(21.3.2017) “North Korea stands at the top of the priority list,” the defense minister said at a conference in Netanya held in memory of former Mossad chief Meir Dagan.
Daily Archives: 16. April 2017
As tensions with North Korea flare, Trump spends quiet weekend at Mar-a-Lago
Just hours before North Korea fired a failed ballistic missile, President Trump spent his morning enjoying the blue, breezy weather here on Florida’s eastern coast Saturday, zipping around the greens of his private golf club.
The day before, the president also passed the morning playing golf at Trump International Golf Club, according to someone who saw him on the course.
Israel: Netanjahu gibt Palästinenser-Mufti Verantwortung für Holocaust
(21.10.2015) Nach Ansicht des israelischen Ministerpräsidenten stiftete der palästinensische Großmufti Hitler zum Holocaust an. Dieser habe die Juden zunächst nur vertreiben wollen.
ADL Calls on UN Human Rights Chief to Condemn Richard Falk for anti-Semitic Cartoon
(8.7.2011) Falk posted a cartoon depicting the United States as a vicious dog wearing a skullcap, urinating on what is meant to be lady justice while feasting on a pile of blood and bones.
In Response to US Pressure UN Pulls Anti-Israel Apartheid Report
(19.3.2017) Haley described Falk as “a man who has repeatedly made biased and deeply offensive comments about Israel and espoused ridiculous conspiracy theories”.
Is Israel an ‘apartheid’ state? This U.N. report says yes.
(16.3.2017) Titled, “Israeli Practices Toward the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid,” the report was written by Richard Falk, a former U.N. special rapporteur to the Palestinian territories known for harsh criticisms of both Israel and the United States, and Virginia Tilley, professor of political science at Southern Illinois University.
The two concluded that Israel has established an apartheid regime aimed at dominating the Palestinians. Their recommendations include reviving the U.N. Center Against Apartheid, which closed in 1994 after South Africa ended its apartheid practices. The report also urges support for a boycott, divestment and a sanctions campaign against Israel.
Censored in Israel, praised by Merkel: the novelist who is a ‘threat to Jewish identity’
Dorit Rabinyan’s story of an affair across the Israeli-Palestinian divide became a cause célèbre. As the book is published in Britain, she talks about her year in the firing line
Umfrage: Große Mehrheit für Gesetzentwurf gegen Hass im Netz
Das geht aus einer repräsentativen Befragung des Instituts hervor. Demnach stimmten 70 Prozent den Plänen vollkommen oder eher zu.
Juristen halten Maas‘ Gesetz gegen „Fake News und Hate Speech“ für verfassungs- und europarechtswidrig
Grüner Künast geht der Entwurf nicht weit genug
Du weißt, dass du gerade etwas Großem beiwohnst, wenn Heiko Maas einen bei allen Experten Entsetzen auslösenden Bullshit-Entwurf einbringt und dann eine „große Mehrheit“ dafür ist.
Das alte Gegenargument gegen Demokratie. Die Leute seien zu doof, als dass man sie an Entscheidungen beteiligen dürfe.
Schade, wenn einem das in der Praxis immer wieder bestätigt wird.
Will Israeli Internet Censorship Law Prevent the Next Terror Attack?
But experts in the field say the proposed legislation simultaneously goes too far in censoring content awhile doing too little to prevent it from being widely disseminated.
“The problem with the law is that it is designed to block the Israeli public from viewing content but does not to prevent people from posting things that could harm the security of the country. This is a law that will let the police obtain an order blocking access to a specific website without bringing the person who posted it to justice,” says Jonathan Klinger, a lawyer specializing in information law and legal adviser to the Digital Rights Movement organization.
Macron: France Unilaterally Recognizing State of Palestine ‚Would Not Serve Anyone‘
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron came out against efforts to unilaterally recognize the State of Palestine. Speaking to France‘s Radio J, Macron broke with the government policy and said unilaterally recognizing Palestine „would not serve anyone“ and claimed the move would „create instability.“
Major Leak Suggests NSA Was Deep in Middle East Banking System
The new leak includes evidence that the NSA hacked into EastNets, a Dubai-based firm that oversees payments in the global SWIFT transaction system for dozens of client banks and other firms, particularly in the Middle East. The leak includes detailed lists of hacked or potentially targeted computers, including those belonging to firms in Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Syria, Yemen, and the Palestinian territories.
Kurdish party rejects outcome of Turkish referendum
“Whether the official announcement is Yes or No, we will object to 2/3 of ballots. Our data indicates a manipulation in the range of 3-4%,” HDP spokesman Osman Baydemir said.
“AA [Anadolu Agency] states 99% of ballot boxes have been opened. But the Supreme Election Council states that 91% of ballot boxes have been opened,” he added.
Regime der Restauration
Das Referendum findet unter den Bedingungen des Ausnahmezustandes und in den kurdischen Landesteilen des Kolonialkrieges statt. Die Regierung bediente sich schamlos aller ihr zur Verfügung stehenden staatlichen Mittel einschließlich der gleichgeschalteten Medien. Dagegen sah sich das in Kurden und Linke, Kemalisten und Radikalislamisten sowie abtrünnige Faschisten gespaltene Nein-Lager auch nach Ansicht der OECD deutlichen Behinderungen ausgesetzt. Diese reichten von Versammlungsverboten über die Festnahme von Flugblattverteilern und vorab gemeldeten Wahlurnenbeobachtern bis zu Angriffen von Schlägertrupps.
Reaktionen zu Türkei: „Dunkle Stunde für alle Demokraten“
Derzeit liegen die Verhandlungen auf Eis. Von einem endgültigen Abbruch hat die EU bisher abgesehen.
Kanzleramtschef Peter Altmaier (CDU) zeigte sich zurückhaltend zum Ausgang des Verfassungsreferendums. Die Bundesregierung werde das „in einer freien und demokratischen Wahl“ zustande gekommene Ergebnis akzeptieren, sagte Altmaier am Sonntagabend in der ARD.
Türkei sagte „Evet“: Das bringt Erdogans neues Präsidialsystem
Mehrere Amtszeiten: Der Präsident darf der Verfassungsreform zufolge nur für zwei je fünfjährige Amtszeiten gewählt werden. Diese Zählung wird allerdings nach Inkrafttreten der Reform 2019 neu beginnen, sodass Erdogan noch zweimal antreten könnte. Gibt es in der zweiten Amtszeit vorgezogene Neuwahlen, darf der Präsident ein drittes Mal kandidieren. Außerdem sollen die Parlaments- und Präsidentschaftswahlen künftig gleichzeitig stattfinden – um sicherzustellen, dass der Präsident derselben Partei angehört, die im Parlament die Mehrheit hat. K
Bundesregierung muss Beitrittsverhandlungen & “Deals“ mit #Türkei sofort absagen. #Referendum war undemokratisch & Todesstrafe ist NoGo.
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Germany: Berlin‘s Turkish pro-Erdogan community celebrates ‚YES‘ result in referendum
A section of Berlin’s Turkish community hit the streets of the German capital, Sunday, following the announcement of the results from the Turkish constitutional referendum, chanting in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and waving Turkish flags.
Angela Merkel had ‘secret briefings from MI6’
Mrs Merkel’s apparent regard for UK intelligence has angered some in her own Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Focus added, especially as she allegedly handed over a file of its reports as thank you for the British data.
The Chancellor’s office did not comment on the story or allegations that Mrs Merkel passed on information from German secret services without their permission.
„Focus“: Merkel traf sich Oktober 2015 mit britischem GCHQ, MI6 und MI5 und übergab Dossier deutscher Geheimdienste.
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EN DIRECT – MÉLENCHON : Meeting à Toulouse – #JLMToulouse
Dimanche 16 avril à 15h00, suivez en direct le meeting de Jean-Luc Mélenchon à Toulouse
70 000 personnes sur place et plus de 50 000 en permanence sur Youtube et Facebook. Merci Toulouse ! #JLMToulouse
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French election too close to call as support for far-left Mélenchon surges
The poll by Ipsos-Sopra Sterna predicts that the centrist Macron would receive 22 per cent in the first round, as would Front National leader Marine Le Pen.
The left-wing candidate Mélenchon is on 20 per cent, while Mr Fillon trails just one point behind on 19 per cent.
Fillon Convinced He’ll Advance Into 2nd Round of French Presidential Election
Answering to the question about his „main enemy,“ Fillon named extremism because „extremist was the enemy of France.“
The first round of French presidential election is set for April 23, while the run-off is scheduled for May 7. According to recent OpinionWay poll, Fillon is set to come third in the first round, following the National Front party leader Marine Le Pen and independent candidate Emmanuel Macron.
National Security Adviser McMaster Visits Afghanistan Amid Questions Over Strategy
President Donald Trump‘s national security adviser met Afghan officials in Kabul on Sunday, amid questions over the new administration‘s plans for the military mission in Afghanistan after American forces unleashed a huge bomb there on militants.
LIVE: ‘Yes’ votes ahead in Turkey’s referendum on executive presidency
6:35 p.m. – The ‘yes’ votes for the country’s key referendum on shifting the governance system to an executive presidency are ahead of the ‘no’ votes, according to initial results.
Percentage of ballot boxes opened: 70.9
YES: 54.8
NO: 45.2
Melenchon, France‘s ‚unbowed‘ hard left candidate
Melenchon „invented political stand-up. He‘s become a showman,“ said former Socialist Party colleague Julien Dray. „This style keeps him from being too harsh. He‘s in teaching mode, the old professor giving lessons about the world and how to change it.“
Melenchon also has an internet edge, boasting more than a million followers on Twitter and his own YouTube channel — a way to circumvent the traditional media, which he accuses of bias.
Kriegsgegner (soll heißen:Gegner des Krieges) in Frankreich #Melenchon des „Antigermanismus“ beschuldigt.
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Früher, als Linke noch keine Speicherlecker von Massenmördern, Imperialisten und Kapitalisten waren, wäre auch dies auffällig gewesen:
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..und die britische Regierung ihren Vorstoß die russische Regierung in die Kriegskoalition einzubetten.
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Das erklärt die hohe Zahl der massakrierten Kinder: 68. Gleichzeitig startet die Bundesregierung ihren Vorstoß für Bodentruppen..
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Und vorher filmt er noch, wie „Rebellen“ Kinder der Evakuierten mit Chips aus den Bussen locken, um eine maximale Opferzahl zu erreichen.
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Terrorist / „Rebell“ @ahmad_makiya1 filmt aus sicherer Entfernung das Massaker durch Autobombe (VBIED) in AlRashedeen #Aleppo #Syrien
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Dec 2015 „moderate rebels“ declared they would „burn all those transporting Shia pigs from #fouaKefraya“ #Syria
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The worst part is, AlQaeda made them think that they were finally going to be safe and free before blowing them up. #fuah_kafraya_massacre
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First footage coming out from the bombing against the civilians from Fouaa & Kafarya. #Syria
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Nur zur Erinnerung: Die Türkei ist weiterhin Mitglied in der selbsternannten „Wertegemeinschaft“ NATO!
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Turkish party leaders cast votes in referendum
The leaders of Turkey’s political parties cast their votes on April 16 for the referendum that will decide whether the current parliamentary system should be shifted into an executive presidency.
Berkeley today sounds like the Weimar Republic.
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Militias, alt-right, nazis etc won today in Berkeley. They outnumbered the opposition, pushed it back, and held downtown. Today‘s America.
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@LouiseMensch wieder mal in Action. Der Russe war´s! #Berkeley Ich hatte schon Fantomschmerzen…
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„Die müssen mit Atombomben beschmissen werden!“ Asien? Afrika? Muselmanen in Kreuzberg? Nicht doch – Universitäten! #Berkeley
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So nuts to see Trump supporters of color next to guys sieg heiling.
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Charlie from Castro Valley: „I hope that the left realizes it doesn‘t have a stranglehold“ on Berkeley. „They used to. Now
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@BasedStickMan_ says „Berkeley got sacked.“ To Seattle, Boston, and other cities: „We‘re coming for you.“
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After hours of street fights, alt-right, proud boys, and nazis have taken downtown Berkeley.
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Aufnahmen wie Faschisten und Nationalisten mit Verwirrten im Schlepptau durch die Linien in #Berkeley brechen.
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I ask a cop why they‘ve been hanging back as a brawl is happening half a block away in Berkeley. „I‘m not at liberty to discuss my tactics.“
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I tell a police officer I‘ve been seeing people get beat up all day and they haven‘t been around. „Okay, and?“ he says.
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