International News Roundup 28 August 2024
Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre and Itamar Ben-Gvir
The Israeli government will be paying millions of shekels to finance the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by illegal settlers.
The Israeli government has committed to financing the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by illegal Israeli settlers, according to Israeli media reports on Monday, marking an inflammatory first for the Israeli regime.
Israeli public broadcaster KAN11 revealed that the office of "Heritage" Minister Amichai Eliyahu, an extremist known for his anti-Palestinian stance, will allocate two million NIS (approximately $545,000) for this controversial project slated for implementation in the coming weeks.
KAN11 further reported that the "Heritage" Ministry has been in contact with the Police Ministry, led by the far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir, to secure the necessary permissions from Israeli police for the settlers' funded incursions into al-Aqsa.
Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas condemned the decision, saying it was a dangerous escalation further labeling it as playing with fire that will lead the region to a religious war.
This announcement follows a statement made by Ben-Gvir on Monday during an interview with the Israeli Army Radio, where he reiterated his policy of allowing Israeli settlers to perform prayers inside the al-Aqsa Mosque. Ben-Gvir emphasized that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was aware of this policy prior to the formation of the coalition government.
The inflammatory nature of the plan is exacerbated because it contradicts Netanyahu's repeated claims of preserving the status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque. The status quo, established before the Israeli occupation of eastern al-Quds in 1967, placed the holy site under the authority of the Islamic Waqf of al-Quds, affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Endowments.
The Golem in Ben Gvir’s Mirror
When the last election in Israel brought Netanyahu back into power, he had to reach to the far-right in order to create a coalition to keep him there. That coalition sparked an immediate conflagration in which the tenuous unity of Israelis went through a baptism by fire. From language in the coalition agreement threatening women with jail time for dressing immodestly or encouraging the removal of women from public spaces, to the extremist version of judicial reform that brought vast numbers of Israelis out to protest, the fundamental notion of Jewish peoplehood seemed to be drastically undermined. And at the centre of all of this is one politician, Itamar Ben Gvir, whose adulation of a dead terrorist clearly underpins many of his actions today — actions that have done, and continue to do, the government and world image great harm. And it is his affiliation with said dead terrorist, Baruch Goldstein, that is the most alarming window into who Ben Gvir is, and what his future portends for him and all of us.
Israel's new far-right: Who is Itamar Ben Gvir?
The Rise of Itamar Ben Gvir
In the March 2020 elections Itamar Ben Gvir’s Jewish Power party was shunned by other right wingers and managed 0.42 per cent of the total votes. Vetoing him was so self-evident, Naftali Bennett wrote at the time, that he was amazed he even had to explain it. But having joined up with National Union chair Bezalel Smotrich, the alliance is polling at 10 per cent and could be a key player after the elections if the Netanyahu-led bloc gains a majority of Knesset seats. Fathom Deputy Editor Calev Ben-Dor explores the reasons for Ben Gvir’s rise.
Ben Gvir first came to infamy as a teenager when he stole the Cadillac emblem from the car of Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin. ‘Just as we got to his car’ the earnest Ben Gvir told the camera, ‘we’ll get to him too.’ Within weeks Rabin had been assassinated. Over the years, he has had countless run-ins with the police and courts. Ben Gvir was convicted of incitement to racism, interfering with a police officer performing his duty, and support for a terrorist organisation, Meir Kahane’s Kach Movement (he has also successfully sued the state for hundreds of thousands of shekels in compensation for wrongful accusations). Due to these convictions, the IDF thought it too dangerous to draft him when he was eighteen.
Before being banned in 1988 for inciting racism, Kahane’s political party had successfully entered the Knesset in 1984. While he promoted legislative proposals such as revoking citizenship for non-Jews and banning Jewish-Gentile marriages and sexual relations, other parliamentarians shunned him. Whenever he approached the podium to speak, Likud Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir would lead the Likud faction in a demonstrative walkout. Kach never gained mainstream popularity – at its electoral height in 1984 it garnered 25,000 votes. As Shaul Magid writes in his book, Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical, Kahane was ‘known as an ideologue and a voice for a disenfranchised and angry segment of the Israeli population.’
Kahane to Ben Gvir: How the far right became front and centre of Israeli politics
Over 30 years ago Kahane and his Kach party were banned from the Knesset. His ideology was deemed racist and too extreme for Israeli society. However, Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition with the far right last year, has not only brought Kahanism back to the Knesset, it has handed it more power than ever before.
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Who was Rabbi Meir Kahane?
Former member of the Knesset and one of Itamar Ben Gvir’s personal heroes, Rabbi Meir Kahane is an influential figure on far-right Israeli politics, but have you heard of him?
Over 30 years ago Kahane was assassinated whilst in New York, we delve into the controversial Rabbi’s political life in Israel and his lasting influence.
Meir Kahane on Palestinians
Fact Sheet: Meir Kahane & The Extremist Kahanist Movement
Who was Meir Kahane?
Meir Kahane, born Martin Kahane in Brooklyn in 1932, was an Orthodox rabbi who espoused a virulently racist ideology, founding a violent Jewish extremist movement and fascist political party in Israel.
Kahane’s followers have murdered dozens of people and injured hundreds of others in numerous violent attacks against Palestinians, Americans, and others in Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories, and the United States. As a result, his Kach party, Jewish Defense League, and offshoots were labeled terrorist organizations by the US government. Kahane himself was arrested approximately 70 times in the US and Israel for planning and carrying out violent attacks but never received any serious punishment for his crimes.
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Israel: Ben-Gvir gives speech by memorial for ‘martyrs’ Baruch Goldstein and Meir Kahane
National security minister has previously described Goldstein, who massacred 29 Palestinians in 1994, as his ‘hero’.
Baruch Goldstein: Legacy of a Massacre
On the festival of Purim in 1994, Israeli-American doctor Baruch Goldstein opened fire in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, killing 29 Muslim worshippers. Condemnation was swift and decisive, but among the voices of dismay and repulsion were those who supported Goldstein’s actions and honored him after his death. Noam Weissman explores the background of the massacre, the events that followed and asks important questions about Jewish terrorism.
Who was Baruch Goldstein? | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked
Al Halil massacre: Three decades on, Israeli bloodlust continues
Exactly 30 years ago, a Zionist settler unleashed terror on the Ibrahimi Mosque, killing dozens of worshipers.
February 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the Al Halil massacre, also known as the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre, perpetrated by extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
The mosque is located in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
For Muslims, the significance of the mosque is profound, as they hold it sacred, believing it was constructed above the tomb of Prophet Ibrahim.
Palestinians residing nearby would gather inside the mosque and offer prayers five times a day along with their families, friends and loved ones.
How the massacre unfolded
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of Palestinians gathered for dawn prayers inside the mosque complex in the early morning of February 25 1994.
As the devotees prostrated in prayers, a Zionist terrorist named Benjamin Goldstein broke into the mosque and opened fire on them.
The Ibrahimi Mosque massacre, one of “Israel’s” most brutal crimes
Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre, the Voice of a Survivor
Soldiers in Gaza declare support for Hebron killer Baruch Goldstein
A scene of mass destruction awaited us when we returned to Khan Younis in southern Gaza after being displaced for months. Among the things that caught our attention were how Israeli soldiers had written Hebrew-language messages on the walls in areas they had attacked.
One of these messages read, “We are all Baruch Goldstein.”
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Palestine
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: West Bank under Attack | Israeli Soldier Killed in Gaza | ‘War on Everything’ – Day 327
Israeli occupation forces conducted several raids in West Bank towns, cities and refugee camps, killing at least 11 Palestinians.
The Israeli army announced that a soldier from the Nahal Brigades was killed during battles in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that the threat in the West Bank should be treated like Gaza, and a temporary evacuation of the population should be implemented, considering that “this is a war on everything.”
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 40,534 Palestinians have been killed, and 93,778 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.
Day 327 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 40,534 killed, 93,778 injured
On day 327 of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the total number of Palestinians killed since the Israeli onslaught started on October 7 has risen to 40,534, and those injured to 93,778, according to the Gaza Health Ministry's daily report.
Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces committed four massacres across the Gaza Strip, killing 58 Palestinians and injuring 131 others.
Israel Buying Google Ads to Discredit UNRWA: Report
Ads on Google searches of “UNRWA” draw users to websites filled with fake news linking the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to the Hamas resistance movement, according to a report published on Monday by Wired.
West Bank Resistance launches Operation Terror of the Camps
In the northern West Bank, the Resistance continues to engage in fierce confrontations and carry out operations against the occupation forces' vehicles and soldiers, achieving confirmed hits in response to the widespread Israeli occupation aggression.
Resistance factions call for general mobilization in West Bank
The Palestinian Resistance factions have called for general mobilization in the West Bank, calling on people to fulfill their responsibilities in confronting the widespread Israeli aggression.
Israeli forces launch wide-scale aggression on West Bank
Following an airstrike in Tulkarm on Monday, Israeli occupation forces are now engaging in a wide-scale operation fueling escalation in the occupied Palestinian territory.
16 Israeli Evacuation Orders in August Alone – Only 11% of Gaza Spared
The United Nations announced on Tuesday that Israel issued three fresh evacuation orders for over 19 neighborhoods in the north of Gaza and Deir Al-Balah, bringing the number of massive evacuation orders to 16 in August alone, which leaves only 11 percent of the Gaza Strip untouched by the evacuation orders.
Israeli army kills another journalist in Gaza Strip
Tehran, IRNA – Al Manarah TV networks’ correspondent in Gaza Muhammad Abd Rabbah has been martyred in an Israeli bombardment.
Abd Rabbah was martyred along with his sister during the Zionist regime’s bombing of his home in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Al-Masira reported on Wednesday.
With this new fatal attack, the number of journalists martyred in the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 170.
Israel vs. International Law – Why Erdan Wants to Destroy the UN
Though for Palestinians, such facts remain devoid of practical meaning, for Israel, the UN position is a major obstacle in the face of its blatant settler colonial project.
In an interview published in the Israeli newspaper Maariv on August 20, the disgruntled envoy said that “the UN building should be closed and wiped off from the face of the earth.”
Whether Erdan has made this realization or not, his aggressive statement indicates that his four-year career as Israel’s top UN diplomat was a failure.
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Israel has had a long and troubled history with the United Nations and other UN-linked institutions. According to Israel’s political discourse, the UN is an ‘antisemitic’ organization, a label Israelis often invoke when their country is subjected to the slightest criticism.
Israel’s relationship with the UN is particularly odd because Israel was created by a UN decision, itself a direct outcome of UN political intrigues and western pressure.
On November 29, 1947, the UN passed resolution 181, calling for the division of historic Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state. It assigned most of the land, 56 percent, to the Jewish population, then a minority, and the rest to the Palestinian Arab natives.
Shortly after, Jewish Zionist leadership began a military campaign that conquered most of Palestine and ethnically cleansed most of its original population.
Yemen
Extended Fire on Greek Tanker Highlights Yemeni Military Capability and Shipping Risks
The Greek oil tanker "Sounion," targeted by the Yemeni Armed Forces in the Red Sea, has been burning for three days, according to the so-called European "ASPIDES" operation.
This underscores the significant strategic achievement realized by targeting the ship. The impacts of this achievement are expected to extend beyond the destruction of the massive vessel, likely leading to new increases in insurance and shipping costs for ships associated with the Zionist entity, the United States, and the United Kingdom in the coming period. It is also anticipated that more companies, which have continued to violate the ban on accessing the ports of occupied Palestine, will reassess their positions.
According to a statement released by the European forces in the so-called "ASPIDES" naval operation on Monday, the fire has been ongoing on the "Sounion" ship since August 23, which means it has been burning for three days.
The statement noted that there are "five fires in at least five locations on the main deck of the ship," with estimates indicating that these fires are around the ship's oil tank openings.
It added that "part of the upper structure is also burning."
The statement confirmed that "there are no clear signs of an oil spill," contradicting the claims the United States attempted to promote in recent days regarding sea pollution. The U.S. has a history of spreading such claims after every significant naval operation in an attempt to cover up its failure to halt Yemeni operations supporting Gaza.
The European "ASPIDES" mission account published photos showing the ongoing fires aboard the ship.
The continued burning of the ship for three days enhances the impact the Yemeni Armed Forces intended to achieve by targeting and capturing images of its burning. This includes placing companies violating the ban on accessing the ports of occupied Palestine once again before the seriousness and severity of the consequences facing their fleets.
The "Sounion" is considered a "SuezMax" class ship, which is the largest size of ships that can pass through the Suez Canal fully loaded. Its burning represents a huge loss for the owning and operating company, making other companies realize that the risk is not just a minor blow that can be endured, but that the armed forces are ready and capable of intensifying their operations to cause substantial damage.
Accordingly, it is expected that insurance rates for ships linked to the Zionist entity and those belonging to companies dealing with it will rise significantly in the coming period, as happened after the sinking of the "Rubymar" and "Tutor" vessels, where insurance rates for ships at risk of targeting jumped to 1% of their value.
Consequently, shipping costs to the Zionist entity, in particular, and to the United States and the United Kingdom, are likely to see new increases in the coming period due to heightened risks.
Data from the global "Drewry" container index showed new increases in shipping prices from China to New York and Los Angeles in the United States at the end of last week. This coincides with the Yemeni Armed Forces' pursuit of the "Sounion" and "North Wind" vessels after several weeks of slight price decreases.
The images of the ship burning and the photos showing it burning for three days will remain a clear testament to the disastrous failure of American and European forces to halt Yemeni operations supporting Gaza.
This failure was openly discussed after the release of the burning footage. Bill Roggio, a researcher at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (a pro-Israel American lobbying organization), mocked the American alliance in the Red Sea, commenting on the footage broadcast by Yemeni military media that "there is no guard or prosperity" and that "it would have been better for the U.S. to have done nothing rather than to show its failure and complete lack of will and competence."
The British newspaper "The Telegraph" also reflected this by stating that Yemenis "defeated the U.S. Navy," confirming that no ships belonging to the so-called "Prosperity Guard" coalition remain within a 500-mile (about 1000 kilometers) radius in the operational area.
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25 killed in Yemen deadly flash floods
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – At least 25 people were killed after flash floods hit Yemen's northwestern province of Al-Mahwit, a local health source reported on Wednesday.
The flash floods in Al-Mahwit, triggered by over 24 hours of heavy rain, caused the collapse of three dams and swept away dozens of houses in the Malhan district on Tuesday, Xinhua reported, citing the local health source.
Rescue operations are underway as several villagers are still missing.
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Syria/Lebanon
Several water stations in Deir Ezzor back to work after being attacked by US-backed QSD militia
Deir Ezzor, SANA-General Corporation for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Deir Ezzor province has restored several water stations into service after they ceased to operate due to attacks by US- backed QSD militia.
The pumps were returned to full capacity after the corporation’s workshops completed all maintenance work and repaired the damage they sustained after the QSD militia targeted them, causing to stop working and go out of service, Director of corporation, Engineer Lawrence al-Hussein said.
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Seven civilians injured in Israeli aggression on central region
Homs, SANA- Seven civilians were injured Friday in an Israeli aggression that targeted a number of sites in the central region.
“Nearly at 7.35 p.m. on Friday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression from the direction of north Lebanon, targeting a number of posts in the central region, meanwhile, the army air defense confronted the aggression and downed several missiles, a military source said.
The source added that the aggression left 7 civilians injured and caused material damages.
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Hezbollah marks 7th anniversary of Second Liberation: Golden equation
Hezbollah congratulated the Lebanese people on the seventh anniversary of the Second Liberation, celebrating Lebanon's victory and the triumph of its people, Army, and Resistance over armed takfiri groups and their expulsion from the nation's borders.
In a statement issued on the occasion, Hezbollah extended its congratulations and best wishes to "the noble people of the Bekaa Valley, who sacrificed greatly in the battle of honor and dignity to save the nation from evil, takfir, and discord, and who provided their people and country with security and stability."
Hezbollah operations target Israeli sites, spying equipment
The Resistance in Lebanon continues attacking Israeli sites alongside the southern border, taking out espionage equipment and inflicting severe damages.
Over 5,650* Israeli soldiers treated for injuries sustained in north
Israeli hospitals report that more than 5,650 Israeli soldiers were admitted within the north since Hezbollah started bombarding the occupation.
IOF officer says Cmdr. urged troops to 'commit genocide' in Lebanon
A new commander in one of the Israeli armed battalions pushed his soldiers to commit "genocide" in Lebanon, reported the official Israeli broadcaster, citing a mental health officer in the Israeli military.
Adi Engert, the Alexandroni Brigade's mental health officer, provoked outrage in an X post late Monday that was subsequently deleted, stating that the brigade's new commander, Col. Moshe Pesel, "wishes for the fighters to commit genocide," according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority.
"The villages of Lebanon will become desolate, and its roads impassable," according to a passage from a dossier provided by Pesel to his soldiers.
Engert linked the remark to her post, whose screenshots continued circulating in Israeli media after it was removed.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich questioned why the Israeli military had not taken action against Adi Engert, the mental health officer who leaked the document.
Iran/Iraq
Iraqi Resistance targets vital Israeli target in Haifa
The Iraqi Islamic Resistance announced that it had targeted a vital site in Haifa, located within the occupied Palestinian territories, using a drone strike.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Resistance group revealed that the operation was carried out on Monday evening as part of their ongoing Resistance against the occupation.
The movement emphasized that the attack was conducted in solidarity with Gaza and as a response to the massacres committed by the occupying forces against Palestinian civilians, including children, women, and the elderly.
Brigadier General Ashtiani appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces
Previously, he served as the Iranian Defense Minister in martyr President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration. 🌹
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Africa
Namibia blocks docking of ship carrying explosive material to 'Israel'
Namibian authorities blocked a vessel transporting military cargo to "Israel" from docking in the country amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which is now nearing a few weeks away from its one-year mark.
Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab confirmed to the state-run New Era news website that the ship, identified as the MV Kathrin, was halted due to its cargo of "explosive material destined for Israel."
Dausab added that the ship was stopped in accordance with Namibia's support for the Palestinian people and the country’s call for an end to the war on Gaza.
Mali suspends French broadcaster LCI for 'justifying terrorism'
Mali has temporarily suspended the broadcasting of the French news channel LCI after the broadcaster was found "justifying terrorism, discrediting the country's armed forces, and inciting internal destabilization," according to local media reports on Saturday citing Mali's communications department.
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170 people killed in Nigeria floods over past weeks
Over 200,000 people have been displaced by the ongoing floods, which have injured 2,000 and destroyed over 100,000 hectares of agricultural land.
North America
US firms, companies transport biomaterials from Ukraine
"I would like to draw your attention to the fact that logistics companies Gamma Logistics and Aerotranscargo, controlled by the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, as well as by the Chisinau medical institutions and Western mediation organizations, provide escort to biological cargoes from Ukraine," he highlighted Tuesday at a briefing on the United States military biological activities.
Kirillov noted that it has been confirmed that "dangerous goods from Ukraine to Moldova are being exported by BioPartners, a subsidiary of the American company with the same name."
He revealed that "Q2 Solution, a subsidiary of one of the Pentagon's largest suppliers, is also involved in the logistics process."
US trying to stage a coup in Georgia: Russia
"Of course, this scenario is not new: distorting the facts and promoting, and inciting people to be in the streets and bloodshed... in fact, this scenario has been played out many times in different countries," the source noted, noting that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service rejects the hypothesis that the Georgian opposition is capable of carrying out the coup plan; because despite all the efforts of the West, the opposition is still collapsing.
Despite street protests and condemnation from the West, Georgia passed a law on "foreign agents" in June that has greatly escalated internal tensions in the country. This law, which the opponents call the "Russian law", has faced the interventionist statements of the United States and Europe and has significantly reduced the possibility of Georgia joining the European Union.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu requests additional security for son in US
The 33-year-old has been hiding in Miami, Florida since April 2023 under the protection of the Shin Bet service.
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Central/South America
Colombia: The Colombian-Venezuelan fascist far right (ES)
The Colombian neo-fascist far right has dominated the State through the massive use of paramilitarism.
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Europe
Ukraine reports 30% GDP drop, massive job losses, and $43Bln deficit 🇺🇸
Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandra Ustinova has stated that aid from the West helps to fill budget gaps in the country, and if the US stops providing assistance, Kiev will be compelled to seek support from the G7 countries. 🖕
Macron decides that "the left must not govern" (IT)
In the European cradle of modern democracy – France – it has been decreed, by unilateral decision of the banker Emmanuel Macron, that winning elections is not enough and is of no use. To assume government responsibilities, one must slavishly follow the directives of big capital (“the markets”), otherwise one stands aside, quiet and good, and lets someone else do it.
France Insoumise to hold mass rally over Macron's government exclusion
The protest is in response to President Emmanuel Macron's actions, which they describe as a "seizure of power" by excluding the left-wing coalition from forming a government, even though the coalition won the elections.
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Poverty visible from space: Sea of Plastic workers feeding Europe (ES)
The province of Almería has 33,000 hectares of greenhouses and 36% of its workers are immigrants attracted by the ease of employment despite job insecurity and living in shacks.
Graffiti on an agricultural warehouse reading “Settlements: employer terrorism” in San Isidro de Níjar, Almería.
The many faces of the Italian green transition (IT)
In the media, we hear politicians from all sides constantly talking about the need to transition to a green economy, to abandon fossil fuels and expand the role of renewables. At the same time, Eni has started producing gas from one of the four wells drilled in the Strait of Sicily in recent months.
The exploitation of Argo Cassiopeia (this is the name of the deposit) is linked to the installation of a quantity of solar panels that will guarantee carbon neutrality for the activities carried out. But it is still the extraction of – it is expected – 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas, to burn and consume.
Although in government and Brussels strategies gas is considered a less polluting source and a tool for transition to cleaner energy, this initiative evidently continues to look at fossil fuels. As has been done in the last couple of years with many agreements made to break away from Russian gas.
Asia/Australia/Oceania
Russian hacker group RaHDit leaks data on 7,700 Azov soldiers
RaHDit announces the largest hacking operation since the launch of the NemeZida project, revealing the Azov Battalion's members' neo-Nazi ideologies and backgrounds.
ICYMI
Ukraine: NATO-puppet ‘Azov Battalion’ Wears Daesh Insignia (Video+Photos)
Russian scientists find elevated Tritium level after Fukushima release
In response to the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Russian scientists launched an expedition conducted aboard the "Professor Gagarinsky" research vessel.
DPRK conducts test-firing of MLRS amid US-South Korea joint drills
DPRK leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-firing of an upgraded 240mm multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS) equipped with a new "guiding system", the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday, amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
“The MRLS, technically updated in its maneuverability and concentrated firing capability, was proved to be advantageous in all indices, including newly applied guiding system, controllability, and destructive power,” KCNA said, adding that Kim “set forth an important policy to be pursued in producing new artillery pieces and equipping army units with them.”
BEN-GURION'S SCANDALS How the Hagannah and The Mossad Eliminated Jews and Related Papers
When Naeim Giladi first came upon the research material he used for this book, he was shocked. He did not believe that Jews would kill other Jews for political objectives. Never before has anything been published like this. These are all true and shocking facts.
BEN-GURION'S SCANDALS How the Hagannah and The Mossad Eliminated Jews (PDF)
Speculation is that Iran is waiting until after the BRICS summit in October to launch it's retaliation against the evil entity that call itself "Israel", following a full year of sadistic genocide against the Palestinian people. If this speculation is accurate then we can only hope that Iran's retaliation is comprehensive in it's targeting of ALL entities that support and fund the abomination that is the "Jewish state"!
Thank you once again, Carina, for your tireless efforts in documenting what will ultimately, God willing, be the fall of Zionism and of the West. 🙏💚 🇵🇸✊🇵🇸
Zeteo spoke to Lazzarini:
Mehdi: How does Gaza compare to all the other humanitarian nightmares you've covered you've had to tackle?
Philip Lazzarini, UNRWA chief: Well, first of all, It's a war taking place in an area where people have nowhere to flee, and this is quite exceptional. There is no border to cross, and people are constantly on the move. Traditionally, when you are in a conflict situation, you might be pushed once, moved once or twice, you cross the border, but you are settled until the end of the war. This has not been the case in Gaza. If you listen to the people there, people have been displaced 15, up to 20 times. They have absolutely nowhere to go. But the other element which strikes me is the absence of international media.
How is it possible after 10 months to be in such a highly mediatized context that international media are not allowed to see by themselves what is really going on? And that means in this world there is also a very strong element of propaganda.
And today, when I talk to my staff, they are saying that in reality, people today are so resignated that they are just waiting for their turn to be killed in the Gaza Strip. This is absolutely heartbreaking because people have lost faith of a possible better future.