Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may be walking back his initial promise to destroy Hamas following its torture and massacre of over one thousand Jews. Politico <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/11/netanyahu-israel-hamas-atrocities-00121054" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">quoted</a> the Israel prime minister shortly after the attacks:<blockquote>Speaking in a late-night televised address as Israeli planes pounded Gaza, Netanyahu said every Hamas member was a “dead man.”“We will crush and destroy it,” he said of Hamas.He said boys and girls were shot in the head by the invaders, and that people had been burned alive.</blockquote>Mere pressure release mechanism?Netanyahu's statement was a response to the shocking massacre. It may also have been a response to Netanyahu's having funded Hamas and <a href="https://frontline.news/post/8-ways-bibi-betrayed-the-jewish-nation-analysis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protected</a> its leaders from assassination. Netanyahu also allowed Hamas to train for years for just such a massacre, and to regularly approach the border fence by the hundreds, making it difficult to discern an actual attack from a drill.The massacre resulted in nearly total agreement among Israeli Jews demanding the complete destruction of Hamas. Even pro-Hamas Al Jazeera <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/13/israel-hamas-live-iran-says-new-fronts-may-open-if-gaza-bombing-continues?sf182650287=1&amp;sf182660766=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a> on the unprecedented support from Israel's Left for an all-out war:<blockquote>Empathy with Palestinians has gone as Israel prepares for ground invasion</blockquote><blockquote>The situation here remains very tense. We’ve seen the biggest call-up of Israeli reservists – 360,000 – and the sentiment here is one of revenge. They want to flatten Gaza. For now, Israel has attacked from the air, but judging from the amount of troops present at the border, a ground invasion is imminent.When you talk to Israelis now, they are shocked, they are so horrified by what happened that it is very difficult for them to differentiate between Hamas and civilians. Among the Israelis who usually would have some empathy for Palestinians, that empathy seems to have gone – and that certainly is extremely concerning. [Emphases added].</blockquote>Facing a wall of support for crushing Hamas, Netanyahu promised the public just that.&nbsp;Climbing down from the treeSince his “every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’” pledge, a number of trial balloons have been released testing the readiness of the Israeli public to accept less than complete victory.Academics firstAl Jazeera quoted an Arab professor saying Israel will not attempt to retake control of Gaza, but will instead ask the PLO subsidiary known as the Palestinian Authority to do so. This assumes Israeli teenagers and young men will fight house-to-house against Hamas just to turn Gaza over to the PLO.Retired official&nbsp;Shaul Mofaz served as defense minister during the forced removal of Jews from Gaza in 2005. That evacuation, which Netanyahu supported in a key Knesset vote, turned Gaza over to the PLO which lost power to Hamas in a PLO controlled vote. This quickly led to the creation of the very regime predicted by opponents of the evacuation.Now 74 years old, Mofaz threw cold water on the idea that his ceding Gaza to Israel's enemies could be reversed. Answering a question about the future of Gaza, the retired politician stated that not only would it not be possible to do so, but that, “we'll have more rounds of fighting with them in the future,” as well.&nbsp;Inner circleNetanyahu's Energy Minister Israel Katz then broke the news that Netanyahu does not actually mean to take over Gaza. An interviewer asked him whether she'll be able to walk around in Gaza after the war. He <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=649803326980746" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">responded</a> negatively.<blockquote>There is no such intention. . . . We will kill those who want to exterminate us. I don't have any interest . . . no one is dreaming of being able to walk around in Gaza.</blockquote>Is regime change enough?Netanyahu's National Security Council head, as well, mentioned the government's goal of destroying Hamas but stopping short of saying who would control the Gaza strip “the day after.” Hanegbi's comments were <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hanegbi-says-israeli-goal-is-to-remove-hamas-as-ruler-of-gaza/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recorded </a>by the Times of Israel:<blockquote>National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi reaffirms the cabinet’s war goal is remove Hamas from military and political control over the Gaza Strip, but declines to elaborate on planned next steps for the coastal enclave.Hanegbi says that in a recent cabinet meeting, the government approved a plan to “destroy” Hamas, as stated by the prime minister and defense minister.“Hamas will not be the ruler, the sovereign in Gaza after the combat,” he says. [Emphases added].</blockquote>In just a few days the goal thus went from “every Hamas member was a 'dead man'” to “Hamas will not be the ruler.”Times of Israel&nbsp;also <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-lawmaker-israel-has-indicated-it-will-allow-food-water-medicine-into-gaza/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a> that Israeli will allow food, water, and medicine into Gaza — although not fuel and electricity — to adhere to the “law of armed conflict":<blockquote>A US lawmaker tells The Times of Israel that Israeli officials have indicated to them that they will allow food, water and medicine into Gaza after imposing a siege on the enclave, as Israel appears to be gearing up for a ground operation to destroy Hamas.</blockquote>The let up on pressure will mean well fed Hamas fighters who will be difficult to pull out of tunnels, perhaps making it less realistic to kill every Hamas member who does not surrender <a href="https://frontline.news/post/don-t-starve-you-can-release-kidnapped-children-and-surrender-anytime-former-us-naval-officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">as required</a>.Last but not leastFinally, Netanyahu himself appears to be backing away from his initial promises. In a Saturday visit to troops preparing to enter the dangerous alleys and tunnels of Gaza, believing they are going to eliminate all Hamas members, Netanyahu made no mention of “destruction” or “crushing,” choosing instead to <a href="https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/netanyahu-tells-troops-the-next-stage-is-coming-as-he-visits-massacre-sites-4J3VSA3Xzs9THMG5eaSS9p" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">refer</a> simply to the “next stage.”<blockquote>In a short clip showing him addressing troops stationed near the Israeli border with Gaza, Netanyahu can be seen asking IDF soldiers if they are ready for the "next stage" and making small talk.Telling the men that "the next stage is coming," Netanyahu appeared to be affirming the widely held belief that a ground invasion of the enclave is imminent. [Emphasis added].</blockquote>If not Israel, then who?Former Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin offers a prediction of who Israel intends to place in charge of Gaza after Hamas — the very PLO that lost control of Gaza to Hamas in the first place. He posted his thoughts together with a Hebrew video of the above quoted interview with Minister Katz:<blockquote>For those who had any doubt — Minister Israel Katz explains tonight, on the Patriots program, that there is no intention to conquer Gaza.The meaning - even the massacre and horrors of the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah [last Saturday] did not remove the Israeli leadership from the Oslo conception [of conceding to one's enemy to make peace].We will receive an improved round of events, ending with complete dependence on Americans and handing over Gaza to [PLO Chief] Abu Mazen - including providing Mazen with a safe passage between Gaza and Mount Hebron. [Emphasis added; translated from Hebrew].</blockquote><div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=316&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMFeiglin%2Fvideos%2F649803326980746%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="431" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Coincidence?Feiglin's prediction matches that of Al Jazeera's analyst, though they may have arrived at the predictions independently. That is because Israel's deep state leaders have decided, since the 1991 Madrid Conference, that only the PLO and its affiliated organizations may represent the Arabs in Gaza, Judea and Samaria (referred to by mainstream media as the West Bank).Thus, Israel ceded control of the territories to the PLO, without giving the local Arab populations the opportunity to choose their own leaders. This despite many Arabs not wishing to be led by the Marxist–Leninist parties that dominate the PLO council.Instead of guaranteeing a free election for Arabs, Israeli leaders brought more than 10,000 PLO terrorists from exile in Tunisia into Israel and provided them with land, money, guns and control over the mostly unarmed Arab populations in Gaza, Judea and Samaria. Feiglin is not expecting anything different this time, should Hamas be overthrown, nor is Al Jazeera.VictorySufficient pressure, though, from Israeli citizens now, during the war, could push Netanyahu to move forward to a complete victory, liberating the Gazan population from the tyranny of both Hamas and the PLO while freeing Israelis from the threat of future attacks.See our additional coverage of Israel's deep state:<ol><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/don-t-starve-you-can-release-kidnapped-children-and-surrender-anytime-former-us-naval-officer">'Don't starve; you can release kidnapped children and surrender anytime' - former US Naval Officer</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/8-ways-bibi-betrayed-the-jewish-nation-analysis">8 ways Bibi betrayed the Jewish nation - analysis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/israel-s-chief-justice-approves-confession-extracted-under-torture-denies-appeal">Israel's chief justice approves confession extracted under torture, denies appeal</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/friends-of-israel-concerned-over-ruling-allowing-confessions-extracted-under-torture">Friends of Israel concerned over ruling allowing confessions extracted under torture</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/us-refuses-to-support-iranian-protestors">US refuses to support Iranian protestors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/israel-deep-state-assumes-alarm-posture">Israel deep state assumes ‘alarm’ posture</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/israel-health-ministry-convinced-world-to-trust-covid-jabs-analysis">Israel Health Ministry convinced world to trust COVID jabs: Analysis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/everybody-knows-corruption-in-america-and-around-the-world">‘Everybody Knows: Corruption in America’ and around the world</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/israel-vs-israelis">Israel vs Israelis</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/israel-pushes-back-against-biden-moves-to-reign-in-activist-judges">Israel pushes back against Biden; moves to reign in activist judges</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/why-biden-is-pressuring-israel-on-judicial-reform">Biden sides with socialists; pressures Israel to protect activist judges</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/state-department-pressing-foreign-nations-to-concede-to-marxist-revolutionaries">State Department pressing allies to concede to Marxist revolutionaries</a></li></ol>

iStock-173026741.jpg

World News

Netanyahu confidants hint at leaving Hamas in Gaza - under PLO leadership

Israel: Pressure builds for total victory while leaders stall - analysis

A British vigilante group known as the “Blade Runners” is receiving widespread support from British taxpayers as it continues to destroy climate surveillance cameras across London.<h2>The ULEZ mandate</h2>By order of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the city is peppered with ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs), areas accessible only to low-emission vehicles. Cars that do not meet the city’s environmental standards are charged £12.50 ($16) for entering the ULEZ. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras positioned around the zones read license plates and check them against the vehicles’ make and model in real time. If a vehicle does not meet the environmental threshold, a fine is levied against the car owner.&nbsp;The ULEZ climate mandate has drawn heavy&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-hundreds-protest-against-climate-mandates">protests</a> from residents, including&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/british-veteran-launches-hunger-strike-as-unrest-grows-over-climate-mandates">hunger strikes</a> and refusals to pay fines. Taxpayers have also taken to disabling the ANPR surveillance cameras which Transport for London (TfL), the city’s transportation department, said will be used both for climate and law enforcement.<h2>Taxpayers cheer the ‘Blade Runners’</h2>Since the climate restrictions were expanded last year, the Blade Runners have taken to disabling and destroying hundreds of cameras. Between April and September 2023, Metropolitan Police recorded 200 reports of cameras being stolen and 595 reports of cameras being vandalized.TfL began placing black boxes around ULEZ camera wirings to protect them from being cut, but taxpayers found other ways to disable the cameras — like removing them completely.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> MUST SEE: Blade Runners topple THREE ULEZ cameras in a coordinated strike… The people are fighting back! <a href="https://t.co/Yvr2Xr7Lun">pic.twitter.com/Yvr2Xr7Lun</a>— David Morgan #StayFree (@david_r_morgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/david_r_morgan/status/1802726912050995623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In response, the city&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-taxpayers-attack-surveillance-vans-in-continued-revolt">deployed</a> mobile surveillance vans mounted with ANPR cameras across London in the hopes of evading attacks, but Blade Runners soon began targeting those as well. Some surveillance vans have been spotted covered in graffiti with their tires slashed, while others have been completely covered in tarp.Last month, 21 cameras were destroyed in the hours after Sadiq Khan was re-elected mayor of London, the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13538797/Moment-Blade-Runner-uses-power-tool-cut-ULEZ-camera-traffic-light-latest-attack-Sadiq-Khans-hated-scheme.html">reported</a>. Last weekend, Blade Runners used power tools to topple a ULEZ camera and traffic lights to the delight of some fellow taxpayers. In a video that was posted to social media, passing cars can be heard honking in support.The video received over 37,000 likes. Comments on the post were largely supportive, with users writing that, “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty,” and “Fair play to them, it's a complete scam that does nothing.”Blade Runner Matt Hardy told the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;that the Blade Runners are “people pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us and getting out and doing things about it – real votes, real boys here.”<h2>‘These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control’</h2>British actor and influencer Laurence Fox said this week he was just given back his electronic devices by police after being arrested earlier this year for cheering on the Blade Runners:<blockquote>These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control. They are the primary infrastructure for all sorts of things that ideologues like the midget dictator [Sadiq Khan] would like to impose upon us.I can now finally say the word ‘Bladerunners’ again. One of the ridiculous restrictions on free speech imposed by the police.It’s a dreadful shame to see so many of these cameras dying suddenly. I’m not at all thrilled about it. Just because I am smiling like a Cheshire Cat, it doesn’t mean that I am over the moon that these scameras continue to topple in high winds.&nbsp;Vive la résistance!</blockquote><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">POLICE UPDATE Following 6 coppers bursting into my house earlier this year to arrest me for saying how pleased I was that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ULEZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ULEZ</a> scam was meeting such robust resistance, this morning the <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@metpoliceuk</a> were ordered by the magistrate to hand back all my devices, including my…— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) <a href="https://twitter.com/LozzaFox/status/1803030521095622912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> &nbsp;

ulez sign camera.jpg

Pushback_Resistance

Climate Change

‘Pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us’

British taxpayers cheer vigilante group destroying climate cams

Fisker is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the electric vehicle (EV) company announced Tuesday.<h2>‘Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry’</h2>“Fisker has made incredible progress since our founding, bringing the Ocean SUV to market twice as fast as expected in the auto industry and making good on our promises to deliver the most sustainable vehicle in the world,” a spokesperson <a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/cghen8gr8e1n/6W19OiEBJDVIFVEmo4feHA/df902c5cb2b067251a300efb0b35f611/Fisker-Filing-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a>.The California-based company added it is not the only EV maker that has been struggling to stay in business.“We are proud of our achievements, and we have put thousands of Fisker Ocean SUVs in customers’ hands in both North American [sic] and Europe. But like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to operate efficiently. After evaluating all options for our business, we determined that proceeding with a sale of our assets under Chapter 11 is the most viable path forward for the company.”Fisker’s collapse is the latest indication that the EV industry is folding due to sinking demand. Other EV industry players are also cutting their losses as they jump ship.<h2>Hertz</h2>In March, Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr&nbsp;<a href="https://www.motorfinanceonline.com/news/hertz-ceo-resigns-amid-ev-investment-setback/#:~:text=Scherr's%20departure%20coincides%20with%20Hertz's,electric%20vehicle%20(EV)%20rentals">resigned</a> after his bet on EVs cost the car rental giant its biggest quarterly loss since 2020. Hertz had been praised by the Biden administration for its ambition to convert 25% of its fleet to EVs by the end of this year. In January, however, the company announced it would instead be selling its 20,000 EVs — including Teslas — at heavily discounted prices and replacing them with gas-powered cars.<h2>Mercedes-Benz</h2>Mercedes-Benz also recently had to give up its ambition to only sell electric cars by 2030. Instead, EVs are expected to make up only 50% of the German carmaker’s sales over the next decade.<h2>Apple</h2>In February, Apple abandoned its multi-billion dollar effort to create an electric car. Despite being a decade in the works and employing 2,000 people, Project Titan was axed due to falling consumer demand.<h2>Aston Martin</h2>A lack of consumer demand is also partly to blame for Aston Martin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13138123/Aston-Martin-puts-brakes-new-electric-supercar-2026-bosses-say-drivers-want-engines-throaty-roar.html">placing</a> its battery-operated “supercar” on hold until 2026.“Demand, certainly at an Aston Martin price point, is not what we thought it was going to be two years ago,” said Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll.&nbsp;<h2>Ford</h2>In December, Ford slashed production of its flagship EV at its assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan by half. The automaker cut the monthly production quote for the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck from 3,200 units to 1,600 units per month.<h2>Biden administration continues to force EV production</h2>Nevertheless, the Biden administration in March issued new climate mandates aimed at forcing more EV production. The new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contain tight emissions standards that will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/epa-electric-vehicles-emissions-limits-climate-biden-e6d581324af51294048df24269b5d20a">require</a> 56% of new vehicle sales to be fully electric by 2032, with an additional 13% required to be hybrids.

car market decline.jpg

US News

Biden administration continues to force EV production

Electric car company files bankruptcy as EV market folds

For the last two years, British authorities have been testing AI-powered emotion recognition cameras on travelers in train stations, according to recently disclosed documents.<h2>What can the cameras see?</h2>In each of eight train stations around the UK, five to seven cameras or sensors scan the passing crowds. Using AI software from Amazon, the cameras use object recognition algorithms to spot criminal activity, trespassing, weapons, wet floors, overcrowding, and overstuffed trash cans.&nbsp;They can also alert authorities when passengers engage in “unusual behavior,” such as shouting, running, smoking, or skateboarding.&nbsp;A combination of existing cameras and newly installed smart cameras are being used for the surveillance project. All are equipped with Amazon’s Rekognition surveillance system.<h2>Emotional recognition</h2>Through a combination of facial and behavioral analyses, the Rekognition software allows officials to also <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">analyze visitors’ emotions</a>. Internal documents note that the cameras can detect whether a passenger is “happy, sad [or] angry.” They can also recognize passenger satisfaction, which “could be utilized to maximum advertising and retail revenue.”<h2>Anti-social behavior</h2>Authorities can also detect passengers who exhibit “anti-social behaviour,” which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/asb/asb/antisocial-behaviour/what-is-antisocial-behaviour/">according</a> to London’s Metropolitan Police Service means “behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person.”<h2>Social distancing, face masks, and demographics</h2>Other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24757655-usecases_dpas_review_managed_stations?responsive=1&amp;title=1">use cases</a> for the surveillance cameras include detecting whether passengers are keeping to social distancing rules and wearing face masks. The cameras can also scan for demographics by identifying people’s age profiles and “socio-economic classification,” which the documents note can create “revenue opportunities for better targeted advertising and product placement.”<h2>‘Quite a concerning step’</h2>The documents were obtained by Big Brother Watch, a civil rights and government watchdog group, in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Network Rail, a body within the Department of Transportation which manages most of the country’s train network, has been overseeing the surveillance project.&nbsp;“The rollout and normalization of AI surveillance in these public spaces, without much consultation and conversation, is quite a concerning step,” Jake Hurfurt, head of research and investigations at Big Brother Watch,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/">told</a> Wired.As of now, the surveillance systems do not use facial recognition technology, which analyzes faces and matches them against facial images stored in certain databases.

crowd surveillance.jpg

surveillance

Cameras can also detect 'anti-social behavior,' social distancing

UK tests emotion recognition cameras in train stations

The European Union (EU) is considering subjecting foreign travelers to lie detector tests administered by AI technology.&nbsp;<h2>How would it work?</h2>Authorities at airports and ferry ports would use cameras equipped with machine-learning software to detect whether a person is being untruthful. As travelers fill out their entry applications, their eye, facial, and behavioral movements would be analyzed. If the camera indicates the traveler is lying, the software will send an alert to an immigration officer who will investigate.The technology has already been successfully tested in trials conducted by EU countries in the last few years. iBorderCtrl and TRESPASS, two such trials, explored how to create an automated border control system. Several features were tested, including the lie detector tests described above. They also piloted a feature in which AI software scans the social media accounts of travelers before granting them entry.Critics of the lie-detection scheme include Patrick Breyer, a German MEP. Breyer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13534215/Outrage-British-tourists-going-away-EU-countries-face-lie-detector-test-carried-artificial-intelligence-granted-entry.html">told</a> The Mail on Sunday that the technology is “pseudoscience” that threatens to profile the wrong people.&nbsp;“It will discriminate against anyone who is disabled or who has an anxious personality. It will not work,” said Breyer.<h2>Part of the Entry-Exit System</h2>If the EU decides to implement AI-powered lie detection, it will likely be introduced as part of the new Entry-Exit System (EES) due to take effect on October 6th. EES will replace the passport-stamping process by having foreign travelers apply for entry through self-service kiosks. These kiosks will collect the travelers’ biometric data, including their fingerprints and facial images.These data will eventually be stored in the Common Identity Repository (CIR), a massive database being built by the EU. The CIR will be capable of storing biometric files on 300 million individuals.&nbsp;<h2>EES for outsiders, digital ID for insiders</h2>While the EU prepares to roll out the EES for foreigners, including British citizens, it is also rolling out a digital ID program for EU citizens .Regulations that took effect last month&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/europe-launches-digital-id-scheme/">require</a> EU&nbsp;Member States in the European Union to provide a digital ID wallet to their citizens by 2026 which must conform to the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) wallet specifications. These specifications include the ability to store a taxpayer’s identity papers, such as driver’s licenses, health insurance cards, diplomas and other official documents.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>How will the wallet be used?</h2>The digital wallet will allow access to both public and private services. Uses include making payments, opening a bank account, getting prescriptions, signing contracts, traveling, accessing government services, receiving social security benefits, logging into social media accounts, and more.&nbsp;“It can also be used to facilitate the freedom of movement by storing documents such as the European Health Insurance Card,” explains the European Commission (EC) on its&nbsp;<a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eudi-wallet-implementation">website</a>.Under the current rules, the EUDI wallet will be optional for taxpayers.&nbsp;<h2>Critics raise concerns about the wallet</h2>The EUDI wallet’s main selling point is that users will be able to share only the details necessary to authenticate themselves for a given service. All other personal information will remain hidden. The EC expects this feature to satisfy widespread privacy concerns.But concerns about the wallet remain. The main worry is that while users only share those details that are necessary, the government can decide at any point which information is “necessary” to share. During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, the European Commission made proof of vaccination necessary to access services and establishments. Prior to that, each taxpayer’s health information was considered confidential.

face scanning.jpg

Technology could be introduced with new biometric entry system

Europe may subject travelers to lie detector tests

Israel: Pressure builds for total victory while leaders stall - analysis

Netanyahu confidants hint at leaving Hamas in Gaza - under PLO leadership

Related Articles

FBI intimidated nurse who exposed hospital’s child mutilation practices, report reveals

Just 2 in 10 Biden supporters think marriage and kids are important for society. Why?

Couples sue Vermont for requiring gender ideology in foster care

Supreme Court deals blow to government censorship

Latest Articles

British taxpayers cheer vigilante group destroying climate cams

Electric car company files bankruptcy as EV market folds

UK tests emotion recognition cameras in train stations

Europe may subject travelers to lie detector tests