The foundations of the campaign were laid in March, when US officials began warning that Islamists bent on launching strikes against Europe and the United States were massing in Syria.
Daily Archives: 3. September 2014
An: Chuck Hagel Suspend the Weapons Transfer Program that is Militarizing Police
Our police officers are not our military. Yet military weapons meant for battlefields like the ones I served on as an Army Officer in the Gulf War are being transferred to local police departments around the country. Put simply, these weapons are not intended for local policing and often result in escalating – not solving – situations. We’re seeing this right now in Ferguson, Missouri.
Habt ihr schon gehört, wer der neue EU-Kommissar für die digitale Agenda wird? Kommt ihr NIE drauf! Günther Oettinger!
Dass Oettinger nicht als „Digital Native“ gilt, wird seinen Chef kaum stören. Der ehemalige luxemburgische Premier ist nämlich selber keiner.
Und da sieht man mal wieder: Selbst wenn man sich sicher ist, dass es mit Juncker schlimm wird, ist man dann doch im Einzelnen immer wieder überrascht, wie schlimm es wird.
Steuergelder in Millionenhöhe: staatliche Förderung für Ausbildung zum Söldner
(25.05.2010) Der Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD) der Bundeswehr finanziert Schulungen, Ausbildungen und Seminare, um Zeitsoldaten nach Absolvierung ihres Dienstes in der Bundeswehr den Einstieg in die zivile Arbeitswelt zu erleichtern.
Selbstkontrolle: Gründung des Söldner-Aufsichtsvereins ‘ICoC Association’
(24.9.2013) Privatisierung des Krieges: Verlagerung des öffentlich wahrgenommenen Kriegseinsatzes durch reguläre Armeen zu im Verborgenen agierenden Schattenarmeen – Kriege ausserhalb jeglicher parlamentarischer Kontrolle
OSCE observers register no troops, amunition crossing Russia-Ukraine border
The observers registered a decrease in helicopter sightings compared to last week but they were still observed at border crossing points flying at low altitude along the border.
“In either case, in as far as could be seen, the aircraft did not violate the Ukrainian airspace,” the report said.
Nach ponischen Angaben ist #Bundeswehr an Manöver ‚Rapid Trident‘ in der #Ukraine beteiligt – weiß D das schon?
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Napolitano urges ‚dialogue‘ with Russia
„We are hoping that this dialogue will open the road to the revival of the cooperation between the European Union and Russia now in severe crisis,“ the president said in a statement.
Did LA pro-Israel group conceal right-wing identity from Hollywood celebs and media?
On August 23, the Los Angeles group Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) released a widely reported on statement in Billboard Magazine – “200 Hollywood Heavyweights Support Israel.” What was not reported is that CCFP is a “creative” front group for the right-wing, pro Israeli settler nonprofit StandWithUs, that has a close relationship with the Israeli government.
30 Jahre unschuldig im Todestrakt – Justizirrtum in den USA: Halbbrüder aus der Haft entlassen
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The Israeli blockade on #Gaza needs to be lifted, and transfers to Gaza’s traditional markets West Bank and Israel need to be allowed.
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UNRWA Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl, makes his first visit in office to Switzerland
The UNRWA Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl, has made his first official visit in office to Switzerland. During the two day trip, he met the President of the Swiss Confederation and Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Didier Burkhalter; the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yves Rossier and other senior officials of the Foreign Ministry, including the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation. Mr. Krähenbühl also met with the Swiss Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee.
Deconstructing J Street’s statement on the latest Israeli land grab
J Street had trouble finding its voice during Israel’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza. When finally found, its voice was on the one hand and on the other. A bit like Tikkun circa 1987 – without the moral outrage and the politics of meaning.
Now after some internal infighting and desertions, J Street is back, ostensibly seizing the moment with Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land on the West Bank. Yes, back it is, but to where is the important question.
‘It’s 120 years that the world has opposed our construction, and we’ll continue to do it’: Naftali Bennett defends Israeli settlement expansion
Finance Minister Yair Lapid warned Tuesday that Israel was eroding its international support, as criticism abroad mounted of its biggest grab of Palestinian land since the 1980s. Lapid complained the security cabinet had not been consulted about Sunday’s announcement of the confiscation of 400 hectares (988 acres) of land in the occupied West Bank to pave the way for further settlement building.
Obama says will ‚degrade and destroy‘ Islamic State
He added destroying the militant group will take time because of the power vacuum in Syria, the abundance of battle hardened fighters that grew out of al-Qaeda in the Iraqi war, and the need to build coalitions, including with local Sunni communities.
Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine‘s military
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO on Wednesday to help strengthen Ukraine‘s military and said the alliance must leave the door open to new members to counter what he called Russian aggression.
The U.S. Government Can Brand You a Terrorist Based on a Facebook Post. We Can‘t Let Them Make up the Rules.
The US government‘s web of surveillance is vast and interconnected. Now we know just how opaque, inefficient and discriminatory it can be.
For the Poor, Every Arrest is a Gamble
If you‘re rich like Lindsey Lohan, you can be charged with assault and let off the hook – all with the help of a highly paid, private lawyer. But if you‘re poor and accused of even the most minor misdeed, you spin the #WheelofJusticeNY at your own risk. Any outcome – from losing your kids to losing your home – is possible.
Egypt‘s FM flies to Ethiopia on Thursday for dam talks
According to the diplomatic source: „Shoukry, who has been on a European tour visiting Germany, France and Italy, will head directly to Addis Ababa to discuss the findings of the latest round of negotiations between both countries.“
Kenya: African Peace and Security Council Summit on Terrorism ended
The aim of the meeting is to agree on “practical steps to enhance the implementation of the AU counter-terrorism framework at national, regional and continental levels;” explore ways on how to mobilize support for Africa’s fight against the threat of terrorism; and coordinate and harmonize Africa’s efforts to prevent and combat terrorist activities.
Djibouti: U.S. Marine helicopter crashed again
The UN navy helicopter were carrying 25 military members, 17 marines and eight sailors, aboard the Super Stallion chopper were safely recovered from the Gulf of Aden and taken aboard the USS Mesa Verde, according a Navy statement. – See more at: http://www.geeskaafrika.com/djibouti-u-s-marine-helicopter-crashed-again/5321/#sthash.Xzpp447P.dpuf
Ex-Botschafter Craig Murray: “Grossbritannien handelte wie das Hitler-Regime – das ganze System stinkt.”
Im Rahmen einer öffentlichen Veranstaltung in St. Andrews über die kommende Entscheidung der Unabhängigkeit Schottlands vom “Britischen Empire” wiederholte Craig Murray seine Anklage gegen die vergangene Politik Grossbritanniens, die sich bis heute unter Ministerpräsident David Cameron nicht geändert hat. Murray verglich die Londoner Regierung mit dem Nazi-Regime:
Ausführliche Ergebnisse zur Wirtschaftsleistung im 2. Quartal 2014
Die deutsche Wirtschaft verliert an Schwung: Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) ging im zweiten Quartal 2014 – preis-, saison- und kalenderbereinigt – um 0,2 % gegenüber dem Vorquartal zurück.
Ukraine-Krise: Exporte nach Russland gehen um 15 % zurück
(14. August) Ende Juli hat die EU aufgrund der Ukraine-Krise umfassende Wirtschaftssanktionen gegen Russland beschlossen. Der deutsche Handel mit Russland ist jedoch bereits vor dem in Kraft treten der Sanktionen deutlich zurückgegangen: Seit Mai 2013 ist ein stetiger Rückgang der Exporte nach Russland zu beobachten.
Mögliche Waffenruhe in der Ostukraine: Putins Etappensieg
Egal wer sie ausgehandelt hat und für wie lange: Sollten die Waffen wirklich schweigen, wäre das ein Erfolg für Putin, wenn auch nur ein Etappensieg. Der Kreml ruft seit langem nach einem Waffenstillstand.
Telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.
The two presidents continued their detailed discussion of the military and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and exchanged views on priority steps needed to bring about a swift end to the bloodshed in Ukraine’s southeast.
Mr Putin and Mr Poroshenko expressed to a large extent similar views on possible ways out of the crisis.
Wir sind keine Sklaven, Mr. President. Vergessen Sie Ihren neuen Terrorkrieg.
Mr. President, Sie haben heute in Estland vorgeschlagen, worüber wir gestern geschrieben haben. Das ist die angemessene Reihenfolge. Nichtsdestotrotz, rechnen Sie nicht damit, dass die Berliner Republik Ihnen und dem Imperium dieser Epoche, den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, noch einmal 13 Jahre in einen auf Lügen aufgebauten Terrorkrieg, a.k.a. “war on terror” und eine “Koalition” für diese folgt. Nicht einmal dreizehn Minuten. Mögen Sie auch die schäbige, korrupte Nomenklatura, mit ihren Prominenten, Spionen, Geheimpolizisten und sonstigen ausführenden Dienern der Macht, in dieser Republik eingekauft haben und kontrollieren, mögen Sie diese auch zu Sklaven, zu Untertanen, zu gewissenlosen Handlangern eines neuen Imperialismus, Kolonialismus und exzessiven Kapitalismus gemacht haben:
Mit uns nicht. Denn wir sind keine Sklaven. Wir sind freie Menschen auf diesem kleinen Planeten, in unserer Republik, in unserem Land und hiermit sage ich Ihnen deutlich, mögen auch alle anderen vor Ihnen kriechen und sich den Lügen ihrer Massenmörder und Attentäter, bzw denen Ihrer Geheimdienste, bzw denen ihrer “Alliierten”, unter falscher Flagge beugen, so gilt das nicht für uns.
Obama: US will build a coalition to ‘destroy’ ISIS
TALLINN, Estonia: President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States will not be intimidated by ISIS militants after the beheading of a second American journalist and will build a coalition to „degrade and destroy“ the group.
United States Transportation Command
Das United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM; deutsch Transportkommando der Vereinigten Staaten) ist eines der zehn teilstreitkräfteübergreifenden Unified Combatant Commands der US-Streitkräfte und stellt den weltweiten Transport der Truppen zur See, Land und in der Luft sicher.
Interview: Gen. Paul Selva, Commander, US Transportation Command
We have got multiple avenues to use the northern distribution network. So northern distribution is more than just the rail access to Russia. You have got the Baltics as a sealift offload location with an option to go by air or by surface into Afghanistan. Then you have got — we call it the southern tier of the northern distribution network, which is out through Turkmenistan in Tajikistan into Azerbaijan and across. And you have got an air route into Azerbaijan with a surface route out. And then you have an alternate air route that is still considered northern distribution, although it is almost all western, that gets you into places like Aqaba, Jordan.
Int’l conference on transport and transit corridors held in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan‘s Foreign Ministry and the Road Transport Ministry are the organizers. The UN, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the Intergovernmental Commission on Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) assist in holding the conference.
Azerbaijan suspends gas exports to Russia
Gas exports to Russia suspended due to the construction of the remaining section of the Baku-Guba-Russian border road, as well as repair works on most of the gas transportation infrastructure, the management said.
Terms of the resumption of gas supply are not revealed.
Erdogan reveals date for Southern Gas Corridor‘s laying
The gas to be produced as part of the Stage 2 of the field‘s development will be exported to Turkey and European markets by means of expanding the South Caucasus Pipeline and construction of the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).
The Israeli lawmaker who incited a pogrom by calling Africans “cancer” is suing for $84000 a man who dissed her on FB
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As gov’t rounds Africans into internment camps, Israelis torch TelAviv building in attempt to murder African refugees
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Israel gov’t clerk grills African refugee: “In what position do you have sex?” & sends her husband to internment camp
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Bureaucracy – where Tel Aviv and Eritrea meet
An Interior Ministry visa clerk did everything he could to humiliate me, for hours, while I fought to be able to live with my husband for another two months.
Home News National Three Jewish men arrested over assault of two Palestinians in East Jerusalem
20-year-old residents of Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem beaten unconscious by Jewish mob that attacked them with iron bars Friday.
WATCH: Ultra-Zionists protest Muslim-Jewish wedding saying miscegenation is ‘gravest threat to the Jewish people’
While the Israeli army continues to pummel the Gaza Strip and its residents for a second month, the upsurge in anti-Palestinian sentiment in Israeli society shows no signs of abating. As even mainstream Israeli politicians threaten the Palestinians of Gaza with ethnic cleansing and genocide, Israel’s far-right figures take to the street to rile up racist supporters and to chase Palestinians out of public spaces and enforce racial-religious separation.
Fein. Dann bewundern Sie doch mal eben diesen Kollegen hier, wie er eine Heirat mit dem Holocaust vergleicht…
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Meine Damen und Herren Sapiens, erinnern Sie sich noch daran, wie Sie gemacht wurden? Wissen Sie, wie das geht?
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Newspaper Review: Palestinian Effort to Push a UN Resolution Setting Three-year Deadline to End Israeli Occupation Focus of Dailies
The Palestinian leadership’s effort to push a UN Security Council resolution setting a three-year deadline to end the Israeli occupation hit the front page headlines of the Palestinian dailies.
Here are the front page headlines of the dailies.
Israeli Forces Arrest Twenty One Palestinians from West Bank Districts
Israeli forces arrested early Tuesday 21 Palestinians from West Bank districts, said security sources.
In Jenin district, Israeli forces raided ‘Anza, located to the south of the city, where they arrested 17 Palestinians aged between 18 and 30 years old and interrogated many others after breaking into, ransacking and wrecking havoc into their homes.
They also raided al-Almaniya and al-Jaberiyat in the city, where they arrested two Palestinians after breaking into and ransacking their homes.
Palestinian Leaders Seek Actions in Security Council and Court
“Because enough is enough, and what has the U.S. done for us?” Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, said in an interview during a visit to the United Nations.
Defrauding Gaza: Israel’s vulture culture
It’s outrageous but entirely predictable that Israel is ensuring it is the chief beneficiary of the reconstruction aid being directing at Gaza. Israel has an informal policy of allowing into the Strip only Israeli-made goods for reconstruction – mainly steel and cement – and thereby guarantees its contractors and middlemen a large slice of the profits.
Kerry calls Netanyahu to protest Israeli appropriation of West Bank land
The Israeli decision to declare 1,000 acres of land belonging to Palestinian villages in Gush Etzion as ‚state lands‘ has drawn a deluge of international condemnation over the past few days.
Georgia to come up with position agreed with Ukraine on NATO summit – Margvelashvili
Georgia intends to come up with a position agreed with Ukraine on Wales NATO summit, the president of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili said in an interview with the Georgian Public Broadcaster.
Azerbaijan invites German companies to actively participate in country’s economy
Azerbaijan invites German companies to actively participate in the fast-growing economy of the country, particularly in the non-oil sector, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said at a meeting with a German delegation Sept. 2, according to the Azerbaijani foreign ministry.
Kisseljow: Stenin ist vor einem Monat bei Donezk umgekommen
„Unser Kollege, der Fotokorrespondent Andrej Stenin, ist umgekommen. Es stellt sich heraus, dass er nicht in Gefangenschaft gewesen ist. Man hatte nicht die Absicht, ihn weder gegen einen der ukrainischen Militärs auszutauschen noch ihn einer terroristischen Tätigkeit zu beschuldigen. Alle Erklärungen über Stenins Schicksal, die wir von der ukrainischen Seite zu hören bekamen, haben sich als Lügen erwiesen“, erklärte Kisseljow.
Russland will Gespräch zwischen Putin und Barroso veröffentlichen
Tschischow habe Barroso in seinem Brief zwei Tage Zeit gegeben, Einspruch gegen die Veröffentlichung zu erheben. Putin-Berater Juri Uschakow hatte Barroso zuvor Vertrauensbruch vorgeworfen.