Standards in Public Office commission deems €137,000 donation in breach of law
Amnesty International has said it will not obey an instruction by the State’s ethics watchdog to return a donation from billionaire George Soros to fund its campaign to overturn Ireland’s abortion ban.
Sarah Bardon Updated: Fri, Dec 8, 2017, 19:24
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/amnesty-international-ordered-to-return-donation-from-billionaire-george-soros-1.3320638
The Irish Times es un diario de gran formato, fundado en Dublín el 29 de marzo de 1859. En 2017 fue nombrado editor Paul O’Neill, quien sucedió a Kevin O’Sullivan. Se publica todos los días a excepción del domingo. Durante la segunda mitad de 2018 contaba con una tirada de 58 131 ejemplares diarios.[2]
[2] «Cross Platform Circulation Certificate». abc.org.uk. 2018.
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The ACLJ is a politically conservative, Christian-based social activism and watchdog for corruption organization in the USA. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and associated with Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
ECHR
Soros’ hold on the ECHR confirmed
By Grégor Puppinck11 months ago
https://eclj.org/geopolitics/echr/emprise-de-soros-sur-la-cour-europeenne-des-droits-de-lhomme–la-cedh-persiste-et-signe-
‘The Empire lost’ – International Churchill Society
‘The Empire lost’. Churchill wanted to see Britain as the interlocking link between three circles – the Empire and Commonwealth, Europe and the United States
https://winstonchurchill.org/the-life-of-churchill/senior-statesman/the-empire-lost/
Cecil John Rhodes PC (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902)[1] was a British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. An ardent believer in British imperialism, Rhodes and his British South Africa Company founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia), which the company named after him in 1895. South Africa’s Rhodes University is also named after him. Rhodes set up the provisions of the Rhodes Scholarship, which is funded by his estate. He also put much effort towards his vision of a Cape to Cairo Railway through British territory.[2]
[1] The Times & 27 March 1902.
[2] Rönnbäck & Broberg 2019, p. 30.
While attending Oriel College, Rhodes became a Freemason in the Apollo University Lodge. Although initially he did not approve of the organisation, he continued to be a South African Freemason until his death in 1902. The shortcomings of the Freemasons, in his opinion, later caused him to envisage his own secret society with the goal of bringing the entire world under British rule.[24][page needed]
[24] Thomas 1997.
Rhodes envisioned a secret society to extend British rule worldwide, including China, Japan, all of Africa and South America, and indeed the United States as well:
To and for the establishment, promotion and development of a Secret Society, the true aim and object whereof shall be for the extension of British rule throughout the world, the perfecting of a system of emigration from the United Kingdom, and of colonisation by British subjects of all lands where the means of livelihood are attainable by energy, labour and enterprise, and especially the occupation by British settlers of the entire Continent of Africa, the Holy Land, the Valley of the Euphrates, the Islands of Cyprus and Candia, the whole of South America, the Islands of the Pacific not heretofore possessed by Great Britain, the whole of the Malay Archipelago, the seaboard of China and Japan, the ultimate recovery of the United States of America as an integral part of the British Empire, the inauguration of a system of Colonial representation in the Imperial Parliament which may tend to weld together the disjointed members of the Empire and, finally, the foundation of so great a Power as to render wars impossible, and promote the best interests of humanity.[73]
— Cecil Rhodes
[73] Michael Howard, The Lessons of History (1992) p. 66.
The existence of this secret society is the codicil attached to Rhodes’ first will, which did proclaim his intention to form such a society
El derribo del Rhodes ‘bueno’, pionero LGTBI en África
Los ataques anglosajones a estatuas de esclavistas y racistas ponen en el punto de mira al ‘padre’ de Rhodesia.
Manifestantes a favor de la eliminación de la estatua de Cecil John Rhodes con una pancarta (“Rhodes debe caer”) durante una manifestación el pasado martes en Londres.
https://www.elmundo.es/loc/famosos/2020/06/15/5ee39275fc6c839a1d8b472b.html
BBC unveils a Victorian hero – a money-mad, racist, closet gay
Ivan Waterman previews a nine-hour TV portrait of Cecil Rhodes
Ivan Waterman
Saturday 27 July 1996 23:02
“Hitler described him as the only Englishman who truly understood Anglo- Saxon ideals and destiny. It is too chilling to think of how Hitler empathised with him.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bbc-unveils-a-victorian-hero-a-moneymad-racist-closet-gay-1330823.html
Shapira Strips (Purported Fragments of Deuteronomy) in the News Again
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 16 March 2021 Dershowitz’s work will certainly add to what is known about the Shapira Strips, especially the private notes of Shapira which he managed to track down. However, until the manuscripts themselves reappear and are subject to the rigors of modern scholarship, it is impossible to declare them authentic.
OFF-SITE LINKS:
– https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/arts/bible-deuteronomy-discovery.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab
– https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/zaw-2021-0001/html
LINKS THAT DISPUTE THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SHAPIRA STRIPS:
– http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=896
– https://www.jstor.org/stable/1453329?seq=9#metadata_info_tab_contents
Fertility Figurine Discovered by 11-Year-Old Boy Hiking in the Negev
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 15 March 2021 An 11-year-old boy discovered a 2500-year-old fertility figurine while on a family hike to Nahal Habesor, a trail in southern Negev. His mother, a professional tour guide, immediately recognized its importance and contacted the Israel Antiquities Authority. The pottery figurine is 7cm in height and 6cm wide and was made it a mold. It depicts a bare-breasted woman with her hands folded under her chest wearing a scarf which covers her head and neck. The figurine dates to the 5-6th centuries BC. While fertility figurines are well-known, only one figurine bearing similarities to this one has been found; it was discovered in the northern Negev and is housed at in the National Treasures collection.
OFF-SITE LINKS:
– https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/biblical-fertility-amulet-found-in-the-negev-661413
Collection of Ancient Dice Discovered Beneath Western Wall
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 09 March 2021
A collection of 35 gaming dice were recently revealed in Jerusalem. Over the past few years, the Israel Antiquities Authority has been conducting excavations beneath the Western Wall prayer plaza. In 2017, they unearthed a small theater structure dating from the Roman period, after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The dice, which were discovered in these excavations, are made of bone and are similar to dice used today. One in particular has two fours, but no three on it, perhaps indicating that it was a loaded die with which someone could take advantage of others. They provide a glimpse into everyday life in the Roman colony of Aelia Capitolina, where soldiers and citizens enjoyed games of chance between battles or on breaks from building structures or while awaiting performances at the theater.
OFF-SITE LINKS:
– https://thekotel.org/en/22830/
– https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-archaeologists-find-largest-collection-of-ancient-dice-in-israel/
– https://youtu.be/IanCSHnpAj4
Nearly Intact Roman Chariot Unearthed at Pompeii
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 01 March 2021
A four-wheeled, ceremonial chariot was recently unearthed in excavations in villa at Civita Giuliana, north of the walls of the ancient city of Pompeii. The chariot was found in a remarkable state of preservation and, amazingly, hadn’t been damaged by the collapsed walls and ceiling of the room. It still exhibits its iron components along with bronze and tin decorations, which depict florals and the Greek god Eros. Excavators and conservationists are working to extract the fragile chariot, treating the wood and metals and using plaster to fill voids left by organic matter that had decomposed. This has allowed them to save the shaft and platform of the chariot, and has revealed the imprint of the ropes. Massimo Osanna, the director of the archaeological site, believes the theme of the ornate decorations on the chariot suggests it may have been used in community festivals and marriage rituals, possibly even being used to transport a bride to her new household. Pompeii, was destroyed in a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Because it was buried in ash, the city was preserved at the moment of its destruction, and is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world today.
OFF-SITE LINKS:
– https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56222992
Monumental Gateway in Honor of Cyrus the Great’s Conquest of Babylon Unearthed Near Persepolis
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 22 February 2021
A team of Iranian and Italian archaeologists have discovered the remains of a monumental gateway which Cyrus’ the Great commissioned to be built in honor of his conquest of Babylon. The structure was unearthed at Tall-e-Ajori near Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The gateway, which was 30-40 meters wide and would have stood 12 meters high, was constructed out of mud brick. The bricks on the lower part of the walls are decorated with lotus flowers and the façade of the walls are decorated with mythical animals, and symbols. The central room inside the gateway has Babylonian and Elamite inscriptions. These inscriptions, and the carbon dating, which places construction after 539 BC, have led the archaeologists to conclude this gateway was constructed to celebrate Cyrus the Great’s conquest of Babylon, and would have been operational during the reign of his son Cambyses. The Persian conquest of Babylon (Dan. 5:31), and Cyrus the Great’s order allowing the Jews in exile to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple (2 Chr 36:22-23; Ez 1:1-4) are important events recorded in Scripture and affirmed by archaeology.
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Damage Done to Mt. Ebal Altar Site
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 16 February 2021
Workers for the Palestinian Authority recently destroyed part of an ancient wall surrounding the site of the famous altar on Mt. Ebal. The PA was paving a new road nearby, connecting the village of Atzira a-Shamalia and the city of Nablus (ancient Shechem), when workers crushed stones from one side of the wall to use as substrate for the new road. The altar was excavated by Adam Zertal in the 1980’s; more recently, ABR’s Dr. Scott Stripling led a team that wet-sifted material from Zertal’s dig. Beneath the rectangular altar on Mt. Ebal, and right at the epicentre, lies an earlier, circular altar. Many evangelical scholars believe this to be the remains of Joshua’s altar (Jos 8:30). There have been calls from numerous archaeologists to protect archaeological sites throughout Israel.
OFF-SITE LINKS:
– https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/296603
– https://www.ritmeyer.com/2021/02/11/the-destruction-of-the-site-of-joshuas-altar-on-mount-ebal/
New Study of Tablets from Deir ‘Alla, Jordan Reveal Late Bronze Age Alphabet
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 06 February 2021
A new study of tablets which were discovered in the 1960’s at Tell Deir ‘Alla has revealed a Late Bronze Age alphabet, the only one known from this time period in Jordan. The clay tablets were discovered while archaeologists were excavating a Late Bronze Age temple and auxiliary buildings that had been destroyed sometime around 1180 BC. They were rectangular in shape, inscribed with a stylus, and featured a script with linear lines and dots at the ends. Over the years 15 such tablets have been unearthed at Tell Deir ‘Alla. While numerous attempts at translation have been made, a satisfactory reading remained illusive. Recent studies have demonstrated that the script was written from left to right and contained 29 signs, small enough to consider it an alphabet. Scholars have concluded that the Deir ‘Alla tablets share similarities with the proto-Sinaitic script and other proto-Canaanite alphabets. The language has been identified as Northwest Semitic, which the authors of the study are calling Canaanite. By reading the signs with reference to later Hebrew grammar, which preserves earlier Canaanite forms, the tablets seem to contain short ritual texts and cultic prophetic proverbs related to the local temple. It appears that the Deir ‘Alla alphabet disappeared sometime around the end of the Late Bronze Age.
OFF-SITE LINKS:
http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2021/01/enigmatic-tablets
Davidic-Era “Royal Purple” Dye Found on Ancient Clothe
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 29 January 2021
Scholars have identified “argaman” royal purple dye on three pieces of ancient fabric discovered at Slaves Hill, an ancient copper smelting camp in the Timna Valley. The results of their study were published in a recent article in the journal PLOS One entitled, “Early evidence of royal purple dyed textile from Timna Valley (Israel).” The dry conditions at Timna preserved the clothe, which was dated using Carbon-14 to 1000 BC. Researchers tested the textiles at the Bar Ilan University laboratory using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analysis, which identified molecules of 6-monobromoindigotin and 6,6-dibromoindigotin, unique to murex sea snails. Dye from murex snails was used in ancient times to produce the rich color, also known as Tyrian purple, which was highly-prized among elite and royals. This purple dye, known in the Hebrew Bible as “argaman” is mentioned in numerous passages, and is associated with the Tabernacle (Ex 26:1; 27:16) and royalty (Sg 3:10; Est 1:6). The authors of the study suggest that this discovery will shed new light on the fashions of the elite and royalty in the early Edomite and Israelite kingdoms 3000-years ago.
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Byzantine-Era “Christ, Born of Mary” Inscription Discovered
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 25 January 2021
Archaeologists digging at et-Taiyiba, in the northern Jezreel valley, have unearthed the remains of a Byzantine church, along with a Greek inscription with the phrase, “Christ, born of Mary”. The inscribed stone was once part of the lintel at the entrance of the church, which dates to the 5th century; the church was discovered in preparation for the construction of a road. The full inscription reads, “Christ born of Mary. This work of the most God-fearing and pious bishop [Theodo]sius and the miserable Th[omas] was built from the foundation – -. Whoever enters should pray for them.” The inscription would have greeted the worshipers to bless them; the phrase “Christ, born of Mary,” may have been intended to protect people from evil. In addition to the inscription, archaeologists discovered mosaic pavements arranged in geometric designs. Theodosius, one of the men the inscription refers to, was a Christian bishop of nearby Bet She’an and likely the building’s founder. The Byzantine church will add to our knowledge of the life and worship of Christians who lived in the region during the Byzantine era.
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Temple to Aphrodite Discovered Near Biblical Smyrna
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 15 January 2021
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered the remains of a temple to Aphrodite dating to the 5th century BC. The structure was found near the modern-day city of Izmir, the site of biblical Smyrna. Scholars were carrying out a series of surface surveys in the rural area when they came across the ruins. They found part of a statue of a woman, a figure of a terracotta female head, and an ancient inscription stating, “This is the sacred area.” The archaeologists believe this was a rural temple dedicated to the cult of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty, love and procreation (she was sometimes identified with seafaring and war as well).
See these articles on the ABR website concerning New Testament Smyrna:
Inscription Found at Smyrna – https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4187-ancient-logos-inscription-found-at-smyrna
Demas: Lover of This Present World – https://biblearchaeology.org/research/topics/people-places-and-things-in-the-new-testament/3308-demas-lover-of-this-present-world
How Beautiful are the Feet on the Via Egnatia – https://biblearchaeology.org/new-testament-era-list/2531-how-beautiful-are-the-feet-on-the-via-egnatia
OFF-SITE LINKS:
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/2-500-year-old-aphrodite-temple-discovered-in-turkey-161339
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2500-year-old-temple-aphrodite-found-turkey-180976694/
Dance Floor Where John the Baptist was Condemned Identified
Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 08 January 2021
The courtyard where Salome danced and where Herod Antipas condemned John the Baptist to death was recently identified at Machaerus, the fortress of King Herod in modern-day Jordan. The discovery was published by Gyozo Voros, director of the Machaerus excavations, in a book entitled, Holy Land Archaeology on Either Side: Archaeological Essays in Honour of Eugenio Alliata (Fondazione Terra Santa, 2020). The excavation team discovered an apsidal-shaped niche beside a courtyard, which they believe is the remains of the throne where Herod Antipas would have sat. While the courtyard itself was discovered in 1980, it was only recently was the niche was identified as the throne of Herod, thus leading to the theory that this courtyard was where the infamous birthday party described in Matthew 14 and Mark 6 took place. While the gospels do not specify the exact location of this event, Josephus records that John was killed at Machaerus. Some scholars have accepted Voros’s conclusion, while others question whether the small size the niche is really the remains of Herod’s throne.
OFF-SITE LINKS:
https://www.livescience.com/dance-floor-john-the-baptist-execution.html
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