Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has cancelled a visit to Vienna planned for today, Saturday, to meet Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg ( Austrian People’s Party). The reason for this, he said, was that the Federal Chancellery and Foreign Ministry had hoisted the Israeli flag on Friday in the recent Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas. Schallenberg spokesperson Claudia Türtscher confirmed a corresponding report by the newspaper “Presse” (online) to the press agency APA on Saturday.

https://www.noen.at/in-ausland/wegen-israel-fahne-irans-aussenminister-sagt-wien-besuch-ab-bundesregierung-int-beziehungen-konflikte-nahost-wien-273915034#

There is an accumulation of cases that worries many citizens and experts alike. In Cologne, at least 1789 people tested positive for Corona – after their vaccination. The head of the city health department is also concerned about this development.

According to the official figures, 394 060 people had received their first vaccination against Corona in Cologne by Wednesday. On May 12, 2611 people tested positive. On Sunday (May 9) there were 3444 people. The explosive factor however is that 1789 of those infected with the Corona virus had previously received a vaccination.

The German tabloid, the Bild Zeitung reported that 1335 people had an infection – as of Sunday – despite a first vaccination and 454 despite a second vaccination. Thus, half of the Corona infections reported in Cologne have been due to people who have already been vaccinated.

The head of the health department, Johannes Nießen, tried to placate all those concerned and emphasized that people who are infected despite being vaccinated usually only have a mild course of the disease, but he is nevertheless worried. He explained: “It is not normal that you get infected despite being vaccinated. These numbers worry me.”

He said thus far only a fraction of those fully vaccinated would become infected with the virus. “As long as there are so few, the events can be handled. We are continuing to monitor the situation, but these cases have not yet had any impact on our vaccination plan,” said the head of the health department.

The Robert Koch Institute stated that the vaccines were “very effective” but conceded that an infection could occur despite the vaccination, since the vaccination does not offer 100 percent protection. In addition, the first dose of vaccine only takes effect until ten to 14 days after it was administered and full protection would not exist until around two weeks after the second vaccination.

The currently assumed protective effect of the different Corona vaccines ranges from 95 percent for Biontech/Pfizer, 94 percent for Moderna to 70 to 86 percent for AstraZeneca and 66 to 85 percent for the vaccine from Johnson and Johnson. However, statistical evaluations have already shown that with a high vaccination rate, the Corona cases and the number of deaths also increase.

Yale professor Harvey Risch, a renowned infectologist at the US elite university, has claimed that the majority of the new Corona cases have already received a vaccination.

Risch is considered a prominent and well-informed critic of the official Corona narrative in the US. In this role he has now appeared on the program War Room. While American citizens were won over by the claim that self-protection against infection after a vaccination is between 60 and 90 percent, this may not be the case. It is now apparent that many people still show positive Covid-19 test results despite a vaccination. Risch referred to the fact that doctors in clinics confirmed to him that more than half of all new Corona cases were vaccinated: “They estimate that more than 60 percent of the new patients they treat already have had a vaccination against the Coronavirus.”

Large pharmaceutical companies have not provided any data concerning the only important question of whether the vaccination protects against the spread of the virus.  One therefore has to look empirically at those countries where vaccinations are most widely used: The Seychelles and Israel are two prime examples.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel would be the first country to exit the Corona crisis. Israel has given at least one dose of the vaccine to more than half its population, boasting the title of most vaccinated country in the world. Despite this, no increased immunity has been noted. On the contrary: since the vaccinations began, the number of Corona infections in Israel seems to have exploded.

Netanyahu even advised the Austrian Ministry of Health in December by order of Chancellor Kurz. Like Austria, Israel has a population of around nine million. In terms of the number of people vaccinated, the Jewish state is far ahead.

While vaccinations have hardly started in Austria, the number of those who have tested positive has been falling steadily since November. In Israel, the numbers rose exponentially with the start of vaccination in mid-December.

Four people have already died in Israel as a result of being vaccinated with the mRNA vaccine. Hundreds of people also suffered from side effects, some of them severe. If one looks at the development of the Israeli infection numbers, the vaccination does not seem to have any positive influence on the infection process. This raises the question of whether the vaccination makes sense on the one hand and, on the other hand, the question of whether it is ethically justified to expose people to an additional health risk through vaccinations.

https://freewestmedia.com/2021/05/15/almost-1800-people-in-cologne-infected-after-vaccination/

The Israeli Consulate General in Munich (Israel in Munich) received a message via Facebook announcing the murder and rape of Jews.
The author of the message described himself as a Syrian citizen living in Germany who, in view of the events in Jerusalem, had decided to form a group with other Syrians and Palestinians to “support our brothers and sisters in Palestine”.

The message reads, among other things: “Now it is time for you to leave Palestine and let us live in peace. You are the cause of terror in the world. In the next few days, we as a group will start what Hitler started: Burning your citizens and embassies in Europe.”
Further on, the abduction and rape of women is explicitly announced.

It continues: “We will burn you like Hitler did to your race”, “Your faith is a lie” and “Allah Akbar”.
The consulate reported the incident to RIAS Bayern, filed a complaint and published the post.

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The extent to which people are affected by the latest escalation in the Middle East conflict was shown in Vienna on Wednesday evening. Around 2,500 people took to the streets to protest against Israel’s military action.

During the rally on Mariahilfer Street, anti-Semitic chants could be heard, flags of the Palestinian terror organisation Hamas could be seen, and banners were used to deny the Holocaust. It was one of the biggest anti-Semitic rallies in recent years. “This is not political criticism, but anti-Semitic incitement,” commented the writer Doron Rabinovici on Twitter.

Shortly after the march had started, shouts such as “Israel child murderer” or “Chaiber, Chaiber (anti-Semitic massacre, note), oh, you Jews, Mohammed’s army will be back soon” could be heard. In addition, there was an open call for a new Intifada, i.e. a violent uprising against Israel. In addition to numerous young people, almost the entire Islamist spectrum of the capital was represented, including supporters of Hamas, people from the so-called “Islamic State” and the Muslim Brotherhood.

People close to the Grey Wolves or Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Turkish party AKP could also be spotted. Viennese AKP activists openly support Hamas’ rocket attacks on Israel via Facebook.

They were joined by activists from left-wing splinter groups who railed against Zionism, propagated a new Intifada or chanted slogans. People from the group “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions” (BDS) were also present. With its campaigns, the group tries to isolate the state of Israel economically, culturally and politically.

https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000126632516/anti-israel-demo-in-wien-mitantisemitische-sprechchoeren-und-terrorfahnen

Will there soon be real consequences for open hatred against Jews in Germany?

Alexander Dobrindt, head of the Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group, is calling for a tough stance: he is calling for prison sentences for anti-Semitic offences!

This is simply a matter of applying existing laws consistently, Dobrindt explained. For the burning of flags is punishable by up to two years in prison. “This range of punishment must be used to make it unmistakably clear: Hatred of Jews and anti-Semitism have no place in Germany,” Dobrindt told the newspaper BILD.

Dobrindt told BILD: “The hatred against Jews and against Israel, as shown in Münster, Bonn or Gelsenkirchen, is frightening and shameful. Anyone who chants anti-Semitic slogans or burns the Israeli flag must be subjected to the maximum severity of the constitutional state and punished with imprisonment.”

There is plenty of reason for his demand these days. On Thursday, during an anti-Semitic hate march in front of a synagogue in Gelsenkirchen, demonstrators had collectively shouted “Shit Jews” and other slogans – the security forces present did not stop them.

The fear is that similar events could happen again this weekend – or take on even worse consequences. Because Israel-haters are planning marches in many cities in Germany.

On the anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, pro-Palestinian groups want to celebrate the counter-anniversary under the name “Nakba” Day. Demonstrations have been announced for Saturday in various German cities (including Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Freiburg).

https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/politik-inland/dobrindt-wer-israel-flaggen-verbrennt-soll-in-den-knast-76392782.bild.html

A Swedish multicultural food store has landed itself in hot water. In an attempt to present itself as open to Muslims, they chose to wish believers “Happy Ramadan!” on a flyer. The only problem was that the advertisement was adorned with meat in the form of a Swedish pork chop. “We hope that those who have taken it badly can be generous and forgiving,” the store repented.

The curious picture was noticed by liberal opinion leader Joel Halldorf at Swedish daily Expressen. He is also an associate professor of church history and Halldorf was upset when he saw the picture, because it offends Muslims.

“Happy Ramadan with a pork chop… This is the level of religious illiteracy in this country”, wrote Halldorf and posted the picture.

Several Swedish liberals commented on the picture in the thread, and were convinced that it was fake. “I retweeted you, but on second thought: this CANNOT be true,” wrote Anders Lindberg at another daily Aftonbladet.

“Was it a fake image or a true advertisement? Absolutely incredibly crass in that case,” commented Helle Klein on Dagens Arbete.

After a day of intensive work to find out if the picture was genuine or a joke, incredulous leftists had to come to terms with reality: The picture of the pork chop was not fake.

“The mystery of the Ramadan chop has been solved: the picture was genuine, a misprint from the store that took it down and apologized. Stress plus a dose of religious illiteracy feels like a reasonable explanation,” tweeted Halldorf, and attached a response from the store in which they acknowledge their faux pas.

“Unfortunately, it was a misprint and we apologize so much to those who took it badly. The sign has been taken down and we have taken measures to prevent it from happening again,” wrote an employee at the store.

On the store’s Facebook page it also apologized in a long post to everyone who had taken offence. “The food store distances itself from all forms of discrimination. We hope that those who have taken it badly can be generous and forgiving.”

In the comments section, previously upset Muslims expressed gratitude. “Great full”[misspelling of grateful], writes Mohammad. “Best,” writes Talip and gets a heart back from the store.

According to the Quran, pork is considered “haram”, forbidden food, just as for Jews. Ramadan takes place between April 12 and May 12.

https://freewestmedia.com/2021/05/14/swedish-grocery-store-welcomes-muslim-customers-with-pork-chop/

A senior Christian Democrat lawmaker in Finland is facing up to two years in prison after being charged with hate speech over LGBT-critical comments made on social media, including quoting a verse from the Bible.

Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish parliament who served as interior minister for 2012 to 2015, has been charged three counts of incitement aimed at a minority group, for social media posts she made during the summer of 2019, where she questioned why her church — the Evangelical Lutheran Church — was co-sponsoring the Helsinki LGBT Pride event, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reports.

Räsänen, in her social media posts which were uploaded to several platforms, wrote, “The church of which I am a member has announced that it is an official partner of SETA Helsinki Pride 2019. How does the Church’s doctrine, the Bible, fit in with the idea that shame and sin are raised as a matter of pride?”

In her posts, Räsänen included a photo of the Bible passage Romans Chapter one, verses 24-27, which condemns homosexuality as a sin.

Raija Toiviainen, the prosecutor general who brought the charges against the former interior minister, said that Räsänen’s statements were “derogatory and discriminatory against homosexuals”, “violate their quality and dignity”, and exceed “the boundaries of free speech and religion”.

Toiviainen also claims that Räsänen’s comments are “likely to fuel intolerance, contempt, and hatred.”

Räsänen called the charges brought against her as “shocking” and “surprising”.

In an interview with the Finnish national broadcaster, Räsänen responded to the charges, saying, “This is deeply about freedom of religion and freedom of expression. If these writings are banned, then much more will be banned. Then come the modern book burnings that target the teachings of the Bible. I will not apologize for the teaching of the Bible — I stand by them.”

“The question is about the Bible’s teaching about marriage and sexuality. Ultimately, the three charges brought against me have to do with whether it is allowed in Finland to express your conviction that is based on the traditional teaching of the Bible and the Christian faith. The Bible’s teaching is, however, that marriage is a union between man and wife and that practicing homosexuality is against God’s will.”

“I do not consider myself guilty of threatening, slandering or insulting any group of people. These are all based on the Bible’s teachings on marriage and sexuality,” Räsänen told Yle.

Räsänen, who happens to be a doctor by education, said that she would go to trial “… with a peaceful and brave mind, trusting that Finland is a constitutional state where the freedoms of speech and religion… are respected.”

Paul Coleman, the head of ADF International — a Christian legal group which defends religious freedom, the sanctity of life, marriage, and family around the world — has weighed in on the charges brought forth against the Finnish lawmaker, saying, “The Finnish Prosecutor General’s decision to bring these charges against Dr. Räsänen creates a culture of fear and censorship. It is sobering that such cases are becoming all too common throughout Europe.”

“If committed civil servants like Päivi Räsänen are criminally charged for voicing their deeply held beliefs, it creates a chilling effect for everyone’s right to speak freely,” Coleman added.

Authoritarian anti-free speech laws across Western Europe continue to target Christians. Late last month, United Kingdom Pastor Dale McAlpine was arrested and charged with causing “harassment, alarm, or distress” after a LGBt police community support officer (PSCO) overheard him describing homosexual conduct as a sin in a public sermon.

https://rmx.news/article/article/finland-top-christian-democrat-lawmaker-charged-with-hate-crime-against-gay-people-after-quoting-bible-verse

Eintracht Frankfurt’s national player with Lebanese roots Amin Younes (27) and defender Almamy Touré from Mali (25) had posted on Instagram after the Hamas rocket attacks against Israel: “You don’t have to be a Muslim to support Gaza, just a human being”.

Dribbler Younes also forwarded posts by other users with critical comments. And the photo of a Palestinian with a flag in Jerusalem’s Old City in front of approaching Israeli soldiers: “May Allah be with you!”

How does this fit in with the Frankfurt football Club, which fights against anti-Semitism and racism?

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) city councillor and Frankfurt mayor Uwe Becker (51, also chairman of the German-Israeli Society, anti-Semitism commissioner of the state of Hesse): “I find it unacceptable that they demonise Israel and completely disregard the fact that terrorism comes from Hamas. Eintracht Frankfurt is one of the most exemplary clubs against anti-Semitism, for Jewish life in Germany. It is all the more important that Eintracht takes the players to task.”

The club meanwhile reacted on its internet site: “After a very positive exchange with the players concerned, there is no doubt about their peaceful disposition.”

Eintracht admitted, however, that the postings had allowed for a misleading interpretation…

Touré liked a post with the request “Pray for Palestine”. And not for Israel?

Younes, who supports aid in Lebanon (his father’s homeland) and has also been a patron of the Gaza aid project in Düsseldorf, says himself: “For me, freedom of religion is of the highest value, and I oppose violence of any kind, regardless of the side. It is terrible to see that so many people, regardless of their faith, are again losing their lives in this conflict.”

Younes continued, “It was a spontaneous expression of opinion with no intention to hurt another religion or people of other faiths.” Well…

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The Jewish community and the Hessian anti-Semitism commissioner Uwe Becker ( Christian Democratic Union, CDU) sharply criticise the “Nakba” demonstration planned for May 15 in Frankfurt and accuse the pro-Palestinian organisers of anti-Semitism. Remarkable: The very statement that is perceived as anti-Semitic in this context, i.e. “free Palestine from the river to the sea”, was previously considered by the Ministry of the Interior in a parliamentary AfD question as not relevant under criminal law.

Klaus Herrmann, spokesperson on domestic policy for the Hessian AfD parliamentary group, explains:

“During a demonstration on October 3, 2020 by Migrantifa Hessen and Black Power Frankfurt, statements were made that are considered anti-Semitic. Among others, the sentence: ‘Palestine will be free – from the river to the sea’. We asked the Ministry of the Interior in our parliamentary question (Dr. 20/4016) for an assessment of this exclamation and they replied that the public prosecutor’s office did not see any need to investigate the incitement of the people due to a lack of initial suspicion.

Literally: ‘According to the report of the public prosecutor’s office, the main reason for refusing to start an investigation was that the incitement was not directed against a domestic part of the population’. The incitement was therefore directed against people living in Israel and not against Jews or Israelis living in Germany.

Herrmann continues: “The exclamation ‘free Palestine from the river to the sea’, which appears identically in the announcement of the demonstration, is likely to associate the destruction of Israel. In this respect, we understand the reaction of the Jewish community. However, the fact that the Ministry of the Interior follows the assessment of the public prosecutor’s office and does not see a potential call for the destruction of Israel as incitement of the people may be legally correct, but it is morally very questionable.

Innenministerium in Hessen sieht keine Volksverhetzung