Daily Archives: 25. September 2017


25.09.2017 - 23:59 [ The New York Times ]

Israel Endorsed Kurdish Independence. Saladin Would Have Been Proud.

In the winter of 1966, Mr. Sagi’s commanders sent him on a secret mission, via Israel’s then-ally, Iran, to aid Mullah Mustafa Barzani and his pesh merga rebels in Iraqi Kurdistan. Six Iraqi army brigades were standing by to overwhelm the Kurds when the snow melted. Mr. Sagi, a lieutenant colonel, drew up defenses for Barzani’s lightly armed fighters. When those collapsed, Mr. Sagi advised the Kurds to allow the best of the Iraqi brigades to break out — right into an ambush.

25.09.2017 - 23:50 [ Wikipedia ]

Iraqi Kurdistan–Israel relations

Another account that symbolizes the trust between the tribal heads of Barzanis and the Jews of Aqra, takes place in 1944, when Mullā Mustafā concluded a tribal pact with the heads of the Zībarī tribe, in order to reinforce his leadership among the Kurdish tribes. To seal this pact with a marriage contract, Mullā Mustafā and Shaikh Ahmad were to marry daughters of the Zībarī tribal leaders. According to members of Khawaja Khinno family, in 1944, Mullā Mustafā was about to depart from Aqraj and Both David and Yitzhak Khawaja Khinno, accompanied him to say farewell. Before his departure, at the courtyard in front of the police station of Aqra, he distanced himself from the crowd and consulted with the two brothers. Mullā Mustafā told David: „Hājjī Qādir Agha [Zībarī] spoke with me about marrying his sister and Shaikh Mahmūd Agha [Zībarī] spoke with me about marrying his daughter… What do you think?“ David Khawaja Khinno told him: „I suggest that the sister of Hājjī Qādir Agha be given to Shaikh Ahmad and you should take the daughter of Mahmud Agha.“ Mullā Mustafā Barzani told him: „well, in that case, would you prepare gold [jewelry] for her?“

25.09.2017 - 23:43 [ Sputnik ]

Warum plädiert Israel für Gründung von unabhängigem Kurdistan?

„(Israels Ministerpräsident Benjamin) Netanjahu spricht seit 2005 von der Notwendigkeit, eine Ölleitung von Kirkuk und Mosul (beide im Irak) über syrisches Gebiet zum Mittelmeer zu bauen, damit Israel eine zuverlässige Energiequelle bekäme“, fuhr der Experte fort.

25.09.2017 - 23:36 [ Global Research ]

200,000 Israelis Expected in “Kurdistan” Once Independence Is Declared

According to the magazine Israel-Kurd based in Erbil, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and Massoud Barzani, the self-appointed President of the future independent Kurdistan, have reached a secret agreement. Tel-Aviv is committed to installing 200 000 Israelis of Kurdish origin in Kurdistan.

25.09.2017 - 20:39 [ National Football League ]

Goodell on Sunday‘s actions: ‚I‘m proud of our league‘

Players across the NFL protested and showed demonstrations of unity during the playing of the national anthem Sunday following remarks made over the weekend by President Donald Trump that team owners should fire players who fail to stand for the national anthem prior to games.

The player responses drew support from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who told The MMQB‘s Peter King he was „proud“ of Sunday‘s actions.

„The way we reacted today, and this weekend, made me proud,“ Goodell said. „I‘m proud of our league.“

25.09.2017 - 19:47 [ Colin Kaepernick ]

Know Your Rights Camp

10 Points
1. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE FREE.
2. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE HEALTHY.
3. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE BRILLIANT.
4. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE SAFE.
5. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE LOVED.
6. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE COURAGEOUS.
7. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ALIVE.
8. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE TRUSTED.
9. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE EDUCATED.
10. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

25.09.2017 - 19:46 [ Nessa / Twitter ]

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25.09.2017 - 19:40 [ sport1.de ]

NFL: Rapper Jay-Z widmet Quarterback Colin Kaepernick ein Lied

Kaepernick wurde im März 2017 von den San Francisco 49ers entlassen und befindet sich seither auf der Suche nach einer neuen Mannschaft. Durch seinen Hymnenprotest tut er sich jedoch schwer, irgendwo unterzukommen.

25.09.2017 - 19:38 [ sport1.de ]

Tom Brady wünscht sich NFL-Rückkehr von Colin Kaepernick

(18.9.2017) Auch Superstar Tom Brady reiht sich in die Schlange der Fürsprecher für den vertragslosen Colin Kaepernick ein. Seine Unterstützung kommt überraschend.

25.09.2017 - 19:38 [ sport.de ]

Der Fall Kaepernick: Wie rassistisch ist die NFL?

(21.9.2017) Eigentlich war Colin Kaepernick der Superstar der San Francisco 49ers. Dann machte er den Mund auf und begann Missstände anzusprechen. Eigentlich kein Problem. Eigentlich. Nun ist der Quarterback arbeitslos.

25.09.2017 - 19:35 [ Zeit.de ]

NFL: Footballspieler protestieren gegen Donald Trump

Als Reaktion auf Kritik von US-Präsident Donald Trump haben in den USA Spieler der National Football League (NFL) protestiert. Mehr als 150 Spieler knieten sich in den Stadien des Landes vor den jeweiligen Spielen nieder.

25.09.2017 - 19:13 [ NBC News / Youtube ]

President Donald Trump Withdraws Invitation To White House From Stephen Curry | NBC Nightly

(24.9.2017) The Golden State Warriors said Saturday the team would not go to the White House after President Trump tweeted, “Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!” NFL players also spoke out against harsh remarks the president made about on-the-field protests.

25.09.2017 - 19:02 [ ABC News ]

NFL players send message to Trump in national anthem dispute

NFL stars linked arms, kneeled and raised fists after President Trump blasted NFL players who kneel during the „Star-Spangled Banner“ ahead of games.

25.09.2017 - 18:10 [ Fox News ]

Juan Williams: Trump‘s reckless North Korea gamble — the unifying theme of his foreign policy is disrespect

Trump’s aggressive handling of North Korea fits into a pattern.

He is similarly bombastic — and similarly non-strategic — in calling the Iran nuclear deal an “embarrassment,” to the U.S.

No other country has joined Trump in expressing regret over the deal. And he has not really explained why it is a bad deal.

In fact, the other nations who signed the deal, as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), have all said Iran is in compliance.

25.09.2017 - 17:59 [ Stefan Braun / Süddeutsche.de ]

Ein historisches Amt für Wolfgang Schäuble

Schäuble sieht sich als Mann der Exekutive, auch wenn er inzwischen 45 Jahre im Parlament sitzt. Er war schon fast alles, was die deutsche Politik hergibt. Eigentlich fehlt dem Badener, der zweimal Innenminister war, seit acht Jahren Finanzminister ist und unter Helmut Kohl das Kanzleramt leitete, nur noch eines: selbst als Kanzler eine Regierung zu führen.

25.09.2017 - 17:53 [ Reuters ]

Merkel strikes reserved tone ahead of Macron‘s Europe speech

Her reserved tone may unsettle Macron, 39, who since his own election victory in May has spoken of working with Merkel, 63, on a fundamental overhaul of the EU, including the possibility of creating a eurozone budget, a eurozone finance minister and a preemptive fund to help countries in trouble.

Macron will set out his vision in a speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Tuesday.

25.09.2017 - 17:28 [ Neue Zürcher Zeitung ]

Eine Atomkrise reicht vollauf

Der amerikanische Präsident Trump ist nicht nur mit der Bedrohung aus Nordkorea konfrontiert, sondern droht nun auch den Atomstreit mit Iran neu anzufachen. Er riskiert damit ein strategisches Debakel für die USA.

25.09.2017 - 17:28 [ Washington Post ]

North Korea asserts a right to shoot down U.S. bombers

“The whole world should clearly remember it was the U.S. who first declared war on our country,” he said. “Since the United States declared war on our country, we will have every right to make countermeasures, including the right to shoot down United States strategic bombers even when they are not inside the airspace border of our country.”

Ri’s remarks were the most direct and threatening so far since Trump gave a combative address to the General Assembly last week in which he threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea.

25.09.2017 - 17:27 [ Washington Post ]

Trump’s criticism of the Iran nuclear deal may only lead to more nuclear weapons

The Trump administration has an Oct. 15 deadline to certify to Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal.

Since January, the Trump administration has issued this certification every three months, and the International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly confirmed that Iran is in compliance — but the October certification remains unclear.

25.09.2017 - 17:22 [ Haaretz / webcache.googleusercontent.com ]

Why Israel Won‘t Condemn the Shocking Success of Germany‘s Far-right Extremists

Not that Netanyahu or other fighters for the Jewish cause miss a chance to smell what seems to them to be an anti-Semitic rat: When the German foreign minister visited Israel and met representatives of the Breaking the Silence NGO, he and his Social Democratic party were accused of being anti-Semitic.

When the Mayor of Berlin (also a Social Democrat) was not quick enough in condemning the BDS movement he was even threatened by the Wiesenthal Center to be put on the list of top ten anti-Semites worldwide.

In short, anti-Semitism is attributed primarily to those who do not support the Israeli government‘s policy.

25.09.2017 - 17:17 [ Haaretz / webcache.googleusercontent.com ]

Germany Elections: A Catastrophe for Angela Merkel, Who Is Left With Few Options

Observers expect therefore that it may take many months to negotiate a new government, perhaps even until January or February 2018, leaving the country in turbulence and standstill. And even if Merkel manages to bring together an agreement, the Jamaica option with two strong and opinionated partners is much harder to govern for her. It will weaken her position both in Germany and abroad, and it is for sure not the coalition that Merkel had hoped for in her last term as chancellor.

Besides, most Germans do not want a Jamaica government. In a first poll by opinion poll institute “Infratest dimap” tonight, only 23 percent of voters said they would approve of such a coalition.

25.09.2017 - 14:23 [ Heise.de ]

„Weniger Brüssel, mehr Nationalstaaten!“

Das Rechtsstaatlichkeitsverfahren der EU-Kommission gegen Polen aufgrund von Eingriffen in das Justizwesen nannte der konservative Ungar „ohne Grundlage“ und verglich die EU-Behörde mit der „Inquisition“. Die Beziehungen zwischen Polen und Ungarn gelten als eng. Traditionell heißt es seit dem 18. Jahrhundert in beiden Ländern: „Pole, Ungar – zwei Brüderlein“.

25.09.2017 - 13:47 [ Keep Talking Greece ]

New Democracy vice blames Tsipras for far-right AfD win in Germany

„I remember Alexis committing himself to change Europe, opening the borders and sending so many migrants to Germany, he changed it [Europe]…”, ND Vice Adonis Georgiadis of a far-right background tweeted on Sunday night.

Adonis Georgiadis as former member of LAOS has himself a far-right background and he has been hardly trying to hide his own xenophobic views after he joined ND in 2012 and became vice president under neo-liberal Kyriakos Mitsotakis in 2016.

25.09.2017 - 13:41 [ Kreml ]

Telephone conversation with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani

During an exchange of views on settling the situation around the Iranian nuclear programme, the need to fully implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was noted as an important factor in ensuring regional stability and security.

Some current issues of bilateral cooperation in various fields, as well as cooperation in the Russia-Iran-Azerbaijan format, were also addressed.

25.09.2017 - 10:17 [ Radio Utopie ]

Warum die Landesregierung Bayern keine Verfassungsklage gegen die Bundesregierung einreicht

(28.1.2016) Die Maulhelden der Landesregierung Bayern und der „Christlich-Sozialen Union“ haben immer noch keine Verfassungsklage gegen die Bundesregierung eingereicht. Ihr Bittbrief an die Bundesregierung ohne Frist und juristische Wirkung ist eine beschämende, lächerliche Farce. Warum beschädigt sich die Landesregierung Bayern und die C.S.U., ein halbes Jahr nach Beginn von Operation Asyl, immer noch dermaßen selbst und hilft ihrer vermeintlichen Konkurrenz, den Surrealisten der „Alternative für Deutschland“ bald über die 15-Prozent-Marke?

25.09.2017 - 10:13 [ Süddeutsche.de ]

CSU-Chef vor dem Sturz

Der Verlust von gut zehn Prozentpunkten bei der Bundestagswahl trifft Seehofer und die Partei völlig unerwartet. Mit ihrer Forderung nach einer Obergrenze für Flüchtlinge und einer generell restriktiveren Einwanderungspolitik hat sich die CSU in den vergangenen zwei Jahren als oberschlaue Retterin der Union stilisiert. Mit diesem Konzept sind Seehofer, aber auch Markus Söder und andere gescheitert.

25.09.2017 - 10:12 [ Washington Post ]

Poll: Far more trust generals than Trump on N. Korea, while two-thirds oppose preemptive strike

Two-thirds of Americans oppose launching a preemptive military strike against North Korea, with a majority trusting the U.S. military to handle the escalating nuclear crisis responsibly but not President Trump, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds.

Roughly three-quarters of the public supports tougher economic sanctions on North Korea in an attempt to persuade it to give up its nuclear weapons, while just about one-third think the United States should offer the isolated country foreign aid or other incentives.

25.09.2017 - 10:10 [ KBS.co.kr ]

Russischer Außenminister: USA werden Nordkorea nicht angreifen

Zudem sagte Lawrow, dass die USA den Irak nur angegriffen habe, weil sie sich 100 Prozent sicher waren, dass es keine Massenvernichtungswaffen habe. Die Nordkorea-Krise könne nur mit einem weicheren Ansatz gelöst werden. Wenn die USA diesen Ansatz nicht einschlagen werden, würden Tausende unschuldige Bürger in Süd- und Nordkorea sowie Japan und möglicherweise Russland und China darunter leiden.

25.09.2017 - 10:09 [ KBS.co.kr ]

Südkorea und USA diskutierten über Flug von B-1B Bombern vor Nordkoreas Küste

Zur Demonstration der Stärke durch den Einsatz von B-1B Bombern und F-15C Kampfjets sagte ein Vertreter des Präsidialamtes in Seoul am Montag zu Reportern, dass die Angelegenheit Präsident Moon Jae-in seit seinem Aufenthalt in New York in der Vorwoche in Echtzeit berichtet worden sei. Die Angelegenheit sei zwischen Südkorea und den USA detailliert besprochen und der Inhalt dem Präsidenten berichtet worden.