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60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/El Aqsa Mosque.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Location
+  - Landmark
+  - Religion
+  - Jerusalem
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "The El Aqsa Mosque is located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, considered by Muslims to be the holiest place after Mecca and Medina."
+---
+The [[El Aqsa Mosque]] is located on the [[Temple Mount]] in [[Jerusalem]], considered by Muslims to be the holiest place after [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. It is built over a rock imprinted with a footstep said to be that of the Prophet [[Mohammed]], who ascended to heaven from that spot.[^1]
+
+In August 1969, the [[El Aqsa Mosque]] was the target of an arson attack carried out by [[Michael Dennis Rohan]], an [[Australia|Australian]] member of the Church of God. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] believed that destroying the mosque was necessary for the rebuilding of the Third Temple and the return of Christ. This act outraged Muslims worldwide and led to calls for a jihad against [[Israel]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] played a role in exposing [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan's]] involvement and his connections with the [[Jewish Defense League]] (JDL).[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Entebbe Airport.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Location
+  - Airport
+  - Uganda
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "Entebbe Airport is located in Uganda. It was the site of the 1976 Entebbe hijacking, where an Air France jet was diverted and landed. The hijacking led to a commando raid by Israel forces to rescue the hostages.[^1]"
+---
+[[Entebbe Airport]] is located in [[Uganda]]. It was the site of the 1976 [[Entebbe hijacking]], where an [[Air France]] jet was diverted and landed. The hijacking led to a commando raid by [[Israel|Israeli]] forces to rescue the hostages.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Location
+  - Israel
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon is a kibbutz in Israel. In 1969, Ari Ben-Menashe joined this kibbutz after he could not be drafted into the Israel army due to his Iran passport. While there, he studied Hebrew and performed volunteer work.[^1]"
+---
+[[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] is a kibbutz in [[Israel]]. In 1969, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] joined this kibbutz after he could not be drafted into the [[Israel|Israeli]] army due to his [[Iran|Iranian]] passport. While there, he studied Hebrew and performed volunteer work.[^1]
+
+It was at [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] that [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met [[Michael Dennis Rohan]], an [[Australia|Australian]] member of the Church of God, and an [[United States|American]] Baptist named Arthur. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] later carried out an arson attack on the [[El Aqsa Mosque]], an event that [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] helped to expose.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Royal Zoute Golf Club.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Place
+  - Belgium
+  - Knokke-Heist
+  - Dutroux_Affair
+  - X-Dossier
+  - Elite_Network
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "The Royal Zoute Golf Club was an exclusive golf club in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, patronised by nobles and business elites with ties to the bank Societe Generale."
+---
+The Royal Zoute Golf Club was an exclusive golf club in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, patronised by nobles and business elites with ties to the bank Societe Generale. The club had belonged to a noble Belgian statesman and banker named [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]] in the early twentieth century, through whom it was granted a Royal title in 1925 by the Belgian monarchy. The club's custodianship remained within the Lippens family through one of Lippens' sons, [[Count Leopold Lippens]], who served as Mayor of Knokke-Heist.[^1]
+
+In the [[X-Dossier]], witness X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) testified she had been used as a child prostitute at a hotel-villa located at Elizabetlaan 83, Knokke-Heist, situated on the north-western boundary of the Royal Zoute Golf Club. X1's grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]] lived at Golfpad 4, tucked discreetly behind this hotel-villa. X1 identified clients including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], [[Count Leopold Lippens|Maurice Lippens]], and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] among those who raped and tortured her at the villa. Witness X2 corroborated these accounts, identifying the same hotel-villas surrounding the golf club as venues for sadomasochist child sex parties she attended with a magistrate identified as Karel.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Location
+  - RefugeeCamp
+  - Lebanon
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "The Sabra and Shatila refugee camps are located in Beirut, Lebanon. They were the site of the Sabra and Shatila massacres in September 1982, where Lebanese Christian militias carried out killings while the camps were surrounded by Israel troops.[^1]"
+---
+The [[Sabra and Shatila refugee camps]] are located in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. They were the site of the [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]] in September 1982, where [[Lebanese Christian militias]] carried out killings while the camps were surrounded by [[Israel|Israeli]] troops.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Skinwalker Ranch.md

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+---
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "Skinwalker Ranch is a 480-acre property in Utah known for a long history of paranormal and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena-related events."
+---
+[[Skinwalker Ranch]] is a 480-acre property in Utah known for a long history of paranormal and [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]]-related events. The ranch was a subject of investigation for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1]
+
+### Phenomena and Investigation
+
+The ranch has been the site of a wide range of anomalous activity, including UAP sightings, strange apparitions, and other terrifying experiences. Visitors have reported seeing a variety of UAP, from orbs to larger craft, and have experienced equipment malfunctions and other strange occurrences.[^1]
+
+In the mid-1990s, the ranch was purchased by [[Robert Bigelow]], who established the [[National Institute for Discovery Science]] (NIDS) to study the phenomena. When AAWSAP was established with Bigelow's company, [[Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies]] (BAASS), as the primary contractor, the investigation of Skinwalker Ranch became a part of the program's portfolio. Teams of researchers were sent to the ranch to collect data on the anomalous activity.[^1]
+
+One of the most disturbing phenomena associated with the ranch is the "hitchhiker effect," a term coined by [[Jay Stratton]]. This refers to the tendency for the paranormal phenomena to "follow" investigators home, harassing them and their families long after they have left the property. [[Luis Elizondo]] notes that his own experiences with orbs in his home began after he started working with the program, and that other members of the team had similar experiences.[^1]
+
+### The Blue Orbs
+
+One of the most dangerous phenomena reported at the ranch are the blue orbs. In one incident, two dogs owned by a rancher chased a blue orb into a field and were vaporized, leaving behind only grease spots on the sagebrush. The orbs are believed to emit a form of directed energy that can be harmful or even lethal to living tissue.[^1]
+
+### Connection to AATIP
+
+The investigation of Skinwalker Ranch was a controversial aspect of the AATIP program. While program leader [[James Lacatski]] believed that the paranormal events at the ranch were inextricably linked to the UAP mystery, the focus on such phenomena drew criticism from within the [[Pentagon]] and contributed to the internal opposition that ultimately led to the program losing its official support.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Stoke Lodge.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Location
+  - Diplomatic_Residence
+  - UK
+  - Kensington
+  - Australian_High_Commission
+  - VIP_Pedophile_Network
+  - 1970s
+  - Martin_Allen_Case
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "Stoke Lodge was the Australian High Commissioner's residence in Kensington, London. Sir Gordon Freeth served as Australian High Commissioner while residing there. Martin Allen, aged 15, disappeared in November 1979."
+---
+Stoke Lodge was the Australian High Commissioner's residence in Kensington, London. Sir [[Gordon Freeth]] served as Australian High Commissioner while residing there. [[Martin Allen]], aged 15, disappeared in November 1979. Allen was the son of the chief chauffeur to Sir Gordon Freeth, and Martin's family lived in the caretaker's cottage on the grounds of Stoke Lodge. The boy disappeared while traveling to Kings Cross station[^1].
+
+Stoke Lodge regularly hosted civic functions attended by prominent officials. Regular visitors included Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]], deputy-director of MI6 [[Peter Hayman]] (a known pedophile), [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s private secretary [[Peter Morrison]] (an alleged pedophile), and Home Secretary [[Leon Brittan]].[^1]
+
+### Australian Intelligence Investigation
+
+Following [[Martin Allen]]'s disappearance, Australian intelligence officers conducted an investigation into stand-in drivers hired by visitors to Stoke Lodge. The investigation examined connections between a private chauffeur company and pedophile networks. The Australian High Commission regularly used subcontracted drivers from a firm "just across the Thames" that employed convicted pedophiles including [[Sidney Cooke]] and [[David Smith]] ([[Jimmy Savile]]'s chauffeur)[^1].
+
+[[Kevin Allen]], Martin's older brother, provided police with information about the chauffeur firm's pedophile employees. The drivers were allegedly involved in transporting children to orgies in Barnes, Pimlico, and Kensington. This investigation revealed how diplomatic circles and legitimate businesses could be exploited to facilitate child trafficking operations.[^1]
+
+The chauffeur company used by the Australian High Commission had numerous convicted pedophiles on its payroll. [[Sidney Cooke]]'s gang (the "[[Dirty Dozen]]") was later convicted of torturing and murdering three boys and suspected of killing up to twenty more. [[David Smith]], who died of a heroin overdose before trial, served as [[Jimmy Savile]]'s personal driver. These drivers used their positions to access children and transport them to organized abuse events[^1].
+
+### Missing Evidence and Investigation Suppression
+
+During [[Operation Orchid]] (the 1980s investigation into [[Sidney Cooke]]), files pertaining to links between Cooke's gang and the [[Elm Guest House]] were found to be missing when detectives checked original case files in 2014. This pattern of missing evidence characterized many investigations into VIP pedophile networks, suggesting systematic efforts to obstruct justice and protect powerful individuals involved in child abuse and trafficking[^1].
+
+The investigation into [[Martin Allen]]'s disappearance and the connections to Stoke Lodge faced similar challenges. The involvement of diplomatic personnel, intelligence officials, and high-level political figures created significant obstacles to thorough investigation. The international dimension of the case, involving Australian intelligence and UK law enforcement, added further complexity to efforts to uncover the truth about what occurred at Stoke Lodge and its connections to broader trafficking networks[^1].
+
+### Footnotes
+
+[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Syrian Embassy in London.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Organization
+  - Government
+  - International
+  - Syria
+  - UK
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "The Syrian Embassy in London was implicated in a 1986 plot to bomb an El Al plane, orchestrated by Rafi Eitan to discredit Syria."
+---
+The [[Syrian Embassy in London]] was implicated in a 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane, orchestrated by [[Rafi]] to discredit [[Syria]]. [[Nezar Hindawi]] was instructed to meet with a Syrian intelligence officer at the embassy, leading him to believe his actions were for the Arab cause. Following the foiled plot, [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] government closed down the embassy in London.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/U.S. Embassy in Moscow.md

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+---
+created: 2025-07-23
+updated: 2025-07-23
+title: U.S. Embassy in Moscow
+tags:
+  - Organization
+  - Government
+  - Diplomatic
+  - Cold War
+  - Intelligence
+  - USA
+  - Moscow
+description: The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was the target of the Moscow Signal, a microwave beam directed by the Soviet Union, suspected of being an electromagnetic weapon.
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was the diplomatic mission of the United States to the Soviet Union (and later Russia). It became a focal point of Cold War espionage and a significant location in the history of U.S."
+---
+
+The [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] was the diplomatic mission of the [[United States]] to the [[Soviet Union]] (and later [[Russia]]). It became a focal point of Cold War espionage and a significant location in the history of U.S. government investigations into psychic phenomena and electromagnetic warfare.[^1]
+
+From 1956 to 1976, the embassy was subjected to the [[Moscow Signal]], a microwave beam directed at its upper floors by the Soviets. U.S. intelligence suspected this was an electromagnetic weapon designed to influence or degrade the health and behavior of embassy personnel. This led to classified U.S. research programs like [[Project Pandora]] to study and counter its effects. Embassy employees experienced various non-specific symptoms, including headaches, inability to concentrate, and fatigue, and later, some died of cancer, raising concerns about the long-term health impacts of the signal.[^1]
+
+In the early 1980s, the construction of a new U.S. Embassy building in Moscow became another intelligence concern. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] received intelligence that the new embassy had been bugged at its core, with sensors embedded deep inside the structural framing materials. [[Joe McMoneagle]], a remote viewer from the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], accurately remote-viewed the building, perceiving it to be riddled with thousands of bugs and metallic decoys, including girders welded into antennas. This was later confirmed by a CIA/[[NSA]] investigation, revealing a massive Soviet eavesdropping and surveillance program.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.

60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Walton Hop Disco.md

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+---
+tags:
+  - Location
+  - UK
+  - 1970s
+  - 1980s
+  - Child_Abuse
+  - Operation_Arundel
+  - BBC_Network
+  - Nightclub
+category: "Landmark"
+summary: "The Walton Hop Disco was an underage nightclub that served as a procurement center for a suspected pedophile ring involving BBC celebrities during the 1970s and 1980s."
+---
+
+The Walton Hop Disco was an underage nightclub that served as a procurement center for a suspected pedophile ring involving [[BBC]] celebrities during the 1970s and 1980s. According to investigations, BBC celebrities allegedly procured boys and girls from this venue as part of an organized network that operated within the British entertainment industry. The disco was located in [[Walton-on-Thames]] and became infamous for its role in facilitating child abuse by prominent media figures of the era.[^1]
+
+### Connection to Operation Arundel and BBC Network
+
+The Walton Hop Disco was central to [[Operation Arundel]], which was launched in 2001 as the first formal investigation into a BBC child abuse ring. Operation Arundel emerged from earlier investigations into [[Chris Denning]] and [[Jonathan King]], both former BBC Radio One DJs who were convicted of sex crimes against children. The investigation into King and Denning in the early 2000s led to Operation Arundel, which specifically focused on the suspected pedophile ring of BBC celebrities in the 1970s and 1980s who allegedly procured boys and girls from the Walton Hop Disco. This investigation represented the first systematic attempt by authorities to uncover the organized nature of child abuse within the BBC and its associated entertainment networks.[^1]
+
+Key figures connected to the Walton Hop Disco investigation included Chris Denning, who according to Czech police was head of an international pedophile network running a child porn operation from his Prague apartment, and Jonathan King, who was convicted in 2001 of multiple counts of child sexual abuse against boys. Another suspect in the Operation Arundel investigation who was never arrested or charged had been a good friend and colleague of both Denning and King, BBC Radio One DJ [[Jimmy Savile]]. The connections between these figures and the Walton Hop Disco suggested a coordinated network of abuse that operated across different BBC programs and venues throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[^1]
+
+### Investigation Outcomes and Legacy
+
+Operation Arundel led to the arrest of another BBC personality in 2003, but the charges against them were subsequently dropped. Jimmy Savile, despite being identified as a suspect in the investigation, was never arrested or charged in connection with the Walton Hop Disco or the broader pedophile ring allegations. The case was closed and forgotten about for nearly a decade, until after Jimmy Savile's death in October 2011 when the floodgate of allegations against him opened. First a few, then many, and finally too many to ignore, leading to the launch of [[Operation Yewtree]], which investigated accusations of a highly organized pedophile ring at the BBC that included not only its famous personalities but operational level employees too.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+
+[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.