President Obama has given remarks on six mass shootings in just the past year.
WASHINGTON — It wasn't the first time President Obama denounced a hate crime in the aftermath of a mass shooting, and it wasn't the first time he expressed resolve in the face of a terrorist attack.
And it certainly wasn't the first time he called for action to keep firearms out of the hands of would-be killers.
But Sunday's remarks following the Orlando nightclub shooting were the first to incorporate all three of those themes.
It was at least the 14th time that President Obama spoke to the nation in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting — and the sixth time within just the past year.
Obama himself has acknowledged that his remarks have become all too predictable. "Somehow this has become routine. The reporting has become routine. My response here, from this podium, has become routine," Obama said last October, following the shooting at an Oregon community college.
"This is an especially heartbreaking day for all our friends — our fellow Americans — who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The shooter targeted a nightclub where people came together to be with friends, to dance and to sing, and to live. The place where they were attacked is more than a nightclub — it is a place of solidarity and empowerment where people have come together to raise awareness, to speak their minds, and to advocate for their civil rights.
"So this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American — regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation — is an attack on all of us and on the fundamental values of equality and dignity that define us as a country. And no act of hate or terror will ever change who we are or the values that make us Americans.
"Today marks the most deadly shooting in American history. The shooter was apparently armed with a handgun and a powerful assault rifle. This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a weapon that lets them shoot people in a school, or in a house of worship, or a movie theater, or in a nightclub. And we have to decide if that's the kind of country we want to be. And to actively do nothing is a decision as well."
"On Saturday, another one of our communities was terrorized by gun violence. As many of you read, six people were gunned down in a rampage in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Before I joined all of you, I called the mayor, the sheriff, and the police chief there, and told them that they would have whatever federal support they needed in their investigation. Their local officials and first responders, by the way, did an outstanding job in apprehending the individual very quickly. But you got families who are shattered today.
"Earlier this year, I took some steps that will make it harder for dangerous people, like this individual, to buy a gun. But clearly, we're going to need to do more if we're going to keep innocent Americans safe. And I've got to assume that all of you are just as tired as I am of seeing this stuff happen in your states. So that's an area where we also need to partner and think about what we can do in a common-sense way, in a bipartisan way, without some of the ideological rhetoric that so often surrounds that issue."
"The one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. And there are some steps we could take not to eliminate every one of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as frequently: common-sense gun safety laws, stronger background checks.
"And so my hope is that we're able to contain this particular shooting, and we don't yet know what the motives of the shooters are, but what we do know is that there are steps we can take to make Americans safer, and that we should come together in a bipartisan basis at every level of government to make these are rare as opposed to normal. We should never think that this is something that just happens in the ordinary course of events, because it doesn't happen with the same frequency in other countries."
"We talked about this after Columbine and Blacksburg, after Tucson, after Newtown, after Aurora, after Charleston. It cannot be this easy for somebody who wants to inflict harm on other people to get his or her hands on a gun.
"I hope and pray that I don't have to come out again during my tenure as president to offer my condolences to families in these circumstances. But based on my experience as president, I can't guarantee that. And that's terrible to say. And it can change."
"My main message right now is obviously the deepest sympathies of the American people to the four marines that have been killed. It is a heartbreaking circumstance for these individuals who have served our country with great valor to be killed in this fashion. And although the families are still in the process of being contacted, I want them to know that I speak for the American people in expressing our deepest condolences and knowing that they have their full support — our full support as they try to overcome the grief that's involved here."
"Michelle and I know several members of Emanuel AME Church. We knew their pastor, Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who, along with eight others, gathered in prayer and fellowship and was murdered last night. And to say our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families and their community doesn't say enough to convey the heartache and the sadness and the anger that we feel. Any death of this sort is a tragedy. Any shooting involving multiple victims is a tragedy. There is something particularly heartbreaking about the death happening in a place in which we seek solace and we seek peace, in a place of worship.
"We don't have all the facts, but we do know that, once again, innocent people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun."
"That this occurred now — as Jews were preparing to celebrate Passover, as Christians were observing Palm Sunday — makes this tragedy all the more painful. And today, as Passover begins, we're seeing a number of synagogues and Jewish community centers take added security precautions. Nobody should have to worry about their security when gathering with their fellow believers. No one should ever have to fear for their safety when they go to pray."
"Any shooting is troubling. Obviously, this reopens the pain of what happened at Fort Hood five years ago. We know these families. We know their incredible service to our country and the sacrifices that they make. Obviously, our thoughts and prayers were — are with the entire community. And we are going to do everything we can to make sure that the community at Fort Hood has what it needs to deal with the current situation, but also any potential aftermath.
"We're heartbroken that something like this might have happened again. And I don't want to comment on the facts until I know exactly what has happened, but for now, I would just hope that everybody across the country is keeping the families and the community of Fort Hood in our thoughts and in our prayers. The folks there have sacrificed so much on behalf of our freedom. Many of the people there have been on multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. They serve with valor, and they serve with distinction. And when they're at their home base, they need to feel safe."
"So we are confronting yet another mass shooting, and today it happened on a military installation in our nation's capital. It's a shooting that targeted our military and civilian personnel. These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job protecting all of us. They're patriots, and they know the dangers of serving abroad, but today they faced the unimaginable violence that they wouldn't have expected here at home."
"We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. And each time I learn the news, I react not as a President, but as anybody else would: as a parent. And that was especially true today. I know there's not a parent in America who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that I do.
"The majority of those who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them: birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams."
"I think all of us recognize that these kinds of terrible, tragic events are happening with too much regularity for us not to do some soul searching and to examine additional ways that we can reduce violence. ..
"We don't yet know fully what motivated this individual to carry out this terrible act. If it turns out, as some early reports indicate, that it may have been motivated in some way by the ethnicity of those who were attending the temple, I think the American people immediately recoil against those kinds of attitudes, and I think it will be very important for us to reaffirm, once again, that in this country, regardless of what we look like, where we come from, who we worship; we are all one people, and we look after one another, and we respect one another."
"Even as we learn how this happened and who's responsible, we may never understand what leads anybody to terrorize their fellow human beings like this. Such violence, such evil is senseless. It's beyond reason. But while we will never know fully what causes somebody to take the life of another, we do know what makes life worth living. The people we lost in Aurora loved, and they were loved. They were mothers and fathers. They were husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, friends and neighbors. They had hopes for the future, and they had dreams that were not yet fulfilled.
"And if there's anything to take away from this tragedy, it's the reminder that life is very fragile. Our time here is limited, and it is precious. And what matters at the end of the day is not the small things, it's not the trivial things, which so often consume us and our daily lives. Ultimately, it's how we choose to treat one another and how we love one another."
"Gabby Giffords was a friend of mine. She is not only an extraordinary public servant, but she is also somebody who is warm and caring. She is well liked by her colleagues and well liked by her constituents. Her husband Mark Kelly is a Navy captain and one of America's valiant astronauts. It's not surprising that today Gabby was doing what she always does: listening to the hopes and concerns of her neighbors. That is the essence of what our democracy is all about. That is why this is more than a tragedy for those involved. It is a tragedy for Arizona and a tragedy for our entire country."
"My immediate thoughts and prayers are with the wounded and with the families of the fallen, and with those who live and serve at Fort Hood. And these are men and women who have made the selfless and courageous decision to risk and at times give their lives to protect the rest of us on a daily basis. It's difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas. It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil."


In Part 3 of our little "mini-series" on making a HOUSE a HOME, I'd like to share about focusing on your family! This will make your house feel more like HOME for those that you love!!
Ask each member of your family What Makes Them Feel At Home.
Think about and create "Together Spaces" and "Individual Spaces" in your home.
"Together Spaces" are places in your home where the whole family can interact together. For example, the kitchen table, family room, and backyard are some "Together Spaces". Create an atmosphere in these spaces that encourages warmth, conversation, play, relaxation, and interaction.
At the kitchen table encourage the family to all sit together for meals (at least dinner when schedules allow!), and focus on positive conversation. Set a simple but pretty table, and cook healthy foods!
In the family room make sure there is seating for everyone in your family. Have a basket or shelf to hold games, and have "game nights" together! Read stories to the kids on the couch, or hold a family devotional time. Have "Family Movie Nights" together with piles of pillows and blankets, popcorn and snuggles! Make the family room a comfortable place where you can put your feet up and relax!
In the backyard, have a table for warm-weather eating, and a cozy sitting spot for the adults to relax in while watching kids play. Keep outside play items in a specific spot of your garage or shed, so that kids can get to them easily. Encourage a family game of softball or touch football or frisbee! Roast marshmallows and take pictures of everyone's messy faces! Keep this area of your home tidy and furniture wiped down as necessary so that it can be enjoyed at a moment's notice.
"Individual Spaces" are the places in your home that each member can have some needed "alone time". This is important, too! Cultivate places that encourage rest, quiet, creativity, relaxation, and individual personality.
Make your bedrooms (especially the master bedroom) a little retreat. Keep the beds made (teach children to make their own beds before they come down for breakfast), and keep TV's, toys, computers, etc from cluttering up these places for rest and rejuvination! Let individual personalities have a say in how their spaces are decorated, so they will feel more at HOME there.
If you have a desk or office space, make it a place you enjoy being by having a few pretty items about, photos of those you love, and fun desk storage/accessories! Kids really like having a space to call their own, especially for play time. Even a little chair and bookcase in their room with cherished toys and books will give them a quiet place to play and make them feel special!
Create a Loving Environment in Your Home!
LOVE is the most important ingredient in making a HOME!!! Don't just assume your family knows that you love them, you must tell them so every day! Kind words and warm hugs are the best!!! :) Make it a rule in your home to encourage positive words and tone of voice. To be uplifting. Encourage your family to spend time together often to build strong bonds! Be supportive of the dreams that your family has, for HOME is where they are first dreamt!
WELCOME!! I sure missed you! I am so glad that you are HOME!!!
ps--come back and visit again tomorrow for a FUN SPRING GARDEN PROJECT!
What great ideas and tips!
LOVE the front door arrangement! I have been looking for one of those little chaulk board thingys- I think they are so cute!
Oh my goodness! I am so copying your front door arrangement. I have the tin from Southern Living and love everything you did. Where did you get the chalkboard? Love it.
I'm so glad that you like the mini chalkboard! I think I got it at JoAnn's or Michael's. They are super cheap, and I just glued a stick/pencil/somethingorother on the back and stuck it in the foam in the arrangement! Super easy and fun!!
I so totally agree about Love being what really makes a house a home...for sure...and your front door arrangement...fabulous.
Your front door looks really beautiful with the arrangement.
What wonderful ideas!!! Where did you get that plate with all those words??? please tell...I love it!
Love the ideas; great reminders! I just asked my six year old what makes our house a home to him and he told me, "mom and dad since I don't get to see you during the day!". AWW!
I enjoyed reading all your ideas and there are such great reminders of what I desire to have in our home. I LOVE the plate with all the sayings on it.. where did you find that... please tell!
What a darling blog you have filled with wonderful pictures and ideas! Thanks for sharing! Love the ice cream cookie recipe!
I am so glad you visited my blog. Your blog popped up and I saw your door and knew I would love being invited in. Wonderful post about home.
What a beautiful blog! The name caught my eye on another blog and I had to come and take a look! Really wonderful and I will be back!


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Q: I"m trying to access google storage with url in ionic but the image wont load I have some images in my google cloud storage. the bucket is public.
When I try to access the image from ionic in the browser the image is shown But when I run my app on devapp or even on the browser of the tablet the image Just won't show. Does anyone have a solution for me???

A: The URL you shared is indeed publicly accessible. However, the issue you're experiencing might be coming from your cross-origin resource sharing configuration (CORS).
CORS is a mechanism that allows interactions between resources from different origins, which is normally prohibited in order to prevent malicious behavior.
Please see the following link to configure CORS on your bucket that stores the images and try accessing them through you app again.
For more information on handling CORS issues in Ionic I'd also recommend you to review this article, which is the official documentation of Ionic.
Let me know if it helps.

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I was completely jumping for joy yesterday when I found out that I had been named one of Shape Magazine's Favorite Healthy Food Blogs. One day later, I'm here to totally let the editor of that list down. Because these blondies are a decadent treat chock full of hazelnuts and white chocolate, and topped with crunchy sea salt. No apologies. We all need a sweet treat now and then.
But you know what? I only had one of these and then sent the rest to work with my husband. OK, maybe 1-1/2. I don't know, possibly 1-3/4. Well, you know how when you cut brownies or bars, there's like, always chunks that stick to the knife, and crusty corner bits that stick to the pan? I mean, somebody has to eat those. And since nobody knows they ever existed except the person doing the cutting, then calories probably don't exist in those bits either. And THAT'S how this blog was named a Healthy Food Blog.
I don't bake often, so when I do, I make sure it's worth my while, and just go ahead and throw all of the good things in there. I put a double dose of hazelnut goodness in these by using both hazelnut flour and chopped hazelnuts. A generous dose of white chocolate chips get all melty in the oven and infuse the bars with a gooey sweetness.
In my opinion, the best desserts always have a salty component that balance the sweetness. I know it's bizarre to accuse any dessert of being too sweet, but most desserts without a pinch of salt are just that for my tastebuds. That's why I keep a big jar of SaltWorks Snowflake Salt on the baking shelf in my pantry cupboard. This sea salt from the Pacific Northwest is shimmery, crunchy, pure white and perfect for finishing any recipe, sweet or savory. I also love it sprinkled on eggs and corn on the cob.
If you're a sea salt lover like I am, make sure you check out the SaltWorks website. Saltworks is the most trusted name in the gourmet salt business. Founded in 2001 and based near Seattle, they supply and manufacture premium grade specialty salts in bulk, wholesale and retail throughout the world. And you can order any of their 110+ all-natural varieties directly through their website.
Want to win a Limited Edition Flake Salt Collection from SaltWorks? 2 winners will receive the collection, which includes 6 jars of gourmet flake salt varieties, including the Snowflake Salt I've used here. Enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter below the recipe! Open to U.S. residents only, thank you.
In medium bowl, whisk all-purpose flour, hazelnut meal/flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and baking soda until well combined.
In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, mix butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until fully incorporated. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, beating each addition until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips and hazelnuts.
Spread batter evenly in prepared pan; sprinkle lightly with additional sea salt. Transfer to oven and bake 33 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of pan comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely before cutting and serving.
I love the truffle & salt!
OH wow, these look beyond delish!
Any of the smoked salts. I see they have a trio.
Oh wow, these sound amazing!! They look so chewy and delicious…I'm surprised you were willing to part with most of the recipe 😛 Congrats on being named as one of Shape's favorite healthy food blogs – that's awesome!
The salt I would pick is the collection from around the world. I love to travel and see new places, plus I like to try new flavors, so this would be a perfect choice. Second choice would be the Dead Sea salt.
Actually, Susan, the original recipe I adapted these from (link to it right below the recipe instructions) uses dark chocolate. I would recommend just using that one if you're going to make something like this 🙂 I'm also a much bigger fan of dark chocolate! My husband has a weird love of white chocolate, so sometimes I'll throw him a bone…errrr….a blondie.
Peroxide Blondies should definitely be the name of a future dessert!
I would love to try the Sun Ripened Tomato Sea Salt.
The Lemon Twist sounds amazing.
The himalayan pink is lovely, and an assortment wold be even better.
I think the Extra Bold Smoked Sea Salt would be interesting to try out! I like that one!
Strictly healthy is dull. A sweet treat such as this at a time makes a person smile :). Congratulations on the achievement, Lori!
I think my favorite would be the Bokek® Premium Dead Sea Bath Salts.
YES please!! I can eat these ALLLL!
These look so yummy… wish I wasn't at work and could make some.
I love these special items from the lovely Pacific Northwest. It is such a great place to live. Thanks!
I love Himalayan Pink Salt – it's a classic and PINK. Duh.
My favorite would be the Fusion® – Wild Porcini Salt. Which, of course, is the most expensive one 🙂 Good taste huh. I like quite of few of the salts. I am a true fan of salt. Makes any meal complete.
I've always wanted to try Himalayan pink sea salt.
I like the Bonfire® – Extra Bold Smoked Sea Salt.
wow these blondies look incredibly delicious! i am a massive fan of the smoked salt.. i add it to everything (be it savoury or sweet)!
I'm all sorts of drooling.
I like the smoked sea salt trio. They would be great on steaks or just about anything.
My favorite kind of salt would be the Snowflake® – Pacific Northwest Sea Salt.
I'd like to try the Pacific Blue Kosher Flake.
I'd like to try the Black Truffle Salt!
I like Fusion® – Naturally Flavored Sea Salts because I can flavor a variety of different foods.
This is my favorite salt: Ancient Ocean® Himalayan Pink Salt. I use Himalayan Pink Salt with anything that calls for salt.
Wow, so many wonderful unique flavors! I'd love to try the Spanish Rosemary salt!


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Scott Plasse
Title: Assistant Coach
Email: scott.a.plasse@wilmu.edu
Scott Plasse joined the Wilmington staff in the program's first season of competition in 2018. He has been a long-term staple in the state of Maryland since his playing days at North Carolina State University (1979-82). He helped the Wolf Pack to be ranked as high as sixth in the nation during his playing tenure at NC State. He then moved on to play at the highly competitive club level and coach at the High School and NCAA Division I level throughout Maryland.
Most notably, Plasse was an assistant Coach at Mount St. Mary's for over 10 years where he helped the team to three MAAC and one NEC Championships, as well as two trips to the NCAA Tournament. He had been an offensive and defensive coordinator, but thrived as the midfield face-off coach, having numerous Top 10 players statistically in the nation.
At the high school level, Plasse coached at the Friends School, Dulaney High School, and the Oakland Mills High School, taking each team to multiple MIAA State Semifinal appearances. Plasse was also a three-time CALL All-Star and helped lead his Lax World team to three consecutive CALL Championships (1995-97) in club lacrosse.
He was a three-time World Master's Team Selection in 1998, 2002, and 2006, leading the team to two World Championships. He also won multiple tournaments while playing for The Green Turtle club team.

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Technical fouls: Samford-Josh Sharkey. UNC Greensboro-None.
Points in the paint-SAM 26,UNCG 38. Points off turnovers-SAM 17,UNCG 17.
2nd chance points-SAM 5,UNCG 10. Fast break points-SAM 10,UNCG 11.
Bench points-SAM 11,UNCG 22. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-1 time.
Last FG-SAM 2nd-00:07, UNCG 2nd-01:38.
Largest lead-SAM by 2 1st-18:47, UNCG by 13 2nd-01:38.
SAM led for 00:15. UNCG led for 37:21. Game  was tied for 02:24.
Technical fouls: Samford-None. UNC Greensboro-None.
Points in the paint-SAM 8,UNCG 18. Points off turnovers-SAM 2,UNCG 8.
2nd chance points-SAM 0,UNCG 6. Fast break points-SAM 4,UNCG 4.
Bench points-SAM 3,UNCG 15. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time.
Points in the paint-SAM 18,UNCG 20. Points off turnovers-SAM 15,UNCG 9.
2nd chance points-SAM 5,UNCG 4. Fast break points-SAM 6,UNCG 7.
Bench points-SAM 8,UNCG 7. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-0 times.


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Album Review – Altars of Grief / Iris (2018)
Highly influenced by the desolate landscapes and the solitude of long, prairie winters, here comes one of the biggest names in Canadian Blackened Doom with a superb new album narrating a tragic story of a deeply flawed man and his dying daughter.
Formed in November 2013 in Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, Blackened Doom act Altars of Grief has worked over the years to develop a weighty concoction of Death Metal, Sludge Metal, Funeral Doom and Atmospheric Black Metal along with a strong focus on storytelling and the desire to convey authentic emotion, highly influenced by the desolate landscapes and the solitude of long, prairie winters that inspired the moniker of "Prairie Doom Metal". After the release of their 2014 debut fill-length album This Shameful Burden, the band returns in full force with the bold and multi-layered Iris, narrating a tragic story of a deeply flawed man and his dying daughter, named Iris.
Featuring a stunning artwork by Travis Smith from Seempieces, brilliantly depicting Iris' final moments as she kneels before the winter beset church and embraces her fate, and the mesmerizing cello by Raphael Weinroth-Browne (who by the way played cello for Canadian Folk/Melodic Black Metal band Thrawsunblat on their amazing 2016 opus Metachthonia), Iris is not just an album of heavy music, but an amalgamation of emotions that will transport your mind and soul to the desolation of the prairies. "The story of Iris is very much rooted in our prairie surroundings and deals with the struggles of addiction, sickness and religion. A father finds himself unable to connect with and care for his young daughter, Iris, who has fallen seriously ill. Spiraling deeper and deeper into his vices, and feeling rejected by Iris' new found and unwavering faith, he gets into his car and decides to leave her behind. Somewhere along the icy road, he loses control of his vehicle and perishes. His purgatory is to watch helplessly as Iris slowly succumbs to her illness without him", comments the band's lead singer Damian Smith.
Melancholy and grief permeate the air in the opening track Isolation, a masterpiece of darkness led by the strident and somber guitars by Erik Labossiere and Evan Paulson, while Damian obscurely declaims the song's lyrics through his anguished gnarls, proving why he's a poet of the underworld. Hence, the music flows majestically until its grand finale, setting the tone for Desolation, where a Stygian atmosphere is suddenly joined by heavy-as-hell riffs and the crushing Black Metal beats by Zack Bellina, also presenting introspective and touching words ("I opened my eyes / To the night sky / The unending storm / Revealed itself before me / Weightless in my resolve / But, still a burden remains / With this final breath / Please, forgive me"). Moreover, it's simply impressive how Altars of Grief can sound so distinct from one song to another, also bringing forth a perfect balance between harsh growls and deep clean vocals.
The title-track Iris brings forward more of the band's enfolding musicality, blending the aggressiveness of Atmospheric Black Metal with the obscurity of Doom Metal, also presenting very subtle nuances of Melodic Black Metal. In addition, Erik and Evan once again fire a mix of rage and harmony through their flammable strings, enhancing the taste of this very complete and bold composition. Then we have Child of Light, where an epic and melancholic intro evolves into a full-bodied sound, and with Zack together with bassist Donny Pinay building a massive, atmospheric wall of sounds with their instruments, generating the perfect ambience for all vocal styles used by the band; followed by Broken Hymns, another captivating, neck-breaking tune where Raphael is truly outstanding with his cello, adding a marvelous touch of delicacy and melancholy to the overall musicality. In other words, this is a song tailored for closing your eyes and letting the band guide your mind and soul to their dark and mournful world.
And Altars of Grief personify the grievous, obscure voices of the bitterly cold winds of winter in the Atmospheric Black Metal extravaganza titled Voices of Winter, with Damian's growls being delicately complemented by Raphael's stunning cello sounds and the whimsical guitars by Erik and Evan, whereas in Becoming Intangible the sound of the cello and the acoustic guitars walk hand in hand in the smoothest way possible before morphing into contemporary extreme music, sounding very atmospheric, gripping and bold until its beyond piercing ending. Zack is once again a beast on drums, not to mention the latent poetry found in the song's lyrics ("I can barely see the sun / I guess this path was truly flawed / Judgement comes with revelation / And, I've never felt so close to God"), flowing into one of the most beautiful outros in underground extreme music, titled Epilogue, performed by Raphael and his always astounding cello.
You can listen to Iris in its entirety on YouTube, follow Altars of Grief on Facebook, and purchase your copy of this masterpiece of the underworld from the band's own BandCamp page, from the Hypnotic Dirge Records' BandCamp or webstore in distinct bundles (Iris CD, Iris CD + Nachtterror / Altars of Grief – Of Ash and Dying Light vinyl split, Iris CD + shirt + patch, and Iris CD + Nachtterror / Altars of Grief vinyl split + shirt + patch), as well as from iTunes or from Amazon. If you were not familiar with "Prairie Doom Metal" before listening to Iris, now you have a very good reason to get to know more about such distinct sub-genre of extreme music. But if Altars of Grief are already a recurrent part of your playlist, the emotional story told in Iris will simply make you even more addicted to their desolate and imposing sounds.
Best moments of the album: Isolation, Iris and Broken Hymns.
Released in 2018 Hypnotic Dirge Records
1. Isolation 9:19
2. Desolation 6:15
3. Iris 6:20
4. Child of Light 7:02
5. Broken Hymns 8:11
6. Voices of Winter 7:26
7. Becoming Intangible 9:17
8. Epilogue 2:05
Damian Smith – vocals
Erik Labossiere – guitars, vocals
Evan Paulson – guitars, vocals, programming
Donny Pinay – bass, vocals
Zack Bellina – drums, vocals on "Broken Hymns"
Raphael Weinroth-Browne – cello on "Isolation", "Child of Light", "Broken Hymns", "Voices of Winter" and "Becoming Intangible", all instruments on "Epilogue"
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Album Review – Thrawsunblat / Metachthonia (2016)
Posted on August 18, 2016 by Gustavo Scuderi
Welcome to Metachthonia, the electric and modern world crafted by an amazing Folk and Melodic Black Metal band from Canada.
Metachthonia:
(meh-tah-KTHOH-nee-ah) n. [< A.Grk meta- 'after' + chthoni- (stem of chthon 'earth' + -ios adj. suffix) + -a;]
1. the epoch after the age of the earth; this current electric age.
Dear metalheads from all over the world, welcome to Metachthonia, the brand new concept album by Canadian Folk/Melodic Black Metal act Thrawsunblat. Metachthonia is ancient Greek for "the age after that of the Earth", referring to today's modern world where we find ourselves under fluorescent light more often than sunlight, and so yearn for the natural world. Firing a unique blend of Folk and Black Metal inspired by bands such as Amon Amarth, Borknagar and Ensiferum, being even labeled as "Folkened Black Metal", this extremely talented band from the city of Fredericton, the capital of the province of New Brunswick, puts no limits to their creations, offering the listener an eccentric and fresh version of extreme music that will captivate you from start to finish.
Formed in 2009 by multi-instrumentalist Joel Violette (ex-guitarist for Woods of Ypres) as a side project together with David Gold, the lead singer and drummer for Woods of Ypres, and having released their debut album named Canada 2010 that same year, Thrawsunblat became Joel's main band following David's tragic death in December 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. In 2013, the band released their second album, entitled Thrawsunblat II: Wanderer on the Continent of Saplings, already featuring Brendan Hayter on bass and Rae Amitay on drums, as well as fiddler Jeff Mott (and obviously Joel), presenting a more complex side of their music. Now in Metachthonia (which by the way has each one of its songs divided in three parts as you can see HERE), not only Jeff and his fiddle were replaced by cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne, but the band also decided to venture through darker paths, sounding more blackened than before and, therefore, more intense and thrilling.
The 11-minute hymn Fires That Light the Earth is a beautiful start to the album. Although the strong sound of the cello is very captivating, it's when the music explodes into the "Folkened Black Metal" proposed by the band, with Rae setting fire to the music with his bestial beats while Joel is anger incarnate, that the journey truly takes off. In addition, the clean vocals add epicness to the musicality, with the guitar lines by Joel and the bass lines by Brendan creating an ocean of sounds and vibrations. When the smoother and more melodic She Who Names the Stars begins, Joel and his crew are waiting for the listener at Metachtonia with arms wide open ("All you, welcome to Metachthonia. / It's like the rustle of leaf to ground against the industrial sound. / All you, welcome to Metachthonia. / It's like the sun on your skin while the diodes draw you in."), with the cello by Raphael providing a good balance with Rae's furious drumming. The music flows flawlessly throughout the almost ten minutes of the song, arising all types of emotions until its harmonious ending.
In Dead of Winter, a short choir-like intro morphs into sheer madness, a Blackened Folk Metal feast where Joel and Rae steal the spotlight with their awesome harsh growls/clean vocals alternation and infernal beats, respectively. It's interesting how they prepare the listener for the sudden eruptions of Extreme Metal, with acoustic folk sounds bursting into an avalanche of blackened music. Hypochthonic Remnants is more violent and visceral than all previous tracks, mainly due to the thunderous guitar lines by Joel, enhanced by the song's endless progressiveness and the hints of traditional Heavy Metal and even Power Metal added to its main riff. Furthermore, its second part is a solid blend of the Folk Metal by Ensiferum with the darkened sonority of Borknagar and Old Man's Child, which then flows into an melancholic acoustic ending.
Tribal drums ignite another obscure voyage of progressive folk music named Rivers of Underthought, the least violent of all songs where the unique sound of the cello by Raphael yet again adds a lot of beauty to the overall result. It's a lot more inclined to the harmony of Folk and Pagan Metal than to the savagery of Extreme Metal, all embraced by a strong progressive ambience during the song's almost nine minutes. And finally, In Mist We Walk kicks off in devastation mode, with the sound of the guitar by Joel together with the galloping bass lines by Brendan not leaving a single space empty in the music. Its second piece is pure high-octane Pagan Metal with atmospheric and acoustic passages, whereas its third part is made for enjoying the excellence of its lyrics ("I walk the banks of the stream of electric thought. / I cross to the warmth of where I once was. / I look down to see a sixfold flame in hand. / Sing me the dark songs of Chthonia. / Sing life immense in passion and pulse.").
The fantastic concept of Metachthonia can be explored in more detail at the band's official Facebook page, and if you want to provide your full support to such a distinct band you can purchase the album (which can be relished in its entirety HERE) at their BandCamp page. The electric and modern world of Metachthonia presented by Thrawsunblat might seem really dangerous at times, but we must admit it's a lot easier to face any type of challenge or fear when the music behind it is as awesome as what's found in this classy and multilayered album.
Best moments of the album: Fires That Light the Earth and Dead of Winter.
Released in 2016 Ignifera Records/Broken Limbs
1. Fires That Light the Earth 11:01
2. She Who Names the Stars 9:33
3. Dead of Winter 9:50
4. Hypochthonic Remnants 8:32
5. Rivers of Underthought 8:56
6. In Mist We Walk 11:56
Joel Violette – vocals, guitars
Brendan Hayter – bass
Raphael Weinroth-Browne – cello
Rae Amitay – drums, additional vocals on "Dead of Winter"
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When I was 25 I quit my job.
When I was 25 I started my first business called, "Jenniclips."
I never said "I can't" or "I don't have money to start a business." I just did it. I'd come across books about business that had harsh points of views about "most small businesses fail in the first 3 years," and "you have to have a business plan in order to start a business." Bah. I never let that sway me. I just chose. And I just started where I was. I didn't borrow money -- I just went to the art supplies store and bought little model paints. I'd mix the colors in combinations I didn't know was possible. I painted on those bendy aluminum Goody clips. The base coats were solid and I'd apply the design using toothpicks: hearts, stars, rainbows, leopard spots, Pucci, stripes, glitter! Patience came to be my savior - to allow the paint to dry for a bit before diving into the design.
I began cold-calling my way into stores - guess being criticized as pushy lil kid turned out to work in my favor. I also got a NYC rep, and began my journey of how-many-different-things-can-you-do-to-a-hairclip? Headbands, ponytail holders, and of course bobby pins.


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On one occasion, I felt impressed to sing some gospel songs. Responding to these songs, a woman bought a CD of gospel songs, which I later found out she played every day for the couple of years until she died.
I discovered this when her husband and son contacted me asking if I could sing at her funeral. I was happy to sing at the funeral, which took place at their church. I became friends with the husband and invited him to my church, where he attended a few times.
I felt impressed to visit him one Mother's Day. The man was feeling particularly lonely and we enjoyed a friendly visit for the day, singing songs and sharing. Many a tear was shed as he told me why his wife had bought my Christian music a few years earlier.
It was a story of heartbreak and hurt but I was also able to see how the Lord had led in my meeting this woman.
Their daughter had discovered her husband was guilty of assaulting young boys. The horror was even more personal when she discovered he had also been abusing their son. When this mother confronted her young son about the assaults he had been a victim of, the boy stabbed his mother and sister in a state of confusion and panic. They both died and the boy was jailed for five years.
The grandparents--whom I had befriended--regularly visited their grandson and lobbied for his release, given the circumstances of the crime.
Music has always been a part of my life and the words to the song, "If I Can Help Somebody," are like the plot to this story, "If I can help somebody as I pass along/ If I can help somebody with a word or song/ If I can show somebody they are travelling wrong/ Then my living will not be in vain."
Both the grandfather and the grandson came to church with me in Newcastle. They came a number of times and enjoyed the church experience. Sometime later, the man was diagnosed with bowel cancer and was operated on. Again I visited him, this time in hospital. Because of his ill health, the family moved the man up the coast to a retirement village. Phone conversations continued the friendship over the next few years.
One day, the call came from the man's son, telling me he had passed away. His father had requested on his deathbed that I speak at his funeral service, and play the songs "The Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art" from my CD at his funeral.
Because I had suffered a stroke, I was unable to sing live. I fulfilled the request to speak reluctantly but agreed that if the Lord gave me the strength to walk up to the front of the church with my walker I would do it.
I presented a message of hope from John 14:1-3--that Jesus will come again and receive us to Himself. I used the term "Forever Friend," which has been a constant source of hope for me. I shared the testimony of Revelation 21, which tells of the promises of the New Earth that God has in store for us. I stressed how important the blessed hope is for me.
After the funeral service, many people shared how impressed they were with my first-hand testimony of hope and my understanding of death and resurrection. Among them was a nun who told me how she had been moved by my music. As we chatted, I was able to explain more from the Bible about how my understanding of death was a source of comfort.
On the Resurrection morning, I look forward to again meeting and singing with many people I have had the opportunity of sharing with--including the couple I connected with that day in Toronto.
If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32.
L Ross Corney is a musician who has travelled extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand, using his vocal talent to introduce people to Jesus. He currently lives in Balmoral, New South Wales.


LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire and The Killers announced to headline WayHome Music & Arts Festival 2016. The second annual festival takes place July 22 - 24, 2015 - Toronto, Ontario. Tickets on sale now!
Earlier today, Republic Live announced their 2016 WayHome Music and Arts line-up featuring headliners LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire and The Killers, who will be joined by Major Lazer, M83, HAIM, Chvrches and 60 more artists.


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Jaclyn Phillips is an associate in the firm's Global Antitrust/Competition practice group, who focuses on complex litigation in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property, and class actions. She has notable appellate experience, and counsels clients on antitrust issues. Jaclyn represents several leading global pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan and Boehringer Ingelheim, in class action litigation matters at the cutting edge of antitrust and intellectual property.
Jaclyn also has an extensive pro bono practice, with a particular focus on immigration matters. She has represented clients who were granted asylum in the United States.
Jaclyn graduated from Georgetown University Law Center cum laude in 2013, where she served as an Articles & Notes Editor on the American Criminal Law Review.
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Representation of several leading innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers in multiple class action antitrust challenges to patent settlement agreements and other business arrangements between innovator and generic manufacturers.
Representation of Allergan/Warner Chilcott in a reversal of class certification by the First Circuit US Court of Appeals. The ruling bans the widespread use of aggregate proof and post-trial affidavits as a substitute for fact-finding by juries under the Seventh Amendment of the US Constitution and Rule 23.Representation of Boehringer Ingelheim in an antitrust class action challenging a patent settlement.
Representation of Allergan/Warner Chilcott in a number of antitrust class actions involving challenges to new-product introductions, patent settlements, and license agreements.
Key member of trial team that represented Anthem, Inc. against claims brought by the US Department of Justice to block Anthem's US$54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corporation.
Following trial, an expedited appeal to the D.C. Circuit was filed. The D.C. Circuit granted expedition, reviewed the appeal, heard oral argument and ruled on the merits, all within the span of two and a half months. This was the first time the D.C. Circuit has ever granted and heard an expedited appeal of a merger matter in such a compressed time frame, paving the way for more merger review in this appellate court. After receiving a split in the D.C. Circuit and a highly favorable dissent, Anthem filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court only one week later.
Key member of a number of appellate teams that represented clients in the First, Second, Third, and D.C. Circuits
Jaclyn Phillips was named a "Litigator of the Week" by Global Competition Review for securing reversal of class certification in the Asacol® product-hopping litigation.
FTC Announces Substantial Increases to Civil Penalties
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Esports Entertainment Group shares plummet as operator announces fire sale amid CEO sacking
Jake Evans / December 8, 2022 / Investment
The share price of Esports Entertainment Group fell 12.7% yesterday after the operator took more than 48 hours to confirm the departure of CEO Grant Johnson.
On Monday 5 December, Cody Luongo's Sharpr esports newsletter reported that Johnson had been sacked by the company's board of directors.
That news was left to fester until Esports Entertainment Group confirmed the exit in a press release dated Wednesday 7 December, despite the fact the company is publicly traded and duty bound to inform its investors of significant developments.
Johnson also lost his position as chairman and was replaced by Jan Jones Blackhurst. The change was first enacted on Saturday 3 December.
In a short statement, Blackhurst said: "Grant recognised the value of esports and online gambling and founded EEG on that basis. On behalf of the board, we wish him well.
"The company is looking forward to bringing in new leadership to work with board to realise the full potential of our acquired esports businesses," she added.
Esports Entertainment Group said it had already identified a preferred candidate for interim CEO and would make another formal announcement in the coming days.
Several further candidates have been identified to become the firm's new permanent CEO, with an evaluation process still ongoing.
The beleaguered company fell into dire straits under Johnson's leadership. In recent months, it has sold off its esports assets and closed down its esports betting platform VIE.
And now the operator has announced a further process to explore the fire sale of its remaining iGaming assets.
The sale of the operator's Spanish-facing online casino business is expected to close on 12 December, with the proceeds used primarily to pay down the principal on the Senior Convertible Note.
Its UK-facing Argyll Entertainment business – which included the SportNation and RedZone sports betting brands – was shuttered as of 7 December due to the high cost of operating in the market, as well as an inability to generate profits.
The company said a further iGaming asset sell-off would be explored due to "increasing regulatory burdens and competition". The new CEO will be tasked with assessing the value of its remaining iGaming assets and determining its next steps.
Earlier this week, Esports Entertainment Group discovered it would be allowed to remain on the Nasdaq Capital Market following a decision from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.
The operator's future as a publicly traded company is subject to its compliance with a minimum bid price requirement by February 7, 2023, as well as meeting a shareholder equity requirement of a minimum of $2.5m in stockholder's equity by March 31, 2023.
Vulnerable target
Esports Entertainment Group said it was in discussions with its debt holder to restructure its payment obligations with regards to eliminating the derivative liability on its consolidated balance and addressing the company's default status under the debt.
"The company is optimistic that an agreement can be reached to the benefit of both parties in the near term," it added.
Finally, Esports Entertainment Group said it was currently considering an offer from a third-party company to purchase its assets and intellectual property via a non-binding letter of intent.
The combined company would focus on growing esports revenues, according to a statement to investors.
The share price is down 98% on a one-year basis. The operator's market cap stands at just €7.5m, compared to €375m one year ago.


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01/21 Links Pt1: After rocket fired at Golan, IDF bombs Iran caches, intel sites, bases in Syria; The Mirage of Arab Military Might; Trump Challenges UN Over Anti-Israel Funding
After rocket fired at Golan, IDF bombs Iran caches, intel sites, bases in Syria
Israeli fighter jets targeted Iranian weapons storehouses, intelligence facilities and a training camp near Damascus during a massive overnight bombardment, the Israel Defense Forces said Monday, accusing Iran of firing a missile at Israel a day earlier.
In addition, the Israeli Air Force bombed a number of Syrian air defense systems that fired on the attacking fighter jets, including a Russian-made Pansir S-1 battery, the military said.
"During the attack, dozens of Syrian surface-to-air missiles were fired, despite the clear warnings expressed [by Israel] to refrain from attacking. As a result, a number of Syrian air defense batteries were also attacked," the IDF said in a statement acknowledging the attack. The public confirmation was in line with a recent departure from Israel's previous silence about such strikes.
According to Russia, four Syrian servicemen were killed in the Israeli strikes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said at least seven other pro-regime fighters were killed, likely Iranian or Shiite militia troops.
The Israeli army said its series of airstrikes on Iranian targets was in response to a surface-to-surface missile that was fired by an Iranian militia at the Golan Heights a day earlier and intercepted by an Iron Dome anti-missile battery. According to Intelligence Minister Israel Katz, the missile attack was aimed at the popular Hermon ski resort, which was full of visitors at the time. Military officials, however, were more circumspect about the target of the missile, saying it could have been either a civilian or a military site on the Golan Heights.
The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported Monday that the missile carried a nearly half-ton warhead.
The missile attack on the Golan appeared to come in retaliation for an alleged Israeli strike earlier Sunday against targets in the Damascus International Airport and in the town of al-Kiswah, south of the capital.
IDF: Iranian troops fired missile at Israel as a warning against future attacks
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday said the missile that was intercepted over the Hermon ski resort the previous day was launched by Iran in a "premeditated" attack aimed at deterring Israel from conducting airstrikes against the Islamic Republic's troops and proxies in Syria.
According to the Israeli military, the missile was an Iranian-made medium-range model that was fired from the outskirts of Damascus at approximately three in the afternoon. Conflicting reports emerged about the intended target of the missile, with some politicians claiming it was the Hermon ski resort and the IDF saying it could have been heading to either a civilian or a military area.
The attack came shortly after the IDF allegedly conducted a number of rare daylight airstrikes nearby.
In response to the missile attack from Syria, which was intercepted before it breached Israeli airspace, the Israeli military launched three waves of airstrikes that targeted first Iranian sites in and around Damascus, and then Syrian air defense batteries, which had fired on the Israeli fighter jets that had attacked earlier, the IDF said.
Israeli troops on Monday remained on high alert in the north. The Hermon ski resort was closed to visitors, but no other special safety instructions were given to residents of the area.
Military spokesperson Jonathan Conricus said the three response sorties destroyed a number of Iranian intelligence sites, training bases and weapons caches, including one of the Islamic Republic's largest depots near the Damascus International Airport, which triggered secondary explosions.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported that 11 pro-regime fighters were killed in the Israeli raids. Of those, according to Russia, at least four were Syrian military personnel, apparently killed in the strikes on the country's air defenses.
On Monday morning, the IDF released video footage of its airstrikes on Syrian air defenses, including on social media.
IDF: Iran fired missile from Syrian area we were promised Iran had left
The missile that was fired into the Israeli Golan Heights on Sunday and in response to, the IDF struck multiple targets throughout Syria, was fired from an area near Damascus which Israel had been assured was empty of Iranian forces.
"The firing of the missile yesterday, a launch that could have killed civilians, was fired by Iranians out of Damascus within an area that we were promised that there would be no Iranians," IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Ronen Manelis told reporters Monday morning.
According to the Israeli military, the missile was an Iranian-made medium-range model that was fired from the outskirts of Damascus. The launch which came at approximately three in the afternoon came about an hour after Israel allegedly struck targets in Syria in a rare daytime attack.
"The bottom line is that such a missile fired by Iranians from an area where there they are not supposed to be is an Iranian attempt to attack Israel, to endanger civilians lives and military targets."
According to him, the fire was carried out by Iranian command and not by Syrians or local militias.
"This was planned in advance as an attempt to deter us from continuing to act against them in Syria," Manelis said, stressing that the missile launch on Sunday and the Iranian targets struck early on Monday showed just how deep Iran's entrenchment in the war-torn country is.
"This is the third time that Iran has tried to attack Israel in the past year, he said referring to past events in February and May when rockets were launched by Iranian troops towards Israel, adding, "Iran is exploiting Syria, and Syria is paying a heavy price for facilitating Iranian actions."
Israel, Iran in war of words following violent flareup on northern border
According to Manelis, the Iranian missile fired at Israel was an Iranian-made surface-to-surface missile whose launch had been prepared months in advance.
"This is not the sort of missile that is fired spontaneously. It takes time, as they required special permits and deployment of weapons," he said. "They took advantage of the opportunity yesterday to launch it toward the northern Golan Heights where there are both civilian and military targets."
Manelis stressed that the missile launch on Sunday and the Iranian target struck early on Monday showed just how deep Iran's entrenchment in Syria is.
"This is the third time Iran has tried to attack Israel in the past year, he said. "Iran is exploiting Syria, and Syria is paying a heavy price for facilitating Iranian actions."
The military also said the attack "is yet another clear proof of the intention behind the attempts to establish Iran in Syria and the danger they pose to the State of Israel and regional stability."
Following the attack, the IDF announced that the Mount Hermon skiing site would be closed to visitors on Monday. The resort later announced that it would reopen on Tuesday if the army gives its permission.
Iran fires rockets over Mount Hermon.
Mount Hermon ski resort to reopen despite flareup on northern border
The Hermon ski resort will reopen on Tuesday, after closing to visitors Monday following clashes between Israel and Iranian forces in Syria on Sunday.
The popular tourist site made the announcement on its website, saying the decision was approved by the Israel Defense Forces.
The Israeli army on Monday did not allow visitors onto the ski resort in the northern Golan Heights, amid concerns a cross-border conflagration could intensify.
"Given the situation, it has been decided that the Hermon site will not open to visitors Monday," the army said in a statement early Monday morning.
The move came after Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepted an Iranian surface-to surface-missile shot at Israel from Syria. According to Intelligence Minister Israel Katz, the missile attack was aimed at the ski resort, which was full of visitors at the time. Military officials, however, were more circumspect about the target of the missile, saying it could have been either a civilian or a military site on the Golan Heights.
These are the Iranian Quds military sites in Syria that we targeted in response:
🎯 Munition storage sites
🎯 Military site located in the Damascus International Airport
🎯 Iranian intelligence site
🎯 Iranian military training camp pic.twitter.com/pzHQv81l1C
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 21, 2019
By firing towards Israeli civilians, Iran once again proved that it is attempting to entrench itself in Syria, endangering the State of Israel & regional stability.
We will continue operating determinedly to thwart these attempts. pic.twitter.com/RBHWeBH7FW
JCPA: Iran Is Ready to Take Risks in Its Struggle with Israel
This is not the first time that Iran has reacted to an Israeli aerial attack on Iranian targets in Syria. On May 10, 2018, the Qods Force fired more than 30 Grad and Fajr rockets toward Israel. Most of them fell inside Syrian territory, and some of them were intercepted by Israel without causing any casualties. However, this time, the Qods Force fired a more accurate surface-to-surface missile toward the Hermon region, rather than at the outskirts of the Golan Heights. Moreover, this missile attack occurred during daylight hours. The significance of firing the missile during the day was that it was clear to the Qods Force that there were hundreds of Israeli tourists visiting the area and a ski resort.
This attack indicated Iran's readiness to ratchet up the level of violence and take greater risks of a strong Israeli reaction, thereby leading to a military deterioration with Israel. If reports that some of the targets attacked by Israel were close to the Qods Force command building in the Damascus region are true, from the viewpoint of Iran, it can no longer tolerate Israeli attacks. This is certainly the case after the end of Israel's ambiguous policy of claiming the military actions and its readiness to take direct responsibility for attacks on Iranian targets in Syria.
Therefore, it would seem that at this stage, we are facing a new strategic situation with regard to Israel's dealing with Iran in Syria. At its foundation lies the risk that Iran, through the Qods Force, will intensify its reactions to Israeli attacks on Syria and is even prepared to enter into a limited conflict with Israel.
By no coincidence, the Iranian press released this statement by Iran's Air Force commander Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh: "The young people in the air force are fully ready and impatient to confront the Zionist regime and eliminate it from the Earth."1
Firing at Golan, Iran seeks new balance of deterrence with Israel; it may fail
The Israeli assault on Syrian territory early Monday morning was one of the broadest in recent years, and certainly the most substantial since an IDF airstrike last September during which Syrian air defenses shot down a Russian spy plane, killing its 15-member crew.
The tension that incident sparked between Moscow and Jerusalem led to limits on Israeli activities in Syrian territory, and any action in Syrian airspace attributed to Israel in its aftermath drew vigorous condemnations from the Kremlin.
Monday's operation, then, wasn't just another airstrike. Israel was sending a message not only to Damascus but also to Moscow that rocket attacks such as Sunday's targeting of the Hermon ski resort (which was thwarted by Iron Dome) won't go unanswered.
The rocket from Syria, which the military attributed to Iran, was fired by one of the pro-Iranian groups operating inside Syria, likely a Shiite militia backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Quds Force expeditionary arm, commanded by Qassem Soleimani. The attack was carried out in the wake of an airstrike in the Damascus area on Sunday morning attributed to Israel.
Some Israeli pundits have argued that the Iranian attack was a response to the apparent end of Israel's longstanding policy of ambiguity, under which Israeli officials refrained from taking explicit responsibility for airstrikes or other military operations in Syria over the years.
The Mirage of Arab Military Might
Why do Arab militaries perform so badly in war? Israel's victory in the Six-Day War, Chad's defeat over Libya in 1987, the Islamic State's humiliation of the Iraqi security forces—why do they lose when, by all objective measures, they should win? And when they win, why are their victories so small?
These questions are not just academic. Indeed, their answers are central to American foreign policy in the Middle East, for today and for the future.
Go back to May 2014, when then-President Barack Obama told a graduating class of West Point cadets that training foreign soldiers was central to his strategy on counterterrorism. "We have to develop a strategy that matches this diffuse threat—one that expands our reach without sending forces that stretch our military too thin or stir up local resentments," Obama said. "We need partners to fight terrorists alongside us." His idea was to deploy small numbers of military trainers and advisers to the Middle East and elsewhere to assist local forces, keeping the American footprint to a minimum.
More than four years later, President Donald Trump has continued this approach, which, along with his decision to withdraw American troops from Syria, indicate that the United States will need to rely on Middle Eastern forces to do their own fighting. Given that the United States will still have vital interests in the Middle East to protect, Washington will need to care even more about the effectiveness of Arab armed forces.
Enter Kenneth Pollack, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Pollack's new book, Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness, seeks to explain the reasons for Arab military weakness since World War II and why the same problems are consistent across the Arab world. Sweeping in its scope yet accessible to the layman, Armies of Sand is a remarkable scholarly achievement that should be required reading for anyone involved in forming American foreign policy in the Middle East.
Chad Restores Diplomatic Relations with Israel during Netanyahu Visit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chad President Idriss Deby, in Ndjamena, announced the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The announcement was made in the framework of Prime Minister Netanyahu's historic visit to Chad.
Following are Prime Minister Netanyahu's English remarks at the joint statements (previously issued remarks were translated from the Hebrew):
"The first and most important thing is to thank you for your warm welcome to me and my delegation. I'm honored to be the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit your beautiful country.
This is a historic visit that follows another historic visit: your visit two months ago to Israel. Now I'm visiting Chad for the first time. I'm here to formally re-establish our diplomatic relations. Chad is a very important country and a very important country for Israel.
The future of Africa depends on the future of the Sahel. What happens here could affect the entire world. We understand, you understand. We have to make sure that critical allies understand this. And so we have a partnership in trying to forge a prosperous and secure future for our countries and in a larger sense for Africa and beyond.
This is what we discussed today in great detail. There is a lot that we can do together and we discussed how to deepen our cooperation in every field beginning with security, but also agriculture, food, water, energy, health and many more. And I believe that this cooperation will build a better, safer and more prosperous future for both our peoples.
Khartoum lets Netanyahu's plane fly over South Sudan, in first for Israel
In an unprecedented move, Sudan on Sunday allowed an Israeli plane to cross through the air space it controls.
The flight, carrying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to Israel from a lightning visit to Chad, jetted over South Sudan, whose skies are under the control of the civil aviation authorities in Khartoum.
The flight came hours after Netanyahu lauded Israeli "inroads" with the Islamic world as he and Chadian President Idriss Deby resumed ties, and amid a reported diplomatic push to reach an understanding with Khartoum to routinely allow Israeli overflights above Sudan to shave hours off flights to western Africa and Latin America.
Israel has friendly relations with South Sudan, but the country's airspace is controlled by its northern neighbor, which does not have diplomatic ties with the Jewish state.
Sunday's flight marked the first time an Israeli aircraft was allowed to fly over South Sudan, officials in the prime minister's entourage said.
Dore Gold: Why Are Relations with Chad Significant for Israel? (video)
The reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and Chad is an important milestone in a developing story about Israel and Africa that began back in 2016 when Prime Minister Netanyahu made a trip to Uganda commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Entebbe raid, and that led to a summit of seven African countries. This was followed by a number of initiatives to reestablish ties with a number of African countries.
Chad is the fifth biggest country in Africa. It is geographically placed in a very important location. Its northern neighbor is Libya. Its immediate eastern neighbor is Sudan. Chad is a Sunni Muslim country. Yet another Arabic-speaking country - even though it is not a member of the Arab League - represents an important push forward for the State of Israel.
Lake Chad has the main headquarters of several of the African al-Qaeda affiliates. So Chad is fighting jihadism. Because Chad built up a strong army, it has intervened in neighboring conflicts.
For example, in the war in Darfur - which has been characterized by the International Criminal Court as an act of genocide - Chad has deployed its forces there to help limit the scale of violence. To the south of Chad is the Central African Republic where a huge civil war has cost many lives. Chad has sent its army in there as peacekeepers.
The Palestinians will have a leader at some point who will be interested in concluding a peace agreement. But right now, if the Palestinian leadership does not want to conclude a peace agreement, then Israel doesn't have to wait for a slip of paper from Ramallah before it can conclude understandings with other Muslim countries. That was a mistake of the past which we are not repeating any longer.
Al-Qaeda kills Chadian peacekeepers in Mali after Netanyahu visit
An attack in the west African nation of Mali that left 10 Chadian UN peacekeepers dead was in reaction to the visit to Chad by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
An Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali, called Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb, claimed responsibility for the attack on a United Nations camp in northern Mali on Sunday, shortly after Netanyahu and Chad's president, Idriss Deby, announced that the two countries would reestablish diplomatic ties.
The claim for the attack and the reason for it was relayed by the Mauritanian Al-Akhbar news agency, which receives statements from the group, the French news agency AFP reported.
In addition to the 10 killed peacekeepers, another 25 were injured.
Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the UN envoy for Mali, in a statement called the attack "vile and criminal." He said the terrorists "arrived on several armed vehicles."
"It demands a robust, immediate and concerted response from all forces to annihilate the peril of terrorism in the Sahel" region of Africa, the statement said.
The UN Security Council later on Sunday condemned the attack and paid homage to the peacekeepers.
UN Using Israeli Radar to Protect Bases in Mali
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is using radars made by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries to provide its bases with early warning of incoming projectiles, according to an industry source.
The source told Jane's that three systems using RADA's Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) family were set up at outlying MINUSMA bases in late November and early December 2018. Each system consists of four ieMHR radars mounted on a tripod to provide 360° coverage of the surrounding airspace. The active electronically scanned array (AESA) S-band pulse doppler radars are compact and have no moving parts, making them easy to deploy and "relatively maintenance free", the source said.
Trump Challenges UN Over Anti-Israel Funding
"We're not paying until you make a deal."
That's how President Trump justified the administration's controversial decision this summer to cut off all U.S. funding for UNWRA, the UN relief agency for Palestinians. Administration officials and the Israeli government blame UNWRA for perpetuating the never-ending impasse in the West Bank, and insist on breaking the deadlock.
In a January email published by Foreign Policy magazine, special U.S. envoy and senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner explained the administration's goal "can't be to keep things stable and as they are." He added: "Sometimes you have to strategically risk breaking things in order to get there."
Historically, UNWRA's existence stems from the displacement of Palestinians that accompanied the creation of modern Israel in 1948. The United States has been the organization's biggest funding source. But under Trump, the State Department described it as an "irredeemably flawed operation."
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of the liberal J Street organization, warned in a statement issued after Trump's move that the defunding would "ratchet up the risk of greater destabilization and conflict across the Middle East, undermining the security of Israel and countries throughout the region."
After all, UNWRA provides education programs, food assistance, health care, and other vital support to some 800,000 Palestinians in the West Bank, as well as 1.3 million in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan are eligible for assistance as well.
So far, the predictions that the funding withdrawal would set the Palestinian tinderbox alight have not been borne out.
Greenblatt Attacks PA, Calls for 'Credible Leadership'
US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt slammed the Palestinian leadership on Sunday after a key official criticized the administration of US President Donald Trump and accused it of bias towards Israel.
Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian legislator and a senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, had tweeted earlier that the United States has "zero credibility" and thus should not be trusted when it comes to various statements on its anticipated peace plan.
"@DrHananAshrawi: you may dislike our policies & decisions, but to say we have zero credibility is simply not factual. @POTUS has kept his commitments, such as recognizing #Jerusalem as the capital of #Israel & moving our Embassy to #Jerusalem [and] the peace plan it is working on," tweeted Greenblatt.
"Another commitment @POTUS made was to work to see if we can achieve Israeli/Palestinian peace. We are doing that, but no one—no country, group of countries, or international body—can promise to achieve it. You know that; everyone knows that—even if they won't say it out loud," he continued, and warned that the Palestinian Authority's boycott of the US administration was a "huge disservice" to the Palestinians.
"Peace is worth pursuing & we are committed to trying. You & other leaders can also work hard & see if it can be done. Or you can all continue to prevent the many significant benefits of peace by refusing to engage. The ball is in your court. Time to be credible leaders," said Greenblatt.
EU calls for new Palestinian elections, expresses 'concern' with lack of democracy
The EU has called on the PA to ensure elections are held, expressing concerns over the absence of any democratically elected bodies in the Palestinian territories, particularly in the West Bank.
The local heads of mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah issued a statement on Monday after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian Legislative Council at the end of December saying elections would be held within six months.
The move effectively left the Palestinians without any elected governmental body.
"Its dissolution formally brings to an end the mandate of the only elected governing body of the Palestinian Authority, a development the EU missions regard with concern," the heads of mission stated.
The European Union noted that the PLC, which had comprised members from Fatah and Hamas, had existed in name only. It had not been in session since 2007, when Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in a bloody coup, making it impossible to convene the PLC. Still, the EU noted, the PLC mandate played a symbolic role, even though the terms of office of its members had expired in 2010.
Abbas's four-year-term in office expired in 2009.
In light of the continued power struggle between Fatah and Hamas, the prospect of holding elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is slim to none.
The EU called for Fatah and Hamas to reunite and for the Palestinian government "to work toward genuine and democratic elections for all Palestinians."
New Norwegian government calls for closer ties with Israel, condemns BDS
Israel's relations with Norway, which improved significantly in 2013 with the election of a center-right government, are likely to improve even more following a reshuffling on Thursday, said Conrad Myrland, head of a pro-Israel group in the country.
The coalition government of Erna Solberg was expanded on Thursday with the addition of the small Christian-Democratic Party. Solberg was quoted as calling the formation of the government a "historic day," since it marks the first time since 1985 that Norway would be ruled by a non-socialist majority government.
Reelected in 2017, Solberg has governed with minority governments since 2013, meaning she has needed the opposition parties to pass legislation. This will no longer be the case.
Though foreign policy was not the reason for bringing in the new party, Myrland – whose organization With Israel for Peace (Med Israel for Fred), the largest non-religious, pro-Israel organization in Norway – said the Christian Democrats now headed by a pro-Israel leader named Kjell Ingolf Ropstad have inserted some pro-Israel paragraphs in the new government guidelines.
The government guidelines call for Norway to have "a balanced attitude to the Middle East-conflict, actively support the goal of Israel and Palestine as two states within secure and international recognized borders, and support democratic development in the Middle East."
Israeli's Murder Misappropriated for Political Ends
The appalling rape and murder of Israeli Arab student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne last week has made news in both Australian and Israeli media.
Maasarwe was an Israeli citizen, lived in the town of Baqa al-Gharbiya in northern Israel and was in Australia on an Israeli passport.
It's no secret that Israel's Arab citizens self-identify in different ways. Some have no problem with their Israeli identities. Others see themselves as Palestinian above all else despite their citizenship. That's their prerogative and, irrespective of how they relate to the Israeli state, Israel will still treat them as citizens deserving of the same legal rights afforded to all Israelis.
But this is anathema to Israel haters whose narrative falsely portrays Israel as an apartheid state. Just imagine if Israel had washed its hands of any responsibility for this poor young woman simply because she was an Arab. The world would, quite rightly, be hauling Israel over the coals for an act of blatant discrimination. But Israel's embassy in Australia has taken responsibility for repatriating Maasarwe's body and the embassy's spokesperson, herself a member of Israel's Druze minority, issued this press release:
Official statement of the Embassy of Israel concerning the death of Israeli citizen, Aiia Maasarwe. pic.twitter.com/pryKW9QD6u
— Eman Hasisi Amasha - אימאן - ايمان (@AmashaEman) January 17, 2019
Israeli Ambassador Defends Israel's Actions at Gaza Border
Israeli ambassador Mark Regev has defended Israel's actions at its border with Gaza after nine months of protests and violence, asking: "If we can't defend that border, what border would you have us defend?"
After a report on the crisis of medical care in the strip on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday, Mr Regev was interviewed and blamed Hamas for the death toll, saying the terror group was organising protests at what he called "a war zone".
Presenter Mishal Husain asked if he had any "qualms about the policies Israel is pursuing" at the border with the strip, where on one day in May last year 62 people died in clashes with the IDF.
Mr Regev said: "Everyone who knows anything knows it is a war zone. So why are you bussing women and children into a combat zone?"
"I'd ask you the following question: In Gaza we pulled out, we redeployed behind the 1967 line, which is, from the international community's point, the recognised border.
"If we can't defend that border, what border would you have us defend?"
Earlier in the interview, he said: "I don't want to see any innocent person caught up in the crossfire between us and Hamas."
Israeli Prime Minister Hints Observers' Mandate in Hebron Will Not Be Extended
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted to reporters on Monday that he would not be renewing the mandate for the international observer mission in Hebron, which in recent months has come under fire due to allegations that its members systematically and violently target the Jewish community in the city.
The Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) is a civilian observer mission formed in the wake of the 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre, in which Jewish terrorist Baruch Goldstein killed 29 Muslim worshippers and wounded 125 others as they gathered for prayers in the holy site.
The TIPH mission, which comprises personnel from Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey, was originally formed under a joint invitation from the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority, with the aim of monitoring and recording any violations of international humanitarian law in the city.
The organization received its current mandate as part of a 1997 agreement stipulating that its mandate must be renewed every three months—hence its "temporary" status. For 20 years, Israel has regularly renewed the organization's mandate to operate in Hebron.
"I have to be proactive in order to renew the mandate," the prime minister said upon returning to Israel from a historic trip to Chad. "I'm usually a proactive person, but I can't promise to be proactive on this issue."
In December, Israeli officials said that TIPH has been overstepping its mandate by providing tours for foreign diplomats in the city. The tours, they say, present visitors with a narrative biased against Israel.
Israel puts kibosh on PA event at East Jerusalem hospital
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdanbanned an event scheduled for Monday at an East Jerusalem hospital because it was organized under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority and would include symbols of Palestinian sovereignty in Israel's capital.
The event was to mark the 50th anniversary since the founding of the Makassed Hospital and to celebrate the opening of new departments at the medical center, the Palestine News Network reported.
"The Palestinian Authority continues to try to undermine Israeli sovereignty in East Jerusalem and weaken it by replacing it with institutions that operate under Palestinian sponsorship and funding," Erdan said in a statement from his ministry. "I will not allow this and will continue to act vigorously to prevent any violation of Israeli sovereignty in all parts of our capital Jerusalem."
The event was to have included "symbols of Palestinian sovereignty such as the playing of the Palestinian Authority national anthem, political speeches in the name of the Palestinian Authority and participation of senior Palestinians," the statement said.
Among those scheduled to attend were PA Health Minister Jawad Awwad and the PA minister in charge of Jerusalem affairs, Adnan Husseini.
Germany bans Iranian airline that US says delivers arms and terrorists to Syria
Germany has banned Iranian airline Mahan Air from its airports, in an escalation of sanctions adopted by the European Union against Iran over attacks on opponents in the bloc. The US has accused Mahan of flying arms and terrorists to Syria.
Reuters on Monday quoted a German foreign ministry spokesman saying the ban on the airline takes immediate effect.
Mahan, Iran's second-largest carrier after Iran Air, operates four flights a week between Tehran and the German cities Duesseldorf and Munich. It has been identified by Israeli defense officials as one of the cargo carriers suspected of ferrying war materiel from Iran to its proxy militias in Syria. As a result, it is subject to sanctions by the US Treasury Department.
A Mahan Air flight was en route to Syria on Sunday afternoon but turned back following reported Israeli strikes in and around the Syrian capital Damascus, according to flight data. The airline makes almost daily flights between Iran and Syria.
The EU earlier this month targeted sanctions at Iran's security services and two of their leaders, accused of involvement in a series of murders and planned attacks against Tehran critics in the Netherlands, Denmark and France.
Brussels' measures included freezing funds and financial assets belonging to Iran's intelligence ministry and individual officials, but did not target any companies.
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