(15.1.2017) Tel Aviv- The Israeli government is preparing new rules to criminalize the collection or publication of information on Mossad operatives past or present and increasing prison sentences for infractions. Suspects would be tried for espionage and could face a seven-year prison sentence. If the suspected motive is harm to national security, that number could rise to 15 years to life.
Daily Archives: 17. Januar 2017
Billionaires at Center of Netanyahu Investigation Sought to Recruit Mossad Chief for Global Security Deals
(17.1.2017) The company’s principal client in its early years was the Taj hotel chain belonging to Indian businessman Ratan Tata, who knew Milchan from the show business industry. In its first years BSI worked to upgrade the chain’s security and provided services like training, guidance and surveys. Later it also worked with other firms in the Tata Group.
Taj Mahal hotel chairman: We had warning
(29.11.2008) „If I look at what we had … it could not have stopped what took place,“ Tata said in an interview with CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria that will air Sunday.
„It‘s ironic that we did have such a warning, and we did have some measures,“ Tata said, without elaborating on the warning or when security measures were enacted.
Die Mumbai-Verschwörung: Globaler Konzern Tata Group und Geheimdienste wussten von Attentaten
(1.12.2008) Der Freelancer Journalist Arun Asthhana berichtete in einem CBS-Interview, dass mehrere Attentäter vor den Massakern wochenlang im Haus der ultra-orthodoxen Chabad-Lubawitsch-Sekte in Mumbai lebten und
dort grosse Mengen Waffen und Munition gelagert hatten.
Das Haus war, erst knapp drei Tage nach Beginn der Anschlagsserie unter Beteiligung israelischer Sicherheitskräfte „gestürmt“ worden.
Vorher hatten indische Militärs und Polizeieinheiten tagelang nicht einmal den Raum um das Haus abgesperrt. Es herrschte ein absolutes Chaos, Hunderte von Schaulustigen drängelten sich auf der Strasse, ein indischer Polizei- und Militärsprecher nach dem anderen erklärte wortreich, warum man einfach nichts machen könne solang die israelischen Sicherheitskräfte nicht da seien um ihre Leute rauszuholen.
Nun – ganz so wurde das natürlich nicht gesagt. Aber genau darauf lief es hinaus.
Amnesty-Bericht: Viele EU-Länder unterscheiden sich kaum noch von Überwachungsstaaten
Zur Gefahrenabwehr schränkten Behörden zunehmend Rechte wie Bewegungsfreiheit, Versammlungsfreiheit oder Privatsphäre ein. In vielen Fällen werden Menschen mit Ausgangssperren oder Reiseverboten belegt oder müssen eine elektronische Fußfessel tragen. Die Anwendung solcher Kontrollmaßnahmen müsse stets verhältnismäßig und tatsächlich notwendig sein, sie dürfe erst nach einer richterlichen Prüfung und Anordnung erfolgen, fordert Amnesty International.
Schützt der BND den türkischen Ergenekon-Ermittler Zekeriye Öz?
Die türkische Tageszeitung Aksam berichtet in ihrer Druckausgabe am Dienstag, dass der ehemalige Staatsanwalt Zekeriya Öz sich in Freiburg i.B. aufhält und vom Bundesnachrichtendienst bewacht wird. Öz wird in der Türkei wegen den Ergenekon- und Balyoz-Prozessen per Haftbefehl gesucht. Er gilt als einer der Köpfe der FETÖ.
New Mexico City constitution rejects privatization of water services
In the case of waste disposal, the daily reports that the members of the legislative assembly also voted in favor of maintaining its public status and not allow privatization.
Putin: Those who leaked Trump dossier ‚worse than prostitutes‘
“Prostitution is an ugly social phenomenon . . . but people who order such fakes, which are now used against the elected president of the United States, fabricate information and use it in the political struggle, they are worse than prostitutes,” Putin said, according to a translation by Sputnik News. “They have no moral limits.”
Shippers, Vancouver critcize port authority privatization
A coalition of Canadian shippers and the head of Canada’s largest port are pushing back against an attempt to privatize the country’s 18 port authorities, a move opponents say would limit public oversight and threaten investment in much-needed infrastructure.
Ethiopia to sell shares of Ethiopian Shipping Lines
“We are trying to privatize the company with some equity to a specific company, not for lack of money but to modernize the system, using foreign companies that have knowhow, technology and managerial capability,” Hailemariam elaborated.
Ethiopia -Djibouti railway a first step to Trans-Africa railway?
“It’s an historic moment,” Hailemariam Desalegn, the Ethiopian prime minister, said in his speech at the ceremony.
Das neue kapitalistische Mittelalter
Die neue Weltordnung nach dem Jahr 1989 hat sich in Form einer Refeudalisierung der kapitalistischen sozialen Beziehung im Rahmen eines einheitlichen globalen Raums strukturiert, der als die Verwirklichung des „neuen Mittelalters“ bezeichnet werden könnte, das Alain Minc 1993 in seiner Studie Le nouveau Moyen Âge vorausgesehen hat.
Merkel verteidigt internationalen Freihandel
Die Kanzlerin reagiert auf die Drohungen des gewählten US-Präsidenten, Zölle gegen deutsche Autohersteller zu erheben. Offene Märkte seien der Ursprung für Wohlstand.
Anis Amri und die Behörden: „Lasst den mal laufen, wir brauchen ihn“
Wolfgang Kubicki, FDP-Fraktionschef in Schleswig-Holstein, vermutet ebenfalls, dass bei diesem Vorgang dunkle Mächte die Feder führten. „Weshalb“, fragt Kubicki, „hat die Stadt Klewe Herrn Amri eine Duldungsbescheinigung ausgestellt unter einer falschen Identität, obwohl man ganz genau wusste, dass man von Amri angelogen wurde?“ So etwas mache „eine kleine Ausländerbehörde nicht aus eigener Machtvollkommenheit, da braucht sie politische Rückendeckung direkt vom Innenministerium“.
Er vermutet, dass der Verfassungsschutz signalisiert hat:
„Lasst den mal laufen, drückt mal ein Auge zu, wir brauchen den, um ihn weiter beobachten zu können.“
„Bombardierungspraktikum“ – Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik würdigt saudische Piloten im Jemen
In einem kürzlich veröffentlichten Analysepapier der BAKS zum Einsatz der saudischen Luftstreitkräfte im Jemen heißt es im schönsten Beamtendeutsch:
„Der letzte Auslandseinsatz vor dem arabischen Frühling war 1991 gegen den Irak, doch auch in den Jahrzehnten davor war das saudische Militär wenig im Einsatz. Seine Operation im Jemen hat unter anderem diese Funktion: Sie dient nicht nur den saudischen Piloten als Bombardierungs- und Aufklärungspraktikum, sondern auch der Koordinierung von verschiedenen Einheiten am Boden – und der Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Staaten.“
Abdulgadir Masharipov, the suspect in the Istanbul nightclub attack, was captured alive, according to news reports
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Istanbul nightclub shooting: Intelligence organisation involved in ‚professional‘ New Year‘s Eve attack, says Turkish Deputy PM
The Istanbul nightclub attack on New Year‘s Eve was carried out professionally and an intelligence organisation was involved, Turkey‘s deputy prime minister has said.
„It appears the Reina [nightclub] attack is not just a terrorist organisation‘s act, but there was also an intelligence organisation involved. It was an extremely planned and organised act,“ Norman Kurtulmus said during an interview with broadcaster A Haber on Monday.
Türkei: Unterwegs zur Ein-Mann-Diktatur
AKP und MHP peitschen die Verfassungsreform durch das Parlament und werfen der Opposition Blockade vor. Derweil wird die Überwachung des Internets massiv ausgeweitet
Recap: Theresa May sets out 12-point Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May made a landmark speech on Britain‘s exit from the European Union today, confirming the intention for the UK to leave the single market.
In a 45-minute speech at Lancaster House, London, Mrs May laid out details of a „12-point plan“ which will see Britain regain full control over borders and leave both the single market and European Court Of Justice.
Turkish forces attack villages to the west and north of Manbij
Forces of the occupant Turkish army have attacked the town of Erîme 20 km west of Manbij with mortar and artillery fire. The villages of Boledq, Mehsenlî and Ereb Hesen to the north of Manbij were also hit b y Turkish artillery strikes.
142 years in prison asked for Demirtaş and 83 years for Yüksekdağ
Indictment has been finalized in the investigation against HDP (Peoples‘ Democratic Party) Co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ who both are jailed since November 4.
In the indictment, a total of 142 year prison sentence has been asked for Demirtaş and 83 years for Yüksekdağ.
Trump adviser Scaramucci says parts, not all, of NATO obsolete
„We have to think about changing the (NATO) treaty to front face the 21st and 22nd centuries.“
Scaramucci also said that the United States wanted to have a „phenomenal relationship“ with China.
„Trump Improvised on Initiative to Reach US-Russia Nuclear Deal,“ with comments from @DarylGKimball (…)
Anticipation of an Uncertain Future by Various Artists
Preserved Sound Hebden Bridge, UK
released January 1, 2017
Vasco da Gama by Ümlaut
Ümlaut New York, New York
released January 6, 2017
Thinking Plague, „The Echoes Of Their Cries“ from ‚Hoping Against Hope‘ (Cuneiform Records)
Thinking Plague is a storied band, whose thirty-five year history has seen it cleave consistently to the extreme limits of what is possible to do within rock music. Much of the music it released has owed more to traditions external to rock, such as folk, chamber music, and particularly, the avant-garde tradition of twentieth-century classical music.
Thinking Plague are often cited as the leading light of the American arm of the ‘Rock In Opposition’ movement, genre-defying and, above all, unique.
Konzernatlas 2017 – Daten- und Fakten über die Agrar- und Lebensmittelindustrie
Die Konfliktlinie verläuft dabei meist entlang der ungleichen Machtverhältnisse: zwischen Agrar-, Lebensmittel- und Handelskonzernen auf der einen Seite und Bauern und Bäuerinnen, Arbeiterinnen und Arbeitern auf der anderen Seite.
Die Schere zwischen ihren Anteilen an den Verkaufserlösen klafft immer weiter auseinander
und die globale Ungleichheit nimmt zu.
Norway moves to join NATO anti-missile shield targeting Russia
(14.Januar) Labour and Norway’s two main right-wing parties want an increased focus on “strategic assets” like the F-35 fighter, submarines and surveillance capabilities. Ground forces are to get less priority, except for an elite expeditionary force that can be used at the request of other allies. In case of a war, Norway’s 52 F-35 fighter-bombers are supposed to execute deep strikes in Russian territory against ships, naval bases and air bases.
The U.S. Secret State and the Internet: “Dirty Secrets” and “Crypto Wars” from “Clipper Chip” and ECHELON to PRISM
Back in the 1990s, security researchers and privacy watchdogs were alarmed by government demands that hardware and software firms build “backdoors” into their products, the millions of personal computers and cell phones propelling communication flows along the now-quaint “information superhighway.”
Saudi, US, UK shamed in HRW Yemen report
In its annual report, the New York-based rights group said at least 4,125 civilians were killed and 7,207 others wounded between March 26, 2015, when the Saudi war began, and October 10, 2016.
Saudi vessels target southwestern Yemen, kill 10
Ten people have been killed in rocket attacks by Saudi military vessels against a residential neighborhood in Yemen’s southwestern coastal province of Ta’izz.
Der internationale Drohnenkrieg: Previews des Dokumentarfilms „National Bird“ in Berlin
Im Verlauf des Films verlagert sich der Schwerpunkt von deren Geschichten nach Afghanistan, dem Ort des Geschehens. Nebenbei wird das DGS (deployable ground system) vorgestellt und eine Kill-Zone erklärt.
Gericht schafft Vodafones Datenautomatik ab
Vodafone darf in seinen Verträgen keine Datenautomatik vorsehen, mit der die Kunden ungefragt Volumen hinzugebucht bekommen. Auch bei anderen Anbietern dürften solche Klauseln demnächst wegfallen.
Cartapping: Autos werden seit 15 Jahren digital verwanzt
Auch Audio-Überwachung möglich
Cambodia cancels military drill with US
„We need forces to maintain security during the local elections in 2017. That‘s why we are suspending the exercise,“ Socheat said.
EU: Orwellian counter-terrorism laws stripping rights under guise of defending them
Dangerously disproportionate: The ever-expanding national security state in Europe reveals how a deluge of laws and amendments passed with break-neck speed, is undermining fundamental freedoms and dismantling hard-won human rights protections.
“In the wake of a series of appalling attacks, from Paris to Berlin, governments have rushed through a raft of disproportionate and discriminatory laws,” said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International’s Director for Europe.
“Taken alone these individual counter-terrorism measures are worrying enough, but when seen together, a disturbing picture emerges in which unchecked powers are trampling freedoms that have long been taken for granted.”
Amnesty International: ‚draconian‘ EU anti-terror laws target Muslims
A raft of new counterterrorism laws across Europe discriminate against Muslims and refugees, spreading fear and alienation, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.
The human rights group sounded the alarm over security measures adopted over the past two years in 14 EU nations, including expanded surveillance powers. During that period, militant attacks have killed some 280 people in France, Belgium and Germany.
Intelligence organization involved in Reina attack: Deputy PM
The mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Eve was carried out professionally with the involvement of an intelligence organization, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said Jan. 16.
“It appears the Reina attack was not just a terrorist organization’s act, but there was also an intelligence organization involved. It was an extremely planned and organized act,” Kurtulmuş said during an interview.
Details zu letztem Telefongespräch zwischen CIA-Chef und FSB-Direktor
Der CIA-Chef habe seinen russischen Kollegen im Rahmen seiner Abschiedstelefonate angerufen. Am 20. Januar gibt er offiziell sein Amt ab.
Russland testet Interkontinentalrakete: Topol-M schlägt zielgenau auf Kamtschatka ein
Die Topol-Systeme bilden den Kern der strategischen Raketentruppen Russlands. Der Sprengkopf der Rakete kann während des Überschallfluges komplizierte Manöver durchführen, die von derzeit geläufigen Luftabwehrraketen nicht verfolgt werden können. D
Russia‘s Lavrov says Balkan tensions rising, EU must help de-escalate
Lavrov also told a news conference that ethnic Albanian forces should not be present in Serbian-populated areas in the north of Kosovo.
Turkish Warplanes Fly Over 3 Greek Islands
Specifically, two F-16s and two 2 F-4s entered at 13:50 in the Athens FIR south of Lesvos.
Germany says NATO concerned about Trump ‚obsolete‘ remark
Germany‘s Foreign Minister said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump‘s comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across the 28-member alliance.
Greece’s Bailout Program Obsolete Without IMF, German FinMin Says
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble reiterated that Greece’s current bailout program will not be valid without the participation of the International Monetary Fund.
Defense Minister surprisingly replaces Chiefs of Army, Navy, Air Forces
Media describe the decision as “hasty” and puzzle over the reasons for the replacement just before Defense Minister Panos Kammenos (Independent Greeks) was to leave for the USA.
Schaeuble warns Greece on what happens if IMF leaves.
Another warning by the man who never smiles. Another warning to Greece by the man who has nothing better to do than add 0.00002 + 0.00001/2 and double check to verify and confirm the result. Another warning by the bitter man who warns others but himself remains bitterly relaxed.
Why Palestinian children throw stones
Forget the empty posturing of world leaders in Paris yesterday. This photo tells us what the Israel-Palestine “conflict” is really about.
Russia expects dialogue with Trump on nuclear weapons: Lavrov
Russia expects to have a dialogue with the Trump administration on strategic stability, including on nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Lavrov added to reporters that such a dialogue could cover hypersonic weapons, a U.S. missile shield in Europe, space weapons and nuclear testing.
With Tape Excerpts Making Daily Headlines, Netanyahu Launches Pathetic Attack on Media
This is the guy who brought us the biggest and most expensive political perk ever – the propaganda newspaper Israel Hayom, which wreaked havoc on the media market; the man who has been conducting a crazed world war against the public broadcasting corporation, the man who tried to close Channel 10; the man who insults and incites against journalists; the man who, by his own account, dismantled his government and dragged the country into early elections to prevent harm to the paper close to his heart. Pretty soon he’ll be asking for whistleblower protection from the state comptroller.
Italien: Comeback-Kids
Wenn es nach ihnen geht, dann werden Renzi und Berlusconi bei den nächsten Wahlen gegeneinander antreten.
Rome Abuzz With Election Talk as Renzi Plots Return to Power
Renzi is in a hurry even though the PD still rules Italy and he anointed his own foreign minister, Paolo Gentiloni, as successor. Renzi’s defeat in the Dec. 4 constitutional referendum led to his resignation as premier but not as party leader, and he is set on returning to Palazzo Chigi, the premier’s Rome office.
M5S‘s Appendino Italy‘s best-loved mayor
Turin Mayor Chiara Appendino, a member of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S), is Italy‘s best-loved first citizen, according to the Governance Poll 2016 prepared by IPR Marketing and published by financial daily il Sole 24 Ore on Monday.
IMF tells Italy to do more about banks
„More can be done,“ Obstfeld said. „There is space for action“.
Geld auch für Kleinanleger: Monte dei Paschi kostet Italien 6,6 Milliarden
(30.12.2016)
IMF praises Renzi reforms
International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld on Monday praised the structural reforms passed by the government of ex-premier Matteo Renzi as „very important“.