{"id":33327,"date":"2019-04-30T12:48:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T16:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=33327"},"modified":"2019-04-30T12:50:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T16:50:29","slug":"kushners-secret-golan-heights-deal-theyre-all-thicker-than-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=33327","title":{"rendered":"Kushner&#8217;s Secret Golan Heights Deal: <b><i>&#8220;They&#8217;re all thicker than thieves!&#8221;<\/i><\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ira Greenstein: Jared Kushner\u2018s Criminal Deal With Israel Behind U.S. Involvement In Syria For Genie Energy\u2019s Control of the Golan Heights<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<section class=\"section section--body\">\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"1dbd\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--leading\">A major conflict of interest looms over the Rose Garden, whether it spells the end of the Trump administration, has yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>by Ira Greenstein<\/p>\n<figure id=\"865f\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*AFscjb8AmNpC9c8edlSnww.png\" data-width=\"840\" data-height=\"420\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*AFscjb8AmNpC9c8edlSnww.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"37\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*AFscjb8AmNpC9c8edlSnww.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*AFscjb8AmNpC9c8edlSnww.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"4c15\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">The Trump administration along with Jared Kushner employed in the White House, a lawyer by the name of Ira Greenstein from Newark, New Jersey, who was by all accounts still acting as President and\/or in the interest of his energy corporation when the U.S. bombed Syria.*<\/p>\n<p id=\"5e0a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Genie Energy.<\/p>\n<p id=\"797b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">An energy corporation operating privately in Syrian territory\u200a\u2014\u200athe Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8528\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are inherently subjugated by this paradigm of interests. When commencing with hostile military action against Syria, they did so while having a direct conflict of interest, primarily related to business ties with this corporation. This, along with seemingly ulterior political dealings with the Israeli government, has gone part and parcel to the destabilization of Syria.\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">While benefiting Genie Energy, its backers and involved officials.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"9501\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Officials such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p id=\"dd3f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This essentially represents extortion against Syria, as part of a behind-the-scenes deal between parties, with Greenstein\u2019s boss, the founder of Genie Energy and top Netanyahu donor Howard Jonas having made billions through a telecommunications deal made possible under the watch of both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Kushner-directed White House Office of American Innovation (OAI)\u200a\u2014\u200afor which to benefit said parties for their actions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"75c1\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">*\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">The U.S. has since attacked Syria\u2019s government a number of times, furthering the risk of nuclear war or a widened conflict in the Middle East. Ira Greenstein left the White House on March 30th, 2018 following earlier reporting by this author.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"US strikes in Syria launched from USS Porter\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4AmDeWdQqpM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"e94e\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--iframe graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\"><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--figure-em\">U.S. Navy\u2019s USS Porter strikes Syria in April of 2017.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"f3dc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">On April 6th, 2017, the U.S. launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Syria. Targeting Shayrat Airbase (FAA LID: OS65), numerous aircraft were destroyed, primarily Mikoyan Mig-23ML and Sukhoi Su-22M3 models. These being the same parent models which had been involved in\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/syria.liveuamap.com\/en\/2017\/6-april-daraa-syaf-involved-in-bombing-rebelheld-daraa-mig23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/syria.liveuamap.com\/en\/2017\/6-april-daraa-syaf-involved-in-bombing-rebelheld-daraa-mig23\">operations<\/a>\u00a0over Daraa, which is a choke point near the Golan Heights, it remains as of this posting as being under the control of hostile actors such as Islamic State (ISIS).*<\/p>\n<p id=\"a742\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">*\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Syria has since made strides in retaking this key area.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"e57a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">On April 14th, 2018, about a year later, this act was repeated with U.S.-led military strikes against a large number of targets within Syria\u200a\u2014\u200aboth France and the U.K. participated in this escalation despite the associated risks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"4df7\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*gxbwdSNH_i4EFVQsNlIa-g.png\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"800\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*gxbwdSNH_i4EFVQsNlIa-g.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*gxbwdSNH_i4EFVQsNlIa-g.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*gxbwdSNH_i4EFVQsNlIa-g.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofjct.org\/american-friends-of-the-jerusalem-college-of-technology-leadership-meet-with-jct-president-and-malcolm-hoenlein-in-ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofjct.org\/american-friends-of-the-jerusalem-college-of-technology-leadership-meet-with-jct-president-and-malcolm-hoenlein-in-ny\/\">Ira Greenstein<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"e140\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/09\/world\/middleeast\/us-troops-syria.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/09\/world\/middleeast\/us-troops-syria.html\">Troop deployments<\/a>\u00a0had preceded the airstrikes, with a permanent presence\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">with or without ISIS<\/em>\u00a0being\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-aides-say-u-s-forces-can-legally-stay-syria-iraq-indefinitely-174149620.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-aides-say-u-s-forces-can-legally-stay-syria-iraq-indefinitely-174149620.html\">touted<\/a>\u00a0in 2017, setting U.S. involvement in Syria at an ever\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2018\/03\/01\/554044\/US-troops-Syria-Tanf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2018\/03\/01\/554044\/US-troops-Syria-Tanf\">increasing rate<\/a>. Continued or further involvement in Syria by the Trump administration or other U.S.-led actors, as shown below in this article, is illegal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to our great military men and women for representing the United States, and the world, so well in the Syria attack.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/850723509370327040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"32c0\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">James Mattis\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/News-Releases\/News-Release-View\/Article\/1146758\/statement-by-secretary-of-defense-jim-mattis-on-the-us-military-response-to-the\/source\/GovDelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/News-Releases\/News-Release-View\/Article\/1146758\/statement-by-secretary-of-defense-jim-mattis-on-the-us-military-response-to-the\/source\/GovDelivery\">claimed<\/a>\u00a0at the time that approximately 20% of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) was destroyed; impacting Syria\u2019s military capabilities, this would then continue with further bombings on Syria by the Israeli Air Force. Israel would find herself losing an F-16 this year after Syrian Air Defenses retaliated in self-defense due to these bombings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"bf2e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/1435188\/unprovoked-attack-by-syrian-pro-regime-forces-prompts-coalition-defensive-strik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/1435188\/unprovoked-attack-by-syrian-pro-regime-forces-prompts-coalition-defensive-strik\/\">More recently<\/a>, activity has included an increasing amount of U.S. military action against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) or its pro-government forces, despite inherent conflicts of interest present within the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"493c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This type of behavior sits in stark contrast to Iran and Russia having been formally invited by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to participate in Syria\u2018s affairs militarily.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f6b6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">To get to the very heart of the matter, we have to go back to the presidential transition period, when Newark\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avvo.com\/attorneys\/07102-nj-ira-greenstein-878407.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.avvo.com\/attorneys\/07102-nj-ira-greenstein-878407.html\">lawyer<\/a>\u00a0Ira Greenstein was a member of ex-Congressman John Sweeney\u2019s \u201cTiger Team.\u201d\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">While he was still Genie Energy\u2019s acting President.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"4aac\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This made Greenstein an official presidential transition team member for the incoming Trump administration, as some may recall, Jared Kushner was a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/2016\/11\/11\/whos-who-in-new-trump-transition-team-line-up.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/2016\/11\/11\/whos-who-in-new-trump-transition-team-line-up.html\">member<\/a>\u00a0of this team as well.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a4ab\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/tuplus-local\/article\/Ex-Congressman-Sweeney-of-Clifton-Park-vets-Trump-10852089.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/tuplus-local\/article\/Ex-Congressman-Sweeney-of-Clifton-Park-vets-Trump-10852089.php\">Times Union<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"c507\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Sweeney is conducting interviews alongside three transition team members, lawyers all: Martin Silverstein, U.S. ambassador to Uruguay under President George W. Bush;\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Ira Greenstein<\/strong>, president of Genie Energy Ltd.; and financier Anthony Scaramucci, founder and co-managing partner of the hedge fund SkyBridge Capital.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"e2af\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">On the presidential transition team at Trump Tower in New York, he directly oversaw government applications including for senior ambassadorial, intelligence and national security positions. Here he interviewed candidates.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"1871\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Fueled by coffee and chicken salad sandwiches from the Trump Tower\u2019s cafe, Sweeney and three other high-powered Trump partisans have completed more than 300 interviews thus far.\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">They\u2019re conducting 30- to 60-minute interviews of applicants for jobs including senior national security and intelligence positions, ambassadors, undersecretaries and top-ranking officials in nearly every federal agency<\/strong>. They conduct interviews by phone or in person and rank finalists 1 through 5.\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">The final hiring is done by senior Trump aides following background checks<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"8902\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">This also included U.S. State Department and U.N. positions\u200a\u2014\u200ailluminating Nikki Haley\u2019s position as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. more clearly to the public eye.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"f32b\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--p\"><p>\u201cThe last two weeks we did a lot of work on\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">State Department and United Nations positions<\/strong>\u00a0and the pool of applicants is impressive beyond belief,\u201d Sweeney said. \u201cWe did 15 phone interviews with ambassadors around the world yesterday, including six current ambassadors looking for extensions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"1362\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">As noted, final hiring was done by Trump\u2019s senior aides, which would undoubtedly include Jared Kushner within the Office of the Chief of Staff. This gave an American-Israeli energy corporation a prime directorate in deciding on who to put into power, who would oversee national security policies and ultimately be in a position to pick favorable people to pursue their objectives. This represents a rather grave conflict of interest, as Ira Greenstein was by all accounts also\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/research\/stocks\/people\/person.asp?personId=1515824&amp;privcapId=113359359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/research\/stocks\/people\/person.asp?personId=1515824&amp;privcapId=113359359\">still the President of Genie Energy<\/a>* when the U.S. attacked Syria and given his role within the White House as a Deputy Assistant and high-level Strategist akin to former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon may have directly contributed to pushing for military action himself.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d7d7\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">The White House would\u2019ve been aware of this issue, yet as numerous members of the Trump administration were cut, employment of this individual continued. Why?<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"9027\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Moreover, Greenstein\u2019s position is itself a conflict of interest by default, per\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/208\">18 U.S.C. \u00a7 208<\/a>. This is in regards to \u2018<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oge.gov\/web\/oge.nsf\/Resources\/Employees+Entering+Government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.oge.gov\/web\/oge.nsf\/Resources\/Employees+Entering+Government\">Employees Entering Government<\/a>,\u2019 because incurred losses in Syria by U.S. military action inherently benefits Genie Energy or its larger parent company IDT Corporation, as only the legal Syrian government can or will dissent to the corporation\u2019s Israeli-backed but nonetheless private activities in occupied Syrian territory. This key issue is also escalated due to Greenstein overseeing national security or other positions with Kushner directly, which invariably affected the decision making process, of whether to attack Syria or not. His relationship through Kushner to Trump must also be taken into consideration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"50b4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This subsequently means that future activities by the U.S. military in Syria are also compromised by these personal business interests, with pushes for regime change definitively being tied to them, rather than\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">official reasons<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ebec\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Operations in conjunction with Israel against Syria also fall under this light.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0e2f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">*\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Search \u201cBloomberg Ira Greenstein\u201d due to malfunctioning URL.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"6b90\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*Txa-gOt_3h5Gjj--wQ0lRQ.png\" data-width=\"900\" data-height=\"375\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*Txa-gOt_3h5Gjj--wQ0lRQ.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"31\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*Txa-gOt_3h5Gjj--wQ0lRQ.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*Txa-gOt_3h5Gjj--wQ0lRQ.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\">Ira Greenstein\u2019s position within the Office of the Chief of Staff\u00a0(OCS).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"8738\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Greenstein\u2019s notable placement in the upper echelon of the Trump administration seems to demonstrate a deep level of collusion with the Israeli government in domestic as well as international matters and raises many questions regarding the actual intent behind U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s 2015\u20132016 campaign run. It should also clarify Jared Kushner\u2019s longtime issue with his \u2018security clearance.\u2019<\/p>\n<p id=\"3c2f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">For one, Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the presidential inauguration, around the time Greenstein had filed his 278e with the OGE after receiving a one week extension. Here Netanyahu had asked Trump to\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-israel-golan\/netanyahu-asks-trump-to-recognize-israeli-sovereignty-over-golan-heights-idUSKBN15U2XX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-israel-golan\/netanyahu-asks-trump-to-recognize-israeli-sovereignty-over-golan-heights-idUSKBN15U2XX\">recognize the Golan Heights<\/a>\u00a0as sovereign Israeli territory, all while the Trump administration has conflicts of interest with Israel\u2019s government through Greenstein\u2019s employment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2eb4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This meeting also took place a few weeks before the airstrikes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4a61\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Through Special Counsel Robert Mueller\u2019s investigation, it was also discovered that General Michael Flynn had\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2017\/12\/05\/michael-flynn-jared-kushner-israel-settlements-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2017\/12\/05\/michael-flynn-jared-kushner-israel-settlements-trump\/\">sought to benefit Israel<\/a>\u00a0at the U.N. by influencing Russia or other nations, during the presidential transition. Russia refused to help them with their scheme at the time\u200a\u2014\u200ainstead voting normally in line with U.S. policy regarding Israeli settlements.<\/p>\n<p id=\"201e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This was done at the behest of Kushner after Netanyahu reached out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e4f4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Combined with bringing Greenstein into the White House, this brings into question\u200a\u2014\u200afor very serious reasons\u200a\u2014\u200aKushner\u2019s responsibility overseeing the Middle East, let alone dealing with relations between Israel and Palestine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"11cd\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*NCc70LLJfp_f5hEEn5nLEQ.png\" data-width=\"1120\" data-height=\"680\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*NCc70LLJfp_f5hEEn5nLEQ.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"45\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*NCc70LLJfp_f5hEEn5nLEQ.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*NCc70LLJfp_f5hEEn5nLEQ.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3890871\/Greenstein-Ira.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3890871\/Greenstein-Ira.pdf\">ProPublica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"244f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Greenstein is or was also President and Treasurer of American Friends of Mosaic United.\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/mosaicunited.org\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/mosaicunited.org\/our-team\/\">Mosaic United<\/a>\u00a0is an organization spearheaded by the Israeli government\u2019s Naftali Bennett, with it being the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Diaspora\/Mosaic-United-selects-programming-leadership-513450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Diaspora\/Mosaic-United-selects-programming-leadership-513450\">flagship project<\/a>\u00a0of the Diaspora Affairs Ministry of Israel, Bennett previously\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/articles\/0,7340,L-4665886,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/articles\/0,7340,L-4665886,00.html\">called<\/a>\u00a0for the world to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory and for a population boom to take place there through new settlements. Bennett also compared the Golan Heights to the West Bank and stated that it is land that must not be given to enemies.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"8ba3\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Who do they want us to give the Golan to? To Assad? Today, it\u2019s clear that if we listened to the world we would give up the Golan and ISIS would be swimming in the Sea of Galilee. Enough with the hypocrisy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"b42b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Mosaic United, a reincarnation of the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Diaspora\/Head-of-Israel-Diaspora-initiative-steps-down-484123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Diaspora\/Head-of-Israel-Diaspora-initiative-steps-down-484123\">Government of Israel World Jewry Initiative<\/a>, had attracted attention last year when it created a database of Jewish students to micro-target Hasbara toward abroad\u200a\u2014\u200abefore it was\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-suspends-plan-to-set-up-database-of-jewish-students-in-u-s-1.5457882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-suspends-plan-to-set-up-database-of-jewish-students-in-u-s-1.5457882\">suspended<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f19b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Bennett has been the Minister of Diaspora Affairs since 2013,\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telesurtv.net\/english\/news\/Israel-Approves-Law-to-Criminalize-Criticisms-of-Israeli-Military-20180227-0038.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.telesurtv.net\/english\/news\/Israel-Approves-Law-to-Criminalize-Criticisms-of-Israeli-Military-20180227-0038.html\">more recently<\/a>\u00a0a bill proposed by him while Minister of Education has been passed through its first reading, which criminalizes criticism of the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5452\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Direct ties to Israel\u2019s own affairs such as these is tantamount to Greenstein essentially working for the Israeli government himself, especially as it relates to\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">their<\/em>\u00a0geopolitical goals, such as controlling the Golan Heights. Like Kushner,\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/.premium-kushner-s-name-removed-from-website-of-israeli-army-fundraisers-1.5490486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/.premium-kushner-s-name-removed-from-website-of-israeli-army-fundraisers-1.5490486\">whose name was removed<\/a>\u00a0from the Friends of the IDF (FIDF)\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fidf.org\/meet-fidf-board-and-staff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.fidf.org\/meet-fidf-board-and-staff\">website<\/a>\u00a0where he was a board member, it is not clear what Greenstein\u2019s continued role in Israeli organizations like Mosaic United still is.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0fdc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Bennett also\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161109152708\/http:\/\/customwire.ap.org\/dynamic\/stories\/U\/US_2016_ELECTION_WORLD_REACTION_THE_LATEST?SITE=VANOV&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&amp;CTIME=2016-11-09-03-28-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161109152708\/http:\/\/customwire.ap.org\/dynamic\/stories\/U\/US_2016_ELECTION_WORLD_REACTION_THE_LATEST?SITE=VANOV&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&amp;CTIME=2016-11-09-03-28-10\">stated<\/a>\u00a0during Trump\u2019s victory in 2016, that it essentially meant the end of the Palestinian state, which again is an objective reflected in the Trump administration such as recognizing Jerusalem or moving the embassy.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"162d\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Earlier, a key ally in Netanyahu\u2019s center-right coalition, Education Minister Naftali Bennett, said Tump\u2019s victory means that \u201c<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">the era of a Palestinian state is over<\/strong>.\u201d The Palestinians want a state in lands Israel captured in 1967\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"463c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Greenstein is or was also a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regalbanknj.com\/corporate.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.regalbanknj.com\/corporate.asp\">Director of Regal Bank<\/a>\u00a0in Livingston, New Jersey, where Kushner had listed $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 in corporate stock, which he had indicated on his form as still being in the process of being divested.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"8642\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"graf-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*syG7-01Wml0fR6UD6uyfRw.png\" data-image-id=\"1*syG7-01Wml0fR6UD6uyfRw.png\" data-width=\"930\" data-height=\"45\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*syG7-01Wml0fR6UD6uyfRw.png\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3766617\/Kushner-Jared.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3766617\/Kushner-Jared.pdf\">ProPublica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"34c0\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">As well, apparent efforts have been made by the White House to obscure Greenstein\u2019s employment being an issue, with a more recent investigation into the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) filings showing discrepancies.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8bfe\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mcclatchydc.com\/news\/politics-government\/white-house\/article195476759.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.mcclatchydc.com\/news\/politics-government\/white-house\/article195476759.html\">McClatchy DC<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"f354\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>A year into Donald Trump\u2019s presidency,\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">records show five of his top staffers still have not secured final approval of their financial reports<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200adisclosures that are required by law to assure Americans that these senior officials aren\u2019t\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">personally benefiting from their White House jobs<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"748b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Greenstein is one of five staffers that have not been adequately approved.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"91ee\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>The delay is likely due to Trump staffers either refusing to disclose mandated information to OGE,\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">failing to resolve a conflict of interest or violating an ethics law or regulation<\/strong>, according to two ethics experts familiar with the long-standing process. But delays can also occur when White House ethics officials don\u2019t force staffers to comply or because OGE is behind on paperwork.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"d737\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">With his employment being a conflict of interest this raises yet more red flags.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ae6b\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Five forms had been certified by the White House counsel\u2019s office but not OGE, according to OGE. They include those from\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--blockquote-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355498-Gorka.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355498-Gorka.html\">Gorka<\/a>\u00a0who left in August; lawyer\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Ira Greenstein<\/strong>;\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--blockquote-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355496-Kellogg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355496-Kellogg.html\">Keith Kellogg Jr.<\/a>, NSC chief of staff and executive secretary;\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--blockquote-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355497-Scavino.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355497-Scavino.html\">Daniel Scavino Jr.<\/a>, director of social media; and\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--blockquote-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355499-Swonger.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4355499-Swonger.html\">Amy Swonger<\/a>, who heads up the White House\u2019s Senate legislative affairs team. Three of the five started in January 2017, one in February and another in March.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"4653\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Greenstein had been certified internally by the White House Counsel but not the OGE, in conjunction with his being obscured and the fact he was employed or even involved at all\u200a\u2014\u200adefinitively demonstrates underlying intent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f1db\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*T0fsZowOS2GzXWSGd4QPmw.png\" data-width=\"1345\" data-height=\"765\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*T0fsZowOS2GzXWSGd4QPmw.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"42\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*T0fsZowOS2GzXWSGd4QPmw.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*T0fsZowOS2GzXWSGd4QPmw.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/investors.genie.com\/profiles\/investor\/secDL.asp?b=2100&amp;c=1528356&amp;ID=000120919117004401\/0001209191-17-004401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/investors.genie.com\/profiles\/investor\/secDL.asp?b=2100&amp;c=1528356&amp;ID=000120919117004401\/0001209191-17-004401\">Genie Energy<\/a>:\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--figure-em\">SEC filings confirm that Ira Greenstein was still the President of Genie Energy while overseeing the presidential transition<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"03cb\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Genie Energy, in stark contrast to\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrpharmaceutical.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/detail\/485\/ohr-pharmaceutical-announces-appointment-of-hon-mike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrpharmaceutical.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/detail\/485\/ohr-pharmaceutical-announces-appointment-of-hon-mike\">Ohr Pharmaceutical<\/a>, did not issue a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news\/genie-energy-ltd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news\/genie-energy-ltd\">press release<\/a>\u00a0stating that Greenstein had officially departed the corporation. This contradicts his OGE file where he stated that he had left in January of 2017.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0212\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">As of this posting the corporation\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\">management page<\/a>\u00a0remains void of an acting President and there are no SEC filings announcing Greenstein\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5b2b\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*zU-3Y1befnpOARxF6MiKug.png\" data-width=\"1152\" data-height=\"768\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*zU-3Y1befnpOARxF6MiKug.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"50\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*zU-3Y1befnpOARxF6MiKug.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*zU-3Y1befnpOARxF6MiKug.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonlife.smugmug.com\/2017-PHOTOS\/Lawrence-Kudlow-Book-Party-Tony-Powell\/i-56xSfns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/washingtonlife.smugmug.com\/2017-PHOTOS\/Lawrence-Kudlow-Book-Party-Tony-Powell\/i-56xSfns\">Washington Life<\/a>:\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--figure-em\">Ira Greenstein (Left) with Gary Cohn (Right) at a book party for Lawrence Kudlow in August,\u00a02017<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"150d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Greenstein has been consistently employed in the White House, having attended the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) Gala hosted by Morton Klein, where \u201cKushner confidant\u201d Greenstein was present alongside former White House personnel such as Sebastian Gorka and Steve Bannon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8950\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Flitting about.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"b32d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Jack Posobiec was also at the ZOA Gala, where he was dining\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realTanyaTay\/status\/929896882888957952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realTanyaTay\/status\/929896882888957952\">at the same table<\/a>\u00a0as Bannon and Gorka were. A source and Trump insider close to this research project disclosed that Posobiec had allegedly met with Greenstein here.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2b31\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-world-exiles-bannon-spicer-and-gorka-return-to-glory-for-a-night\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-world-exiles-bannon-spicer-and-gorka-return-to-glory-for-a-night\">The Daily Beast<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"f519\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>The president spent the weekend in Asia, but a VIP attendee list reviewed by The Daily Beast included Bannon, Spicer, and Gorka, who\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">flitted about<\/strong>\u00a0with Kushner confidant\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Ira Greenstein<\/strong>, as well as Ezra Cohen-Watnick, a former deputy to disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Some current administration officials, such as\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--blockquote-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/bannon-protegee-gets-a-new-job-in-the-white-houseand-its-not-going-well\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/bannon-protegee-gets-a-new-job-in-the-white-houseand-its-not-going-well\">Bannon-era White House holdout Julia Hahn<\/a>, were also present.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"ea58\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*oIRVSJDeIXHtZu6OzPlnjA.png\" data-width=\"935\" data-height=\"600\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*oIRVSJDeIXHtZu6OzPlnjA.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"47\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*oIRVSJDeIXHtZu6OzPlnjA.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*oIRVSJDeIXHtZu6OzPlnjA.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BReAsQCDUkq9x3O5k4jx989wFLSHctM301DPec0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BReAsQCDUkq9x3O5k4jx989wFLSHctM301DPec0\/\">Instagram<\/a>:\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--figure-em\">One social media post shows that Ira Greenstein, not pictured, had also given a tour of the White House on or around March 10th,\u00a02017<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"5318\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Following U.S. military action on Syria, it was then\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/war-donald-trump-team-steve-bannon-jared-kushner-cuck-globalist-syria-strikes-west-wing-fight-kurt-a7674631.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/war-donald-trump-team-steve-bannon-jared-kushner-cuck-globalist-syria-strikes-west-wing-fight-kurt-a7674631.html\">alluded<\/a>\u00a0to that Steve Bannon had lost out to Jared Kushner or others involved in the decision making process, on whether to attack or not. Though given Kushner\u2019s lawyer, Greenstein, having been quite friendly with Bannon at the Gala\u200a\u2014\u200ahis alleged stance must be criticized or questioned.<\/p>\n<p id=\"566c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Greenstein was in contact with Breitbart following conflict with Bannon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"46fa\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2018\/01\/did-steve-bannon-talk-himself-out-of-his-own-movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2018\/01\/did-steve-bannon-talk-himself-out-of-his-own-movement\">Vanity Fair<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"5037\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Bannon\u2019s camp had been in touch with Trump Jr. and White House official\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Ira Greenstein<\/strong>\u00a0throughout the morning, and they were told the president was preparing for war if Bannon didn\u2019t recant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"2408\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">No doubt, Greenstein\u2019s direct presence in the White House causes numerous issues with the\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">official story<\/em>\u00a0justifying military action, that being a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syriahr.com\/2017\/02\/14\/%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.syriahr.com\/2017\/02\/14\/%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A7\">chemical attack<\/a>\u00a0on Khan Shaykhun\u200a\u2014\u200aat the time controlled by an offshoot of al-Nusra Front. This primarily applies to the extent that there are underlying or even ulterior reasons for attacking Syria\u2019s government to benefit private business interests in Israel.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12a8\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Kushner\u2019s wife, Ivanka [Yael] Trump,\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/ivanka-trump-donald-bomb-air-strikes-sir-kim-darroch-syria-chemical-attack-sarin-idlib-province-a7674951.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/ivanka-trump-donald-bomb-air-strikes-sir-kim-darroch-syria-chemical-attack-sarin-idlib-province-a7674951.html\">reportedly<\/a>\u00a0had \u201cconvinced\u201d her father to order the attack on Syria along with former Deputy National Security Adviser Dina Powell. Powell, like former National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, is a heavy hitter from Goldman Sachs\u200a\u2014\u200aone of the primary instigators of the financial crisis of 2007\u20132008.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a2f0\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Greenstein\u2019s son, Jonathan Greenstein, is also a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawyer.com\/jonathan-shulman-greenstein.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.lawyer.com\/jonathan-shulman-greenstein.html\">lawyer<\/a>\u00a0for Goldman Sachs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"25ee\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Like Bannon, this line of reasoning about alleged causation or factions at the time must be taken with a grain of salt, notably in regards to Michael Wolff\u2019s adjective-laden book \u201cFire And Fury.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heartbroken and outraged by the images coming out of Syria following the atrocious chemical attack yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IvankaTrump\/status\/849581431806459904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"3347\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">A disturbing issue arises regarding this situation due to the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/middle-east-and-africa\/21677597-geologists-israel-think-they-have-found-oilin-very-tricky-territory-black-gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/middle-east-and-africa\/21677597-geologists-israel-think-they-have-found-oilin-very-tricky-territory-black-gold\">Golan Heights<\/a>\u00a0being\u200a\u2014\u200aas noted\u200a\u2014\u200aSyrian territory occupied by Israel, wherein there is precedent that drilling new wells or extorting new resources, which Genie Energy has done after approval from the Israeli government\u200a\u2014\u200a<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/ihl-databases.icrc.org\/applic\/ihl\/ihl.nsf\/WebART\/195-200065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ihl-databases.icrc.org\/applic\/ihl\/ihl.nsf\/WebART\/195-200065\">is against international law<\/a>. Singapore successfully\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.craigmurray.org.uk\/archives\/2015\/09\/why-murdoch-pushes-for-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.craigmurray.org.uk\/archives\/2015\/09\/why-murdoch-pushes-for-war\/\">sued<\/a>\u00a0Japan following WWII for this very reason, opening up Israel and the U.S. to future liability.<\/p>\n<p id=\"099c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This means that Greenstein and subsequently Kushner are involved in a still ongoing criminal conspiracy. By extension, U.S. Presidential Donald Trump and his overtly compromised administration are also in violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 242 (<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/Depts\/dpi\/palestine\/ch3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/Depts\/dpi\/palestine\/ch3.pdf\">S\/RES\/242<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Syria: Wife of soldier killed in US Shayrat airbase attack recalls loss\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y8BTPab1QlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This also means they would have been risking American lives,\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/middleeast\/la-fg-syria-airstrike-20170406-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/middleeast\/la-fg-syria-airstrike-20170406-story.html\">while killing numerous Syrians<\/a>, to further or protect personal business interests which are criminal in nature.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fe6c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The first airstrikes were said to be justified through the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/107\/plaws\/publ40\/PLAW-107publ40.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/107\/plaws\/publ40\/PLAW-107publ40.pdf\">Authorization For Use of Military Force (AUMF)<\/a>, signed on September 14th, 2001 by former U.S. President George Bush immediately following 9\/11. This has come under\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-mission-creep-in-syria-is-it-legal\/a-42347512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-mission-creep-in-syria-is-it-legal\/a-42347512\">scrutiny<\/a>, with its use for attacking Syria\u2019s government being deemed unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ea38\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) has since\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4383185\/Kaine-Trump-ISIS-war-power-letters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4383185\/Kaine-Trump-ISIS-war-power-letters.pdf\">raised<\/a>\u00a0this issue but is also pushing for a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaine.senate.gov\/press-releases\/flake-kaine-introduce-authorization-for-use-of-military-force-against-isis-al-qaeda-taliban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.kaine.senate.gov\/press-releases\/flake-kaine-introduce-authorization-for-use-of-military-force-against-isis-al-qaeda-taliban\">new AUMF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d904\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">At the time of the airstrikes, the attack had been\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/04\/07\/us\/politics\/military-force-presidential-power.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/04\/07\/us\/politics\/military-force-presidential-power.html\">solely ordered<\/a>\u00a0by Trump, rather than by receiving approval through U.S. Congress. Despite this, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) still\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/mtp-daily\/watch\/mccain-u-s-should-hold-putin-responsible-for-syria-915717187770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/mtp-daily\/watch\/mccain-u-s-should-hold-putin-responsible-for-syria-915717187770\">backed up<\/a>\u00a0the airstrikes, as has the GOP.<\/p>\n<p id=\"53d6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Historically, the Obama administration also struggled with presenting valid legal arguments for attacking Syria.<\/p>\n<p id=\"af1d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">To reiterate, this means that Trump attacked Syria while lacking clear legal justification, while having direct; major conflicts of interest in the White House and while violating laws on multiple levels.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"0a20\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inherentresolve.mil\/News\/News-Releases\/Article\/1435218\/unprovoked-attack-by-syrian-pro-regime-forces-prompts-coalition-defensive-strik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.inherentresolve.mil\/News\/News-Releases\/Article\/1435218\/unprovoked-attack-by-syrian-pro-regime-forces-prompts-coalition-defensive-strik\/\">Further U.S.-led military action<\/a>\u00a0in February of 2018 at the Battle of Khasham would also lead to the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svoboda.org\/a\/29084090.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.svoboda.org\/a\/29084090.html\">death<\/a>\u00a0of Russian private military contractors from Wagner, as well as Syrian forces, who suffered a hundred losses.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f81c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Ira Greenstein is a rather close associate of the Kushners, described as a longtime family friend, especially to Charles Kushner.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a02a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/06\/29\/jared-kushner-inner-circle-confidants-240116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/06\/29\/jared-kushner-inner-circle-confidants-240116\">Politico<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"6137\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Charlie Kushner might be keeping the Trump administration at arm\u2019s length, but he has some old pals working in government under his son with whom he also stays in touch. One example:\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Ira Greenstein<\/strong>, a former Newark-based executive and longtime Kushner family friend, who quit his job as chairman of IDT Corp. and now works out of the Old Executive Office Building on Kushner\u2019s team as a lawyer working primarily under Liddell and Cordish.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"8a93\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">As some will recall, top Democratic donor Kushner\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/03\/05\/nyregion\/democratic-donor-receives-twoyear-prison-sentence.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/03\/05\/nyregion\/democratic-donor-receives-twoyear-prison-sentence.html\">was previously sentenced to federal prison<\/a>\u00a0for the crimes of \u201ctax evasion, witness tampering and making illegal campaign donations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"2edc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Democratic influence doesn\u2019t end with the Kushners though, as Genie Energy\u2019s \u201cmission\u201d is apolitically-based,\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmogblog.com\/2016\/02\/01\/revealed-ex-u-s-senator-landrieu-s-revolving-doors-israel-s-oil-and-gas-bonanza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.desmogblog.com\/2016\/02\/01\/revealed-ex-u-s-senator-landrieu-s-revolving-doors-israel-s-oil-and-gas-bonanza\">much of their progress rests on the work of Democrats<\/a>\u200a\u2014\u200asuch as former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA).<\/p>\n<p id=\"b7d4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Landrieu was key in leading a groundbreaking U.S. energy mission to Israel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"9c8c\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"graf-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*3uBJxDEr7ZmjHWeRY1_dEw.png\" data-image-id=\"1*3uBJxDEr7ZmjHWeRY1_dEw.png\" data-width=\"1120\" data-height=\"25\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*3uBJxDEr7ZmjHWeRY1_dEw.png\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/sites\/whitehouse.gov\/files\/docs\/disclosures\/07012017-report-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/sites\/whitehouse.gov\/files\/docs\/disclosures\/07012017-report-final.pdf\">White House Staff\u00a0Salaries<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"0c4f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Like former Deputy Assistant Sebastian Gorka, Ira Greenstein is on the high end of the spectrum when it comes to salaries, earning $155,000 at the White House in 2017.<\/p>\n<p id=\"85f3\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Greenstein does not appear on the 2018 White House Staff Salary\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/07012018-report-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/07012018-report-final.pdf\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2d4e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Greenstein was also a past President of IDT Corporation, which funneled significant amounts of funds totaling millions of dollars to the Central Fund of Israel (CFI) through the IDT Charitable Foundation, an organization which has supported individuals that advocate for the killing of non-Jewish (Gentile) children on the basis of race.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a0e4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/content\/rights-group-targeted-over-goldstone-report\/8676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/content\/rights-group-targeted-over-goldstone-report\/8676\">The Electronic Intifada<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"bf5a\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>As reported by Akiva Eldar in Haaretz,\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">the CFI supports a yeshiva whose leader, Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, has tried to justify the killing of gentile babies<\/strong>\u00a0because of \u201cthe future danger that will arise if they are allowed to grow into evil people like their parents.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"c53d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">IDT, along with its founder\u2019s foundation, donated around $2,000,000 or more over the years.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"22f7\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>The IDT Charitable Foundation contributed\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">$870,000<\/strong>\u00a0to the CFI since 2005 and the Jonas Foundation\u200a\u2014\u200aa foundation run by Howard Jonas, the founder and chair of IDT\u200a\u2014\u200acontributed\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">$1.12 million<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"6d17\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">The Central Fund of Israel is\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/06\/world\/middleeast\/06settle.html?_r=2&amp;pagewanted=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/06\/world\/middleeast\/06settle.html?_r=2&amp;pagewanted=all\">involved<\/a>\u00a0in development of settlements in occupied territories.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b9df\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*v5s2viPO9XkwA6AtVsfqvg.png\" data-width=\"675\" data-height=\"300\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*v5s2viPO9XkwA6AtVsfqvg.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"32\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*v5s2viPO9XkwA6AtVsfqvg.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*v5s2viPO9XkwA6AtVsfqvg.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/quotes\/insiders\/greenstein-ira-a-599885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/quotes\/insiders\/greenstein-ira-a-599885\">Nasdaq<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"61e0\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Ira Greenstein held around 100,000 shares in Genie Energy while assuming his position in the administration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7d9e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Another issue is the timing regarding donations to Trump\u2019s campaign, Greenstein donated $10,000 to Make America Great Again, in late August of 2015. This could fall under\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/211\">18 U.S.C. \u00a7 211<\/a>\u00a0since he later rose to hold key positions in the presidential transition team and then in the White House itself. Positions which affected foreign policy at the root.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"93ae\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"graf-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*NuGIH3yR70DgBGCIBlre2g.png\" data-image-id=\"1*NuGIH3yR70DgBGCIBlre2g.png\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"80\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*NuGIH3yR70DgBGCIBlre2g.png\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/search?order=desc&amp;q=Ira+Greenstein&amp;sort=A&amp;type=donors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/search?order=desc&amp;q=Ira+Greenstein&amp;sort=A&amp;type=donors\">Open Secrets<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"1af6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Donations occurred just a few weeks after substantial oil was\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Business-and-Innovation\/Environment\/Hydrocarbons-found-in-second-wells-at-Golan-Heights-oil-project-410515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Business-and-Innovation\/Environment\/Hydrocarbons-found-in-second-wells-at-Golan-Heights-oil-project-410515\">discovered<\/a>\u00a0at the Ness-3 drilling site, in the Golan Heights. This followed earlier\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Business-and-Innovation\/Environment\/Hydrocarbons-identified-at-southern-Golan-Heights-drilling-site-402235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Business-and-Innovation\/Environment\/Hydrocarbons-identified-at-southern-Golan-Heights-drilling-site-402235\">findings<\/a>\u00a0at Ness-5, in May of 2015, a little over two years into the initial three year exploratory license\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/israel-grants-golan-heights-oil-license-2013-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/israel-grants-golan-heights-oil-license-2013-2\">granted<\/a>\u00a0to Afek Oil And Gas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"20de\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Genie Energy also exploits other resources in occupied Syrian territory, like water, through its drilling services company Atid Drilling Ltd.\u200a\u2014\u200awhich\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/genie-energy-launches-drilling-services-company-in-israel-300388533.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/genie-energy-launches-drilling-services-company-in-israel-300388533.html\">launched<\/a>\u00a0in January of 2017.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f57f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The surrounding area supplies\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.il\/mfa\/aboutisrael\/maps\/pages\/golan%20heights.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.il\/mfa\/aboutisrael\/maps\/pages\/golan%20heights.aspx\">a third of water<\/a>\u00a0to Israel.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b15d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Ira Greenstein previously communicated with Wall Street attorney Jay Clayton, before he was appointed Chairman of the U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n<p id=\"8aac\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-sec-palantir\/prior-to-his-sec-nomination-clayton-communicated-with-sec-contractor-idUSL2N1HC1ZQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-sec-palantir\/prior-to-his-sec-nomination-clayton-communicated-with-sec-contractor-idUSL2N1HC1ZQ\">Reuters<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"eee7\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Clayton also disclosed in his written responses that he communicated with others, including Rebekah Mercer, a Trump donor whose father, Robert Mercer, founded the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies; Genie Energy Ltd President\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Ira Greenstein<\/strong>; venture capitalist Darren Blanton; Martin Silverstein, a lawyer who is senior counsel with the law firm Greenberg Taurig and who was ambassador to Uruguay for four years under President George W. Bush; Trump\u2019s current chief strategist Steve Bannon; and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, the documents show.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"c1fc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/02\/28\/business\/jared-kushner-apollo-citigroup-loans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/02\/28\/business\/jared-kushner-apollo-citigroup-loans.html\">More recently<\/a>, it has been reported that after meeting with Joshua Harris from Apollo Global Management (AGM), one of two companies that gave Jared Kushner a loan\u200a\u2014\u200aa SEC investigation targeted at AGM was\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/03\/02\/sec-dropped-inquiry-a-month-after-firm-aided-kushner-company.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/03\/02\/sec-dropped-inquiry-a-month-after-firm-aided-kushner-company.html\">dropped<\/a>. This transpired after Greenstein had communicated with the future SEC Chairman, with Greenstein\u200a\u2014\u200aas noted\u200a\u2014\u200aworking under both Chris Liddell and Reed Cordish overseeing infrastructure policy.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ceea\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Greenstein appears to provide the missing link to this incident<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7e88\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">A further connection between parties is found through David Blitzer, who is\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hillel.org\/docs\/default-source\/annual-reports\/annualreport2012.pdf?sfvrsn=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.hillel.org\/docs\/default-source\/annual-reports\/annualreport2012.pdf?sfvrsn=2\">involved<\/a>\u00a0with Hillel International, which had\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Diaspora\/Mosaic-United-seeks-to-unify-Jewish-people-463958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Diaspora\/Mosaic-United-seeks-to-unify-Jewish-people-463958\">partnered<\/a>\u00a0with Mosaic United, in projects involving millions spearheading activities for the Israeli government. Blitzer previously made a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/devils\/index.ssf\/2013\/08\/hold_devils_announce_sale_of_team.html#incart_m-rpt-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/devils\/index.ssf\/2013\/08\/hold_devils_announce_sale_of_team.html#incart_m-rpt-1\">deal<\/a>\u00a0with Harris in a major acquisition of the New Jersey Devils and the Prudential Center arena in Newark. As noted, Greenstein is also the President of Mosaic United and from Newark.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"7f77\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*KaAWNLo0SQFsMymWQSWiCQ.png\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"505\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*KaAWNLo0SQFsMymWQSWiCQ.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"37\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*KaAWNLo0SQFsMymWQSWiCQ.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*KaAWNLo0SQFsMymWQSWiCQ.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligenceonline.com\/corporate-intelligence\/2017\/11\/15\/global-risk-advisors-goes-to-doha,108280867-bre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligenceonline.com\/corporate-intelligence\/2017\/11\/15\/global-risk-advisors-goes-to-doha,108280867-bre\">Intelligence Online<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"549a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Greenstein is or was also Counsel to\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/globalriskadvisors.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/globalriskadvisors.com\/about\/\">Global Risk Advisors<\/a>(GRA), founded by former U.S. diplomat\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevin_chalker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevin_chalker\">Kevin Chalker<\/a>, it is a multi-tiered corporation which had gone to Doha, the capital of Qatar, to\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.qfc.qa\/en\/Operate\/CRO\/Pages\/GlobalRiskAdvisors%28EMEA%29Limited%28QatarFinancialCentreBranch%29.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.qfc.qa\/en\/Operate\/CRO\/Pages\/GlobalRiskAdvisors%28EMEA%29Limited%28QatarFinancialCentreBranch%29.aspx\">register<\/a>\u00a0a branch last year.\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/graquantum.com\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/graquantum.com\/our-team\/\">GRA Quantum<\/a>\u00a0is involved in cyber-security and has on its Advisory Board members such as Matthew Waxman\u200a\u2014\u200aColumbia Law School alumni\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.law.columbia.edu\/about\/leadership\/deans-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.law.columbia.edu\/about\/leadership\/deans-council\">like Greenstein<\/a>\u200a\u2014\u200awho is also a member of the Council On Foreign Relations (CFR).\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/gramaven.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/gramaven.com\/about\/\">GRA Maven<\/a>\u00a0is involved in training government, military and police for clandestine operations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b54b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Greenstein provides a direct line from this group to the White House<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"fb4d\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>The New York-based private security firm Global Risk Advisors (GRA) registered a new subsidiary in Qatar in October. The new entity will handle missions in the Middle East. GRA, which was founded by Kevin Chalker, will be represented in Doha by David Powell, a former member of the Ministry of\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"2650\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Martin Silverstein, one of the other lawyers that was on the presidential transition team, is an\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devex.com\/news\/trump-usaid-hopeful-is-a-kushner-ally-89562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.devex.com\/news\/trump-usaid-hopeful-is-a-kushner-ally-89562\">old friend<\/a>\u00a0of both the Kushner and Trump families. He had also met with Clayton at the time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0b27\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Renaissance Technologies, whose CEO Robert Mercer\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2017\/03\/27\/the-reclusive-hedge-fund-tycoon-behind-the-trump-presidency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2017\/03\/27\/the-reclusive-hedge-fund-tycoon-behind-the-trump-presidency\">funds<\/a>\u00a0Breitbart with tens of millions of dollars as a major stakeholder, also\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/symbol\/gne\/institutional-holdings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/symbol\/gne\/institutional-holdings\">owns<\/a>\u00a0part of Genie Energy as a significant shareholder.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b7da\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*tWPF71ozYYMvSuIfppfKIA.png\" data-width=\"680\" data-height=\"720\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"71\" height=\"75\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*tWPF71ozYYMvSuIfppfKIA.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*tWPF71ozYYMvSuIfppfKIA.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2017\/04\/07\/amb-haley-any-nation-that-wants-to-defend-assads-atrocities-will-do-so-in-full-public-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2017\/04\/07\/amb-haley-any-nation-that-wants-to-defend-assads-atrocities-will-do-so-in-full-public-view\/\">Breitbart<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"0ef7\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Breitbart has previously\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/london\/2017\/05\/12\/labour-candidate-apologises-tweeting-anti-israeli-conspiracy-theories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/london\/2017\/05\/12\/labour-candidate-apologises-tweeting-anti-israeli-conspiracy-theories\/\">defended<\/a>\u00a0Rupert Murdoch, owner of The Sun, in regards to U.K. Labour politician Caroline Kolek\u2019s Tweets about Genie Energy and Murdoch\u2019s involvement in it\u200a\u2014\u200acalling her Tweets \u201canti-Semitic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"85c5\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*BPEi1Wl8G1xL7OZv1TgBGA.png\" data-width=\"1120\" data-height=\"595\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*BPEi1Wl8G1xL7OZv1TgBGA.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"38\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*BPEi1Wl8G1xL7OZv1TgBGA.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*BPEi1Wl8G1xL7OZv1TgBGA.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3534060\/Jason-Greenblatt-s-2017-Financial-Disclosure-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3534060\/Jason-Greenblatt-s-2017-Financial-Disclosure-Form.pdf\">ProPublica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"2f36\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Jason Greenblatt, another senior White House staffer who was Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160425211945\/https:\/\/thenycmeetings.com\/2\/mr-jason-d-greenblatt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160425211945\/https:\/\/thenycmeetings.com\/2\/mr-jason-d-greenblatt\/\">lawyer<\/a>\u00a0at the Trump Organization as Chief Legal Officer, also has investments in Genie Energy. Greenblatt is Trump\u2019s adviser on Israel, currently serving as an Assistant to the President and as Special Representative For International Negotiations. Like Greenstein, his position in handling affairs abroad directly comes into question due to these shares and his employment represents a secondary conflict of interest.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"4635\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*_5U-eW0SVSgfjXfSPB2aig.jpeg\" data-width=\"880\" data-height=\"580\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*_5U-eW0SVSgfjXfSPB2aig.jpeg\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"48\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*_5U-eW0SVSgfjXfSPB2aig.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*_5U-eW0SVSgfjXfSPB2aig.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"5805\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Where this conflict of interest is most apparent or blatant, is Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/photos\/jared-kushner-nikki-haley-jason-greenblatt-53224804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/photos\/jared-kushner-nikki-haley-jason-greenblatt-53224804\">hovering behind<\/a>\u00a0Nikki Haley at the U.N.\u200a\u2014\u200awith her rhetoric about Syria as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. being directly contrasted by her being vetted by Ira Greenstein.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f4ff\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Haley, nor her fellow aides, can be trusted by the public to be impartial.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"1aeb\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*qKG-OZt0QzgeRf8B1HGK6A.png\" data-width=\"620\" data-height=\"640\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"73\" height=\"75\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*qKG-OZt0QzgeRf8B1HGK6A.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*qKG-OZt0QzgeRf8B1HGK6A.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/interactives\/databases\/trump-white-house-visitor-logs-and-records\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/interactives\/databases\/trump-white-house-visitor-logs-and-records\/index.html\">Politico<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"3adc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">The CEO as well as Chairman of one of Genie Energy\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\/GENIE-ENERGY-LTD-9406169\/company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\/GENIE-ENERGY-LTD-9406169\/company\/\">largest shareholders<\/a>, BlackRock, visited the White House just a few days after the airstrikes (April 11th). Laurence Fink and the monolithic firm that he represents\u200a\u2014\u200aas well as proximal involvement by Goldman Sachs\u200a\u2014\u200astand to gain from both lobbying and utilizing the U.S. military for their own self-interest(s). Subsequently, BlackRock\u2019s former [pre-1995] parent company Blackstone and its CEO Stephen Schwarzman also met on the same day.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0f4d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Schwarzman was also an adviser to then President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f9a8\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">BlackRock is also one of the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\/RAYTHEON-14299\/company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\/RAYTHEON-14299\/company\/\">largest shareholders<\/a>\u00a0of Raytheon, the defense contractor that manufactures Tomahawk cruise missiles. The U.S. Navy has requested Raytheon to replace these under a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryaerospace.com\/articles\/2017\/11\/tomahawk-long-range-cruise-missiles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryaerospace.com\/articles\/2017\/11\/tomahawk-long-range-cruise-missiles.html\">modified contract<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a6d8\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Greenstein also owns shares in Axalta Coating Systems, which paints components and vehicles for Raytheon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"822a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Like the Kushner\u2019s $250,000,000\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/2017\/01\/27\/george-soros-is-the-secret-financier-behind-kushner-backed-startup-cadre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/2017\/01\/27\/george-soros-is-the-secret-financier-behind-kushner-backed-startup-cadre\">credit line<\/a>\u00a0for Cadre through Soros Fund Management, they have also\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-05-26\/the-kushners-the-saudis-and-blackstone-behind-the-recent-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-05-26\/the-kushners-the-saudis-and-blackstone-behind-the-recent-deals\">received funds<\/a>\u00a0from Blackstone, for real estate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"98c2\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Lord Jacob Rothschild sits on the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111219022248\/http:\/\/www.blackstone.com:80\/cps\/rde\/xchg\/bxcom\/hs\/firm_leadership_advisoryboard.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111219022248\/http:\/\/www.blackstone.com:80\/cps\/rde\/xchg\/bxcom\/hs\/firm_leadership_advisoryboard.htm\">International Advisory Board<\/a>\u00a0of Blackstone.<\/p>\n<p id=\"af9a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Another point of inherent subjugation within the Trump administration is IDT Corporation\u2019s Michael Glassner, Chief Strategist, including for reelection (2020).<\/p>\n<p id=\"f0fb\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Michael_Glassner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Michael_Glassner\">Ballotpedia<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"bcf1\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Lewis Eisenberg advisor<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom 1998 to 2001, while still informally advising the retired Dole, Glassner moved to New Jersey to work under Lewis Eisenberg, chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Glassner was Eisenberg\u2019s chief of staff. In 2001, near the end of Glassner\u2019s time at the Port Authority, he was involved in the deal that privatized the lease of the World Trade Center to the Silverstein Group. In July 2001, Glassner left the staff of the Port Authority to work for\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">IDT Corporation<\/strong>, a global telecommunications company. According to ABC News, \u201cAt IDT, Glassner was chief of staff to the company\u2019s CEO, handling external communications as well as government and investor relations.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"8927\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">With IDT Corporation being the parent company of Genie Energy, as well as being composed of the very same executives or individuals, it presents another angle by which this group retains control of the White House.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2104\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This includes influence over future executive actions and policy-making.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"7990\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>In 2014, Glassner joined the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a group that works to strengthen American ties to Israel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"e00c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Glassner also joined AIPAC in 2014.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d20f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) previously met with Genie Energy\u2019s chief scientist, Harold Vinegar, on behalf of the American Israel Educational Foundation\u200a\u2014\u200areferred to as the \u201ccharitable arm of AIPAC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"9f78\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2546\/exclusive-inside-look-at-sen-manchins-trip-to-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2546\/exclusive-inside-look-at-sen-manchins-trip-to-israel\/\">Jewish Insider<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"fd03\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Meeting with\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Dr. Harold Vinegar<\/strong>, chief scientist of Israeli Energy Initiatives at Genie Energy, and Binyamin Zomer of Noble Energy, to discuss the importance of energy to the economies of Israel, the United States, and West Virginia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"ee22\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Manchin would later be the\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">only<\/strong>\u00a0Democrat\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2017\/01\/31\/us\/politics\/trump-cabinet-confirmation-votes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2017\/01\/31\/us\/politics\/trump-cabinet-confirmation-votes.html\">to vote in favor<\/a>\u00a0of Jeff Sessions and Steven Mnuchin as well as other key figures.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d899\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Genie Energy\u2019s founder, Howard Jonas, donated to U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) just a few days before attacking Syria\u200a\u2014\u200aas well as only a few days after\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-iran-usa-sanctions\/u-s-senators-set-bipartisan-bill-to-tighten-sanctions-on-iran-idUSKBN16U2VI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-iran-usa-sanctions\/u-s-senators-set-bipartisan-bill-to-tighten-sanctions-on-iran-idUSKBN16U2VI\">tightening sanctions on Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"29a5\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*iKPMbNSL1-H57T2PCLKVew.png\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"145\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*iKPMbNSL1-H57T2PCLKVew.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"10\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*iKPMbNSL1-H57T2PCLKVew.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*iKPMbNSL1-H57T2PCLKVew.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/search?order=desc&amp;q=Howard+Jonas&amp;sort=D&amp;type=donors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/search?order=desc&amp;q=Howard+Jonas&amp;sort=D&amp;type=donors\">Open Secrets<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"e583\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Founder of Apollo Global Management Leon Black\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=Leon+Black&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=Apollo+Global+Management&amp;cand=Robert+Menendez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=Leon+Black&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=Apollo+Global+Management&amp;cand=Robert+Menendez\">donated<\/a>\u00a0within 24 hours of the airstrikes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0f7b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Menendez would later\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menendez.senate.gov\/news-and-events\/press\/menendez-statement-on-syria-strikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.menendez.senate.gov\/news-and-events\/press\/menendez-statement-on-syria-strikes\">approve<\/a>\u00a0of the strikes having been conducted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"415b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This pattern continued with both Manchin and Menendez in turn also voting in favor of U.S. Ambassador to Israel\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_lists\/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&amp;session=1&amp;vote=00096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_lists\/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&amp;session=1&amp;vote=00096\">David Friedman<\/a>. Friedman has a number of\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4388253-David-Friedman-Financial-Disclosure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/4388253-David-Friedman-Financial-Disclosure.html\">underlying interests<\/a>\u00a0in Israel.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7a86\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Jonas has also donated to the campaigns of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the past, noted as his #2, the telecommunications mogul is heavily intertwined with the affairs of the Israeli government and Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p id=\"cc54\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/.premium-1.615364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/.premium-1.615364\">Haaretz<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"66da\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>According to material collected by the State Comptroller\u2019s Office, one of the names, which Netanyahu had ranked \u201c<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">\u21162<\/strong>,\u201d was of someone with whom the public may not have been familiar until recently: \u201c<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Howard Jonas<\/strong>, IDT Corporation, New Jersey.\u201d Jonas, who has donated to Netanyahu\u2019s primary campaigns in the past, is the founder and owner of Israel Energy Initiatives, a company established in 2008 to develop oil shale in Israel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"8113\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Furthermore, Jonas is a significant\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=Howard+Jonas&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=&amp;cand=NorPAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=Howard+Jonas&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=&amp;cand=NorPAC\">contributor<\/a>\u00a0to NORPAC, which primarily supports foreign aid to Israel, American-Israeli energy projects, settlement development and tighter sanctions on Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"0a77\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--blockquote-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/norpac.net\/newsletters\/NORPAC%20July%202016%20Newsletter.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/norpac.net\/newsletters\/NORPAC%20July%202016%20Newsletter.htm\">NORPAC July 2016 Newsletter<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"f45c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Consequently, they happen to\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/pacs\/pacgot.php?cmte=C00247403&amp;cycle=2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/pacs\/pacgot.php?cmte=C00247403&amp;cycle=2016\">donate<\/a>\u00a0to politicians which support Genie Energy\u2019s mission and objectives. Politicians such as Richard Burr, who has also received\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=Howard+Jonas&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=&amp;cand=Richard+Burr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=Howard+Jonas&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=&amp;cand=Richard+Burr\">donations<\/a>\u00a0from Jonas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3519\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Jonas continues to\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/pacs\/pacgave2.php?cmte=C00247403&amp;cycle=2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/pacs\/pacgave2.php?cmte=C00247403&amp;cycle=2018\">donate<\/a>\u00a0for the 2018 cycle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"fd02\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*jtvuoxiC45fgYy0rIhcsDQ.png\" data-width=\"1120\" data-height=\"205\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*jtvuoxiC45fgYy0rIhcsDQ.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"12\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*jtvuoxiC45fgYy0rIhcsDQ.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*jtvuoxiC45fgYy0rIhcsDQ.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3766593\/Greenblatt-Jason.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3766593\/Greenblatt-Jason.pdf\">ProPublica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"8858\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Yeshiva University has also seen Howard Jonas\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2004\/06\/09\/archive\/howard-jonas-telecom-millionaire-jewish-philanthropist-and-average-joe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2004\/06\/09\/archive\/howard-jonas-telecom-millionaire-jewish-philanthropist-and-average-joe\">sit<\/a>\u00a0on its board in the past, where Jason Greenblatt taught, who as mentioned holds shares in Genie Energy despite being responsible for\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">international negotiations<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"c2b0\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf-after--p graf--trailing\">Deal: Straight Path Communications Inc.\u00a0(SPCI)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<figure id=\"8cc9\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf--leading\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*I2TA-NIHKI9m4nDyum0gng.png\" data-width=\"635\" data-height=\"135\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*I2TA-NIHKI9m4nDyum0gng.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"15\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*I2TA-NIHKI9m4nDyum0gng.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*I2TA-NIHKI9m4nDyum0gng.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/symbol\/strp\/insider-trades?page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/symbol\/strp\/insider-trades?page=4\">Nasdaq<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"3c3b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--leading\">Intriguingly, Howard Jonas made a major acquisition of shares in one of his corporations, Straight Path Communications Inc. (SPCI)\u200a\u2014\u200a<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">on the date of the airstrikes<\/strong>. This corporation held a monopoly on licenses for future wireless spectrum to be utilized in Internet infra-structure (5G), was embroiled in a suit due to securities fraud and was released from this point of contention during the incoming Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4fcd\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Ajit Pai was appointed Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in January of 2017, after holding various positions there, before later having his term extended by another five years in March of 2017 by U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p id=\"23d6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The timing seemingly points to a deal between those involved, for which Jared Kushner will later be paid by Jonas, in exchange for helping Israel politically or even militarily by attacking Syria and also by later recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel or moving the U.S. embassy there to consolidate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s political influence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"15f6\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*VIbCm9bvXImg7HlKHssQgg.png\" data-width=\"645\" data-height=\"465\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"53\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*VIbCm9bvXImg7HlKHssQgg.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*VIbCm9bvXImg7HlKHssQgg.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"c545\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Jonas then\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/how-telecom-speculator-howard-jonas-made-billions-from-verizon-at-t-1494525703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/how-telecom-speculator-howard-jonas-made-billions-from-verizon-at-t-1494525703\">sold<\/a>\u00a0the corporation to Verizon Communications for $3.1 billion, which gave them a definitive advantage, due to not having any restrictions placed on their acquisition\u200a\u2014\u200awhich netted them 30% of all available licenses.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e33d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/spathinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/spathinc.com\/\">Straight Path Communications Inc. (SPCI)<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"a089\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Straight Path Communications is a forward thinking\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">communications asset company<\/strong>. We specialize in\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">maximizing the value of assets<\/strong>\u00a0such as millimeterbandwidth licenses for 5G networks (Spectrum).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"f759\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Essentially, the purpose of SPCI was to increase the value of the corporation itself for shareholders, of which its sole function was holding licenses for wireless spectrum.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ec98\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Straight Path is the largest commercial holder of 39 GHz spectrum, with about\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">95 percent<\/strong>\u00a0of the total licenses commercially available, as well as a significant holder of 28 GHz in major markets, including New York and San Francisco. These licenses allow us to continue as a leader in the next frontier of telecommunications. Straight Path Communications holds an average of 620 MHz in the top 30 U.S. markets and covers the entire nation with 39 GHz spectrum.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"2f91\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Holding around 95% of 39 GHz wireless spectrum licenses, which represents a monopoly, SPCI was involved in a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2016\/01\/07\/800160\/0\/en\/SECURITIES-FRAUD-REMINDER-The-Law-Firm-of-Andrews-Springer-LLC-Reminds-Straight-Path-Communications-Inc-Shareholders-of-Important-January-12-2016-Deadline-in-the-Class-Action-STRP.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2016\/01\/07\/800160\/0\/en\/SECURITIES-FRAUD-REMINDER-The-Law-Firm-of-Andrews-Springer-LLC-Reminds-Straight-Path-Communications-Inc-Shareholders-of-Important-January-12-2016-Deadline-in-the-Class-Action-STRP.html\">securities fraud<\/a>\u00a0suit due to filing false claims with the FCC midway through its lifetime. This was in regards to the holding corporation squatting on these licenses, claiming it had created physical infrastructure to use the frequencies, yet had merely lied.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"28d5\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">SPCI seeks to create shareholder value<\/strong>\u00a0from its two classes of communications assets: extensive holdings of 28 and 39 GHz fixed and mobile wireless spectrum licenses held in its Straight Path Spectrum, Inc. (SPS) subsidiary; and two patent portfolios held in its Straight Path IP Group, Inc. (SPIPG) subsidiary.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"edd9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Verizon Communications\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercewireless.com\/wireless\/at-t-to-lose-hundreds-5g-millimeter-wave-spectrum-licenses-as-part-fcc-fibertower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercewireless.com\/wireless\/at-t-to-lose-hundreds-5g-millimeter-wave-spectrum-licenses-as-part-fcc-fibertower\">completed<\/a>\u00a0acquisition of SPCI this January.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a4c9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Where worlds collide is that Jonas also has an underlying relationship with the Kushners, having previously\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/SB947632869569012457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/SB947632869569012457\">done business<\/a>\u00a0with them in 2000 and through the Jonas family\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/forward.com\/news\/israel\/5047\/despite-allegations-gala-honoring-political-donor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/forward.com\/news\/israel\/5047\/despite-allegations-gala-honoring-political-donor\/\">support<\/a>\u00a0of Charles Kushner during his criminal trial.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5c7b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Here a letter was\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/jewishwhistleblower.blogspot.com\/2005\/01\/charles-kushner-update.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/jewishwhistleblower.blogspot.com\/2005\/01\/charles-kushner-update.html\">penned<\/a>\u00a0with Martin Silverstein.<\/p>\n<p id=\"c46b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The connections continue to present day: Jonas also sits on the \u201cAmerican Committee\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acsz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Heartbeat-spring-3.2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.acsz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Heartbeat-spring-3.2015.pdf\">National Board<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Seryl And Charles Kushner Campus Shaare Zedek Medical Center In Jerusalem.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"bd2b\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*7tYbXC214QwCE1rfg5HT3A.png\" data-width=\"1120\" data-height=\"745\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*7tYbXC214QwCE1rfg5HT3A.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"48\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*7tYbXC214QwCE1rfg5HT3A.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*7tYbXC214QwCE1rfg5HT3A.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3890871\/Greenstein-Ira.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3890871\/Greenstein-Ira.pdf\">ProPublica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"4841\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Ira Greenstein, who held close to $1,000,000 in shares before the bidding war commenced, was also significantly benefited by this telecommunications deal. Reed Cordish, who Greenstein worked under in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) with Chris Liddell, heads Intragovernmental And Technology Initiatives as a Special Assistant. This again places Greenstein in positions with conflicts of interest that go far beyond the pale, having himself also profited, due to holding these shares before the approximately 600% increase in value.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b455\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Cordish has since stated that he is\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/maryland\/politics\/bs-md-reed-cordish-departs-20180216-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/maryland\/politics\/bs-md-reed-cordish-departs-20180216-story.html\">leaving<\/a>\u00a0his position at the White House.<\/p>\n<p id=\"147f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Importantly, Jared Kushner\u2019s Office of American Innovation (OAI), where Cordish and Liddell\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/agenda\/story\/2017\/07\/01\/jared-kushner-office-american-innovation-000470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/agenda\/story\/2017\/07\/01\/jared-kushner-office-american-innovation-000470\">worked<\/a>\u200a\u2014\u200a<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">was responsible for upgrading $82.0 billion worth of information technology for the federal government<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fab2\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The Trump administration also proposed a\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">federal takeover<\/em>\u00a0of 5G, which is worth noting, as the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/ecfsapi.fcc.gov\/file\/6513782307.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ecfsapi.fcc.gov\/file\/6513782307.pdf\">same line of reasoning<\/a>\u00a0for China and national security was used by IDT Corporation in 2003 in an attempt to acquire Global Crossing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ba54\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/trump-team-debates-nationalizing-5g-network-f1e92a49-60f2-4e3e-acd4-f3eb03d910ff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/trump-team-debates-nationalizing-5g-network-f1e92a49-60f2-4e3e-acd4-f3eb03d910ff.html\">Axios<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"c1ee\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation\u2019s mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote id=\"9a8c\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--blockquote\"><p><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Why it matters:<\/strong>\u00a0We\u2019ve got our hands on a PowerPoint deck and a memo\u200a\u2014\u200aboth produced by a senior National Security Council official\u200a\u2014\u200awhich were presented recently to senior officials at other agencies in the Trump administration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote id=\"551e\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--blockquote\"><p><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">The main points:<\/strong>\u00a0The documents say America needs a centralized nationwide 5G network within three years. There\u2019ll be a fierce debate inside the Trump administration\u200a\u2014\u200aand an outcry from the industry\u200a\u2014\u200aover the next 6\u20138 months over how such a network is built and paid for.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"cb0a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">The proposal, whether considered or not, is also an issue by default because Greenstein is directly involved in wireless spectrum through SPCI and as noted had also vetted government applicants during the presidential transition. Which\u200a\u2014\u200aonce again\u200a\u2014\u200aincluded intelligence and national security positions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fb2e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">SPCI is headed by CEO and President Davidi Jonas.\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/features\/2017\/05\/11\/how-telecom-speculator-howard-jonas-made-billions-from-verizon-at-t.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/features\/2017\/05\/11\/how-telecom-speculator-howard-jonas-made-billions-from-verizon-at-t.html\">Son<\/a>\u00a0of Howard Jonas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a62e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">It wouldn\u2019t be the first time that Jonas has used the White House to do his bidding, back in the early 1990s he strong-armed AT&amp;T and the FCC due to personal connections he had with the Bush administration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b0b3\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2004\/06\/09\/archive\/howard-jonas-telecom-millionaire-jewish-philanthropist-and-average-joe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2004\/06\/09\/archive\/howard-jonas-telecom-millionaire-jewish-philanthropist-and-average-joe\">Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"fe2e\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Jonas and his wife give away more than 20 percent of their income to charity, favoring causes that help the impoverished.\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Yet he is an ardent supporter of President George W. Bush and the Republican Party<\/strong>, whose tax cuts and other policies often are seen as favoring the wealthiest Americans and widening the gap between rich and poor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote id=\"cacc\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--blockquote\"><p>In the early 1990s, AT&amp;T petitioned the Federal Communications Commission demanding that IDT\u2019s callback service be declared illegal and turned off immediately.\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">But Jonas prevailed, thanks in part to connections with the Bush White House<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote id=\"5ba0\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--blockquote\"><p>That lunch was not Jonas\u2019 first meeting with the president.\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Photos of Jonas with Bush, and one with Vice President Dick Cheney, adorn IDT\u2019s executive suite<\/strong>. Jonas is an ardent Republican, and he will be one of 12 vice chairs of this summer\u2019s Republican National Convention in New York City.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"19bc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">U.S. President Donald Trump recently\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/trump-pardons-cheney-aide-scooter-libby-3308fcd0-33bf-4c43-bf25-d398b7924b8d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/trump-pardons-cheney-aide-scooter-libby-3308fcd0-33bf-4c43-bf25-d398b7924b8d.html\">pardoned<\/a>\u00a0Scooter Libby, Dick Cheney\u2019s former aide, who was convicted of lying to the FBI in 2007.<\/p>\n<p id=\"69ca\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The OAI and Verizon have since come under fire with U.S. Senator Catherine Masto (D-NV) having\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cortezmasto.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/cortez-masto-raises-concerns-over-potential-conflicts-of-interest-related-to-the-white-houses-office-of-american-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.cortezmasto.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/cortez-masto-raises-concerns-over-potential-conflicts-of-interest-related-to-the-white-houses-office-of-american-innovation\">lobbied against<\/a>\u00a0the OAI due to its conflicts of interest and\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/democracyforward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/OAI-As-Filed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/democracyforward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/OAI-As-Filed.pdf\">non-compliance<\/a>\u00a0with FOIA. Verizon was\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-verizon-settlement\/verizon-straight-path-pay-614-million-civil-penalty-to-u-s-fcc-statement-idUSKCN1GC33H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-verizon-settlement\/verizon-straight-path-pay-614-million-civil-penalty-to-u-s-fcc-statement-idUSKCN1GC33H\">charged<\/a>\u00a0$614 million in penalties following the SPCI merger.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"435d\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf-after--p graf--trailing\">Genie Energy\u00a0Ltd.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"eaf2\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--leading\">Genie Energy Ltd. (<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=NYSE%3AGNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=NYSE%3AGNE\">GNE<\/a>) is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, it is a holding company comprised of Genie Retail Energy (GRE) as well as Genie Oil And Gas (GOGAS). Their Israeli subsidiary, as mentioned, is Afek Oil And Gas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"31 October 2011 Genie Energy Ltd. rings the NYSE Opening Bell\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xvoXC--JX3g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"893d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Per Genie Energy\u2019s website, the President of Genie Oil And Gas is Efraim Eitam, who is spearheading exploitation of resources in the Golan Heights. A Brigadier General in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Reserves, he has previously\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/dear-god-this-is-effi-1.49866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/dear-god-this-is-effi-1.49866\">called<\/a>\u00a0all Arabs in Israel a \u201ccancer.\u201d\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">He\u2019s also in the video above.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"f991\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The Trump administration\u2019s connection to these corporate activities, through Jared Kushner\u2019s continued placement of Ira Greenstein in the White House, would seem to indicate a direct relationship to Israel\u2019s agenda of expanding and exploiting resources such as oil or water in Syrian territory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"bae0\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*OKSB9CESTVvuSw3VEJYopg.png\" data-width=\"780\" data-height=\"400\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*OKSB9CESTVvuSw3VEJYopg.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"37\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*OKSB9CESTVvuSw3VEJYopg.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*OKSB9CESTVvuSw3VEJYopg.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\">Genie Energy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"12ca\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/stories\/1060073391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/stories\/1060073391\">met<\/a>* with Eitam in September of 2017, while Zinke was overseeing energy development on public land, such as gas and oil.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1a50\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">*\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">This article\u2019s reporting was presumably based on or inspired by this project<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6332\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Eitam is also involved in settlement development like Greenstein and Kushner.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eff6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/content\/we-will-have-kill-them-all-effie-eitam-thug-messiah\/8555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/content\/we-will-have-kill-them-all-effie-eitam-thug-messiah\/8555\">The Electronic Intifada<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"6ea2\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>Shortly thereafter, Eitam resigned from the army, but his career flourished. Elected to the Knesset in February 2003, he helped form the National Religious Party and the Renewed Religious National Zionist Party. In 2002\u201304 he held several cabinet-level portfolios in the government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, including minister of housing and construction,\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">a post he used to accelerate settlement in the Golan Heights, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"8f4e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20101115007704\/en\/Business-Financial-Leaders-Lord-Rothschild-Rupert-Murdoch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20101115007704\/en\/Business-Financial-Leaders-Lord-Rothschild-Rupert-Murdoch\">Investment<\/a>\u00a0into the energy corporation primarily began just before the Syrian Civil War was beginning to heat up, with equity stakes initially being purchased, which is primarily how activities have been funded. Genie Energy alleges that the amount of oil in the Golan Heights is substantial.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7cf6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">They have been met with dissent\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/tom-szaky\/the-israeli-public-says-n_b_11696222.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/tom-szaky\/the-israeli-public-says-n_b_11696222.html\">from environmentalists<\/a>\u00a0a number of times regarding their \u2018clandestine activities,\u2019 particularly due to utilizing a unique drilling process invented by Harold Vinegar, which extracts tight shale with heat called In Situ Thermal Recovery\u200a\u2014\u200aan experimental technique akin to fracking.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2914\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Genie Energy\u2019s foundation lay in its overtly heavy\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/genieoilgas.com\/about-us\/strategic-advisory-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/genieoilgas.com\/about-us\/strategic-advisory-board\">Strategic Advisory Board (SAB)<\/a>. It includes a number of colorful characters such as former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, former CIA Director James Woolsey, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and even Lord Jacob Rothschild.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fc95\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Membership (Current)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p id=\"6d42\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Bill Richardson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"1d84\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. Mr. Richardson has served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997\u20131998), Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration (1998\u20132001), Chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and as Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.<\/p>\n<p id=\"cff2\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Jacob Rothschild<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"ebc4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Chairman of the J. Rothschild group of companies and of RIT Capital Partners plc. Chairman of Five Arrows Limited. Lord Rothschild is a noted philanthropist and Chairman of the Rothschild Foundation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4c2e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">James Woolsey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"c16d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Director of Central Intelligence from 1993 to 1995 and as Under Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979. Mr. Woolsey is co-founder of the United States Energy Security Council and is Chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9d8e\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Lawrence Summers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"a976\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University. Dr. Summers served as the 71st Secretary of the Treasury under President Clinton and as Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f13f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Mary Landrieu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8bb9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">United States Senator from Louisiana from 1996 to 2014. Senator Landrieu served as chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. In her capacity as chair, she sponsored and passed the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Bill. The bill fosters partnerships focused on developing resources such as natural gas and alternative fuels, on the academic, business and governmental levels.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0d7f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Michael Steinhardt (SAB Chairman)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6ef4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Noted Wall Street investor and Principal Manager, Steinhardt Management LLC. Founder Steinhardt, Fine, Berkowitz &amp; Co., and noted philanthropist.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5b9c\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Richard Cheney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"29b1\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">46th Vice President of the United States. Vice President Cheney also served as President and CEO of Halliburton Company and U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1989 to 1993.<\/p>\n<p id=\"22a9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Rupert Murdoch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"78d1\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Founder and Executive Chairman of News Corporation, one of the world\u2019s largest diversified media companies. News Corporation\u2019s holdings include Fox Entertainment, Dow Jones and Company, the New York Post, HarperCollins and significant media assets on six continents.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b74d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Membership (Historically)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p id=\"8754\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Alan Burnham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"17e3\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Chief Technology Officer, American Shale Oil, LLC. Formerly research scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0fc1\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Allan Sass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"0c81\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Former President and CEO of Occidental Oil Shale, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum.<\/p>\n<p id=\"98a2\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Eugene Renna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"7a15\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Mobil Corporation and Sr. Vice President, Exxon Mobil.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5d0b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Harold Vinegar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"09e0\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Chief Technology Officer of IEI. Adjunct Professor, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Formerly Chief Scientist\u200a\u2014\u200aRoyal Dutch Shell.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9ab1\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Jim Courter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"233a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Vice Chairman and formerly CEO of IDT, Chairman of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, and Member of Congress.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1426\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Kevin Kauffman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"1ef1\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of K.P. Kauffman Company, Inc., a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production Company operating in the Rocky Mountain states.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a247\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Shelley Berkley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8e53\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Former Member of Congress and member of House Committee on Ways and Means.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b87d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Stephen Trauber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"3a35\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Head of Global Energy Investment Banking at Citigroup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eda6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Wes Perry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"9700\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Chairman, Genie Energy. Founder and CEO of E.G.L. Resources, an energy exploration and development company.<\/p>\n<p id=\"bc60\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Biographies parsed from current and web archives of Genie Energy\u2019s website<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/g6_95XxK50g<\/p>\n<p id=\"4cd0\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Genie Energy\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/genie-energy-suspends-exploratory-oil-and-gas-drilling-program-in-northern-israel-300558113.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/genie-energy-suspends-exploratory-oil-and-gas-drilling-program-in-northern-israel-300558113.html\">suspended<\/a>\u00a0exploratory drilling almost immediately preceding U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as well as an increase in Israeli military activity in the Golan Heights perimeter, after an Iranian drone allegedly entered \u201cIsraeli airspace.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"5495\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>With the suspension of drilling operations, Genie Energy Ltd., plans to sharpen its strategic focus on its retail energy supply business.\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">The company recently announced a joint venture to expand operations to the UK, and gained a foothold in the commercial energy marketplace through the acquisition of a Florida-based commercial natural gas supplier<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"f177\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*L7PniGoo0skVJzuVeZwDNQ.png\" data-width=\"745\" data-height=\"525\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*L7PniGoo0skVJzuVeZwDNQ.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"52\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*L7PniGoo0skVJzuVeZwDNQ.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*L7PniGoo0skVJzuVeZwDNQ.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"1bbc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is another one of Genie Energy\u2019s connections to the Trump administration, through U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who with wife Ivanka Trump have a longtime and\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/daily\/intelligencer\/2007\/10\/rupert_murdoch_enjoys_intimate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/daily\/intelligencer\/2007\/10\/rupert_murdoch_enjoys_intimate.html\">close relationship<\/a>\u00a0to Murdoch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eda7\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Murdoch had\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes\/2010\/1220\/focus-howard-jonas-idt-rupert-murdoch-cheney-not-just-business.html#83dd81575088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes\/2010\/1220\/focus-howard-jonas-idt-rupert-murdoch-cheney-not-just-business.html#83dd81575088\">stated<\/a>\u00a0in 2010 that Genie would spur a \u201cglobal, geopolitical paradigm shift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"8cf8\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Both Murdoch and Rothschild-owned papers gaslight regarding the issue of conflict with Syria\u2019s government\u200a\u2014\u200awhile simultaneously promoting it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nobody wants invasion of Syria by US, but what will a few Tomahawks achieve?  Where are our Stealth bombers if we need them?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rupertmurdoch\/status\/374165455847833600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"b41f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Board member Murdoch has previously advocated for Tomahawk cruise missile strikes on Syria back in 2013, during a tense period between Russia and the U.S. which ultimately led to a brief standoff in waters off the coast of Syria.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a7a4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">He has, in line with the stated policies of either AIPAC or NORPAC, also been against the Iran Deal.\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rupertmurdoch\/status\/581994698438369280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rupertmurdoch\/status\/581994698438369280\">Mentioning<\/a>\u00a0Syria as a problem in direct relation to it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"c87d\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Murdoch also\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rupertmurdoch\/status\/640382478176292864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rupertmurdoch\/status\/640382478176292864\">supports migration<\/a>\u00a0into Europe from conflict zones such as Syria\u200a\u2014\u200awhile himself having a direct hand in their current state of affairs. Here he specifically mentions this in relation to\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">skilled migrants<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"65ee\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This is of note because relocating the skilled populace further destabilizes a target country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"e944\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*sS2E_3rwFoEPnYaM6USy_w.jpeg\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"250\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"37\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*sS2E_3rwFoEPnYaM6USy_w.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*sS2E_3rwFoEPnYaM6USy_w.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.collive.com\/show_news.rtx?id=7257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.collive.com\/show_news.rtx?id=7257\">COLlive<\/a>: Alan Dershowitz, who backed MAGA3X operatives such as Mike Cernovich, with SAB chairman Michael Steinhardt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"b525\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Steinhardt (Pictured), an infamous Wall St. hedge fund manager involved in Israeli real estate, was presumably\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/opinion\/.premium-adelson-is-right-about-trump-s-pro-israel-credentials-1.5420714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/opinion\/.premium-adelson-is-right-about-trump-s-pro-israel-credentials-1.5420714\">behind<\/a>getting Sheldon Adelson in touch with then-Republican candidate Donald Trump through founding editor of The Forward Seth Lipsky. Lipsky stated at the time that his biggest problem with Trump was his \u201copposition to the Iraq war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"f88b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Following airstrikes on Syria, Steinhardt was\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/birthright-founder-steinhardt-to-light-torch-on-israel-s-independence-day-1.5462444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/birthright-founder-steinhardt-to-light-torch-on-israel-s-independence-day-1.5462444\">invited<\/a>\u00a0to light the torch for Israel\u2019s Independence Day, alongside Rabbi Marvin Hier\u200a\u2014\u200awho had taken part in Trump\u2019s presidential inauguration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"67a9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">James Woolsey, who was a member of Project For The New American Century (PNAC), was another one of Genie Energy\u2019s direct connections to the Trump administration,\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/powerpost\/wp\/2017\/01\/05\/former-cia-director-james-woolsey-quits-trump-transition-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/powerpost\/wp\/2017\/01\/05\/former-cia-director-james-woolsey-quits-trump-transition-team\">as a former senior adviser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"James Woolsey on the Russians&#039; efforts to disrupt elections\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SpWai3kZ-gM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"2fc8\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Woolsey has made remarks in support of U.S.-led regime change in Syria, most recently while speaking to Laura Ingraham on Fox News, excusing such efforts past and present as for Democracy or \u201c<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">in the interest of the system<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"d5bc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Board member Bill Richardson also\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@EricTerman\/why-is-genie-oil-troubleshooting-north-korea-ffe393be69fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@EricTerman\/why-is-genie-oil-troubleshooting-north-korea-ffe393be69fe\">continues<\/a>\u00a0this paradigm, with the Clinton administration\u2019s former Energy Secretary also being the \u2018unofficial troubleshooter\u2019 on North Korea for the U.S., with recent attempts to tie North Korea to Syria to justify further or wider conflict it should no doubt raise many eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p id=\"74e2\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Board members also share overlap with the Atlantic Council, sitting on its\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/about\/board-of-directors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/about\/board-of-directors\">Board of Directors<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/about\/international-advisory-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/about\/international-advisory-board\">International Advisory Board (IAB)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"dc95\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">This includes Lawrence Summers, James Woolsey and Rupert Murdoch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f762\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">The Atlantic Council projects the very same interests of those involved in the affairs of Genie Energy or IDT Corporation, such as\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/new-atlanticist\/reconstruction-funds-will-not-change-assad-s-behavior-in-syria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/new-atlanticist\/reconstruction-funds-will-not-change-assad-s-behavior-in-syria\">regime change<\/a>\u00a0and continued U.S. occupation of Syria.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3c0a\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Woolsey also\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@EricTerman\/why-is-genie-oil-troubleshooting-north-korea-ffe393be69fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@EricTerman\/why-is-genie-oil-troubleshooting-north-korea-ffe393be69fe\">became<\/a>\u00a0Chairman of the Foundation For The Defense of Democracies (FDD) during the Obama administration, an organization which mirrors similar interests and is pursuing a military conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"6e20\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf-after--p graf--trailing\">Israel Anti-Boycott Act<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"69e4\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--leading\">The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/house-bill\/1697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/house-bill\/1697\">H.R.1697<\/a>\/<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/720\">S.720<\/a>) is backed by the same paradigm of interests behind Genie Energy, with many\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/720\/cosponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/720\/cosponsors\">co-sponsors<\/a>\u00a0of S.720 having also received donations from Howard Jonas or NORPAC, representing underlying congressional influence. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), a co-sponsor, has previously received\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=Genie+Energy&amp;cand=Marco+Rubio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=&amp;cycle=&amp;state=&amp;zip=&amp;employ=Genie+Energy&amp;cand=Marco+Rubio\">donations<\/a>\u00a0from Genie Energy\u2019s Michael Stein.<\/p>\n<p id=\"326b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Stein, the CEO of Genie Energy, is also a\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\">trustee<\/a>\u00a0of the Etzion Foundation, a pro-settlement organization which has\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/national-security\/jared-kushners-family-foundation-donated-to-west-bank-settlements\/2016\/12\/05\/bfb91c3c-bb2b-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/national-security\/jared-kushners-family-foundation-donated-to-west-bank-settlements\/2016\/12\/05\/bfb91c3c-bb2b-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html\">received donations<\/a>\u00a0from the Kushner family in the past.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5404\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">S.720 was introduced into U.S. Congress on March 23rd, 2017.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"2601\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*SECVBcqLm85BcarNgIAowA.png\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"530\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*SECVBcqLm85BcarNgIAowA.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"32\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*SECVBcqLm85BcarNgIAowA.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*SECVBcqLm85BcarNgIAowA.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/720\">U.S. Congress<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"5edb\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">As the name entails, the bill is designed to oppose or prevent boycotting or criticism of Israel for political reasons by groups such as Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), while primarily targeting the U.N. Human Rights Council.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"446e\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf-after--p graf--trailing\">Yatar CTU<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"5335\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--leading\">The Trump administration is tied to Jerusalem\u2019s private security contractors through this energy corporation. Genie Energy\u2019s Vice Chairman, Geoffrey Rochwarger, heads an organization called Yatar CTU, which works with the Israeli government to enforce both the \u2018Old City\u2019 of Jerusalem and territories bordering occupied settlements.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"bd00\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf-after--p\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*fGySfQOty8TcvCFtO5ICkg.png\" data-width=\"1140\" data-height=\"250\" data-action=\"zoom\" data-action-value=\"1*fGySfQOty8TcvCFtO5ICkg.png\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"16\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*fGySfQOty8TcvCFtO5ICkg.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*fGySfQOty8TcvCFtO5ICkg.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/genie.com\/management\/\">Genie Energy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"01b9\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Rochwarger, like Ira Greenstein and Jason Greenblatt\u200a\u2014\u200aholds a number of\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/finance\/stocks\/insider-trading\/GNE.Z?symbol=&amp;name=Rochwarger+%28Geoffrey%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/finance\/stocks\/insider-trading\/GNE.Z?symbol=&amp;name=Rochwarger+%28Geoffrey%29\">shares<\/a>\u00a0in Genie Energy. As with its founder, Howard Jonas, Rochwarger also attended Yeshiva University.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3860\" class=\"graf graf--figure graf--layoutOutsetLeft graf-after--p\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked\">\n<div class=\"aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progressiveMedia js-progressiveMedia graf-image is-canvasLoaded is-imageLoaded\" data-image-id=\"1*iOJ5QPYhk0-go0Ml_2hqqA.png\" data-width=\"420\" data-height=\"280\" data-scroll=\"native\"><canvas class=\"progressiveMedia-canvas js-progressiveMedia-canvas\" width=\"75\" height=\"50\"><\/canvas><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressiveMedia-image js-progressiveMedia-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*iOJ5QPYhk0-go0Ml_2hqqA.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1200\/1*iOJ5QPYhk0-go0Ml_2hqqA.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption\">Geoffrey Rochwarger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6a4f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">Rochwarger (Pictured), is the\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yatarctu.org\/team\/geoff-rochwarger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.yatarctu.org\/team\/geoff-rochwarger\/\">President<\/a>\u00a0of Yatar CTU, which is primarily funded privately or through\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/fundrazr.com\/yatarisrael\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"https:\/\/fundrazr.com\/yatarisrael\">donations<\/a>\u00a0but works directly with Israeli commando, military or police units and is a division of the Israel Police Force. As noted, they are actively involved in\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yatarctu.org\/cobbles-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.yatarctu.org\/cobbles-gallery\/\">patrolling<\/a>\u00a0borders along territories occupied by Israel, with members themselves being former military or police. Some former units (Mista\u2019arvim)<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">\u00a0<\/em>were involved in assassinations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2f5f\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yatarctu.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.yatarctu.org\/about-us\/\">Yatar CTU<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"c937\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">YATAR CTU,<\/strong>\u00a0a division of the Israel Police Force, was established to work hand in hand with the various Special Commando Forces to combat terrorism.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote id=\"3603\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--blockquote\"><p>The majority of our volunteers who come to YATAR from all walks of life, are specially trained by the Israel Police Force. Additionally, YATAR counts amongst it ranks quite a number of individuals who were trained and served in\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">elite units of the police force and army<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"a393\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">The group possesses a combat unit.<\/p>\n<p id=\"add6\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com\/volunteers-in-atvs-help-secure-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-href=\"http:\/\/atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com\/volunteers-in-atvs-help-secure-border\/\">Atlanta Jewish Times<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"7bb4\" class=\"graf graf--blockquote graf-after--p\"><p>After six months of training, special forces volunteers and Israel Defense Forces soldiers are recruited by\u00a0<strong class=\"markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong\">Yatar\u2019s combat unit<\/strong>, which possesses the same rights as Israeli police but lacks the paychecks, to patrol Israel\u2019s border and prevent conflicts related to war.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"2363\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote\">Their\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yatarctu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yatarctu\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0also contains heavily political or violent content, such as\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yatarctu\/posts\/1988192601422769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yatarctu\/posts\/1988192601422769\">videos<\/a>\u00a0of Israeli soldiers shooting Palestinians, or\u00a0<a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yatarctu\/posts\/1985409105034452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yatarctu\/posts\/1985409105034452\">statements<\/a> by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley regarding Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YatarIsrael?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YatarIsrael<\/a> With <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErickStakelbeck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ErickStakelbeck<\/a>  Touring the old city &amp; discussing security challenges. New#TheWatchman episode coming soon on TBN <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CUFI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CUFI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2xJNY4FouA\">pic.twitter.com\/2xJNY4FouA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yatar Israel (@YatarIsrael) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YatarIsrael\/status\/829691158389465090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<h3 id=\"c03a\" class=\"graf graf--h3 graf--leading graf--trailing\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--body section--last\">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"d2ef\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--leading\">In conclusion, these criminal activities within the Trump administration represent one of the deepest problems that face the United States of America, a paradigm of corruption and illicit dealings that benefit an unaccountable corporate-Israeli machine while risking no less than a nuclear war.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia,  because they will be coming, nice and new and \u201csmart!\u201d You shouldn\u2019t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/984022625440747520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"5397\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--figure\">With the U.S. now having led multiple countries into launching airstrikes on Syria\u2019s government a second time following Israel doing the same, all while being illegal with an increase in similar rhetoric against Iran, now more than ever the truth must out.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@zanting\/ira-greenstein-jared-kushner-s-criminal-deal-with-israel-behind-u-s-873da65223ce\">https:\/\/medium.com\/@zanting\/ira-greenstein-jared-kushner-s-criminal-deal-with-israel-behind-u-s-873da65223ce<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ira Greenstein: Jared Kushner\u2018s Criminal Deal With Israel Behind U.S. Involvement In Syria For Genie Energy\u2019s Control of the Golan Heights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":5,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33327\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}