary sign agreement paving way to Israel-Sudan ties.

* ‘Historical leap’: Sudan officially joins Abraham Accords with US signing Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari signed the accord Wednesday with visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

* Trump-Brokered Wave of Peace Continues in Middle East with Qatar and Saudi Arabia It was announced on Tuesday that the Gulf Arab states Qatar and Saudi Arabia agreed to normalize relations after severing ties three years ago over accusations of ties between Qatar and radical Islamist groups including the Muslim Brotherhood, Turkey, and Iran.

* Saudi crown prince warns Iran is greatest threat to region The crown prince has repeatedly warned about the Iranian threat.

* Iran's view of Biden as restrained could lead to hitting Israel harder, INSS INSS said that threats from Iranian proxies in the North, including Hezbollah and from proxies in Syria, “are the greatest military threat in 2021."

* Does reconciliation in the Gulf impact Israel? - analysis Saudi Arabia has agreed to lift its boycott on Qatar, the US announced Monday.

* The so-called Iranian revenge: What strategy? The wide gap between the mullahs’ threats and the reality of their highly calculated behavior is a well thought-out strategy. Op-ed.

* Measures needed to ease Iran tensions As Donald Trump steps up air and naval military activity in the Persian Gulf, US president-elect Joe Biden must reassure Tehran that he will rejoin nuclear deal and engage with its leaders.

* China’s investment deal with the EU has raised 3 big concerns in Europe It’s been a long-term ambition of the EU to make foreign investment fairer for European companies which compete against state-funded firms in China.

* Turkey and Israel: Premature Optimism for Normalization It would be childish to believe that the man whose political formation was based on a militant expanse of anti-Zionism as raison d'être was not anti-Israeli, but had merely been under the influence of advisors who no longer hold sway.

1/5/21

 * How long would it take Iran to breakout to an atomic bomb? Iran announced it is violating the nuclear deal and enriching uranium to 20%. How long will it take it to make a nuclear weapon?

* Iran issues Interpol notice for 48 US officials including Trump Second Interpol arrest request for US President Donald Trump comes two weeks before he has to leave the White House.

* EXPLAINER: Biden's Iran problem is getting worse by the day Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it's getting more complicated by the day.

* Saudi Arabia and Qatar reconciliation: What might change in the region In some ways the Trump administration helped fuel the break in the Gulf, or at least made Riyadh feel that it might get concessions from Qatar.

* What is the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit? The GCC was set up in 1981 as the political and economic confederation of six states, all headed by monarchies, that make up the Arabian Peninsula, minus Iraq and Yemen.

* Israel-Europe ties improving, warming up to Abraham Accords - exclusive The Foreign Ministry has been working to help those European diplomats understand the shift in the paradigm of the Middle East.

* What is behind Mahmoud Abbas's diplomatic offensive? The Palestinian president hopes to restore the Palestinian Authority's international standing. But will it work?

* 'Green passports will be a means to manage daily life' says government's COVID czar Passports to be required for entrance to large number of public venues, even though there's no proof vaccine confers immunity.

* Italy's government could soon collapse over a dispute about EU funds Italy is on the verge of another political crisis as members of the coalition government question the prime minister's plan for the country's economic recovery.

* Farage: There Won't Be a European Union in Ten Years' Time Brexit leader Nigel Farage has said that the UK has "set the standard" for nations gaining independence from the European Union, predicting that with the current divides on the continent between east and west and north and south, the bloc will not even exist in ten years.

1/4/21

 * Iran warns that Lebanese, Gaza proxies can 'level Haifa, Tel Aviv to the ground' Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly given green light to Tehran-backed terrorist groups.

* Iran: Revenge for Soleimani ‘should be carried out by the Islamic nation, in the form of erasing the Zionist regime’ The single most important aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the one that is most often ignored: the role of Islamic doctrine in inciting hatred of Israel.

* Iran nuclear crisis: Tehran to enrich uranium to 20%, IAEA says Iran intends to start enriching uranium to 20% purity, a global watchdog says - its most significant breach of an international nuclear deal so far.

* 'Islamic State': Weakened, but still dangerous A few years ago, "Islamic State" was a powerful terrorist organization. Today, it has largely gone underground, but it continues to mobilize its followers to launch attacks.

* The US and Israel Prepare for Iranian Revenge Moments before Donald Trump leaves the White House, Iran may try to avenge the killing of Qassem Soleimani and Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

* Tourism Ministry expresses optimism for return in spring 2021 Due to the ongoing struggle in tourism, the ministry has created an extensive plan in order to ensure a smooth transition to normalcy upon the end of the pandemic.

* PA PM insults Christianity by comparing Jesus to murderers and suicide bombers In a speech at a Christmas dinner, the PA’s Prime Minister, Muhammad Shtayyeh, repeated the PA’s historically false narrative, turning Jesus into a “Palestinian.”

* Arabs: An Extremely Important Voice for Peace When someone with George Kurdahi's weight and stature openly states that it is up to the Arab countries to decide whether they want to make peace with Israel, this sends a message to millions of Arabs that the idea of establishing relations with Israel may not be a bad one after all.

* 2021 – the story of a year in 12 leaders In 2021, the world will slowly begin to fight back against Covid. But what else will change as the vaccines are administered?

* Humans of the GREAT RESET: What the future MIGHT look like in 2021 – if the controlling elites have their way With vaccine rollouts underway, humanity looks set to win the fight against the coronavirus. But some elites planning a post-coronavirus ‘Great Reset’ don’t want to go back to normal.