The prime minister is being investigated on two separate cases on suspicions of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
Daily Archives: 10. November 2017
‘Netanyahu urged Obama to bomb Iran’
Israel asked the United States to bomb Iran when Barack Obama served as president, former Secretary of State John Kerry said during a conversation he held in London in Chatham House this week about the nuclear threat posed by Tehran.
“Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu was urging President [Barack] Obama to bomb Iran,” Kerry said but did not clarify when that request was made.
Why Israelis support Netanyahu despite scandals
If we accept the diagnosis offered Nov. 4 by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, that the public is not stupid, we are left with the possibility that when people wake up every day to headlines of corruption scandals, moral corruption does not trouble their sleep.
Uncut Chronicles: Blood & Tears. Gaza August 2014
Israel and Gaza‘s ruling Hamas agreed to an open-ended ceasefire on August 26 after seven weeks of fighting – an uneasy deal that halted the Protective Edge operation, with more than 2,200 killed.
Uncut Chronicles: Gaza-Israel War. Deadly July 2014
The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) began their current operation against Hamas after three teens were kidnapped and killed. The military op has already claimed over 1,500 civilian lives in Gaza.
Israel‘s Next War: We Ain‘t Seen Nothing Yet
For the last 11 years, Israel has been living in a fantasyland where war is something that happens on the other side of the border. It may afflict Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya, but has nothing to do with us.
True, we have had no fewer than four conflicts ourselves since 2006, but except for the casualties, they were a romp – material damage was minimal, and economic activity was barely interrupted.
Saudi Arabia Is Opening a New Front Against Iran, and Wants Israel to Do Its Dirty Work
Late last week, in under twenty four hours, the Saudi royal house set off a string of shocks within the kingdom and across the Middle East, making a set of moves that escalated the battle with Iran over regional hegemony.
The complete Saudi plan, if it exists, has not been revealed yet.
IAEA Director General Amano Meets U.S. Ambassador Haley in New York
(9.11.2017) Director General Amano said that the JCPOA represents a significant gain for nuclear verification and that the nuclear-related commitments undertaken by Iran under the agreement are being implemented. He briefed Ambassador Haley on the IAEA’s strong and effective safeguards activities in Iran.
Iran complying with nuclear deal: IAEA tells U.S.
Yukiya Amano met on Thursday in New York with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley to discuss the nuclear watchdog’s monitoring of Iran’s implementation of its nuclear-related commitments under the nuclear deal, also known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
It was the second meeting between Amano and Haley, with the first taking place in August during Haley’s visit to the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, where she called for more controls on Iran.
Saudi-Arabiens gefährliche Iranoia
Der Feind Iran wird für Saudi-Arabien zur paranoiden Obsession. Der junge Kronprinz sichert über die äußere Bedrohung seine Macht. Sein Plan gefährdet die ganze Region.
Libanons Staatschef Aoun fordert Rückkehr von Hariri
Kreisen aus dem Umfeld des Präsidenten zufolge forderte Aoun in einem Treffen mit ausländischen Außenministern und Vertretern der Vereinten Nationen, der EU und der Arabischen Liga im Libanon eine Aufklärung der Umstände. Er sei beunruhigt über die Berichte.
Hariri, bitte melden!
Es hätte alles noch viel schlimmer kommen können: Als aus dem 2011 begonnenen Aufstand gegen das Assad-Regime in Syrien ein Bürgerkrieg wurde, hielten es viele Beobachter nur noch für eine Frage der Zeit, bis auch der Libanon in Gewalt versinken würde.
Jumblatt, Frangieh call for Hariri return
Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblatt and MP Sleiman Frangieh Friday called for the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon, echoing other political leaders who have said Hariri’s presence in the country is necessary to end the current deadlock.
Foreign Minister Bassil will not visit Saudi Arabia before Hariri‘s return: Foreign Ministry sources
Foreign Minister Bassil will not visit Saudi Arabia before Hariri‘s return: Foreign Ministry sources
Hezbollah unlikely to yield to Saudi demands, analysts say
Emboldened by military advances made with its allies in the war in Syria, Hezbollah appears unlikely to yield to a Saudi demand that it be excluded from the Lebanese government following Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s shock resignation last week, political analysts said Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia Tells Its Citizens to Leave Lebanon Immediately
‚Due to the circumstances in the Lebanese Republic, the kingdom asks its citizens who are visiting or residing‘ in the country to leave it as soon as possible
Hezbollah says Saudi declares war on Lebanon, detains Hariri
Hezbollah’s leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of detaining Saad al-Hariri and forcing him to resign as Lebanon’s prime minister to destabilize the country.
We‘ll buy arms from Russia, Philippines‘ Duterte tells Putin
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Moscow on Friday for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Russia to amend law to classify U.S. media ‚foreign agents‘
Russia’s parliament warned on Friday some U.S. and other foreign media could be declared “foreign agents” and obliged to regularly declare full details of their funding, finances and staffing.
PD no longer exists says Grasso
The ruling centre-left Democratic Party (PD) „no longer exists“, Senate Speaker Pietro Grasso said Thursday in explaining his decision to leave the party. „I don‘t know if it was I who left the PD or the PD that no longer exists,“ Grasso said. He said the „real PD“ was that of former leader Pier Luigi Bersani.
PD down after Sicily elections
The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, which became the single biggest party in Sicily, topped the poll with 27.8%, up 0.4% on a week ago.
All agreed on coalition building – Renzi
Ex-premier and centre-left Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi said Friday „everyone“ in the PD agreed on the need to build coalitions ahead of next year‘s general election.
Mehrere EU-Staaten fühlen sich von Propaganda bedroht
EU-Staaten wie Polen, Schweden und Litauen fordern mehr europäische Mittel für ein vorgehen gegen Propaganda- und Desinformationskampagnen. Als Drahtzieher sehen sie etwa Russland. Es gebe Versuche „externer Akteure“, Misstrauen und Unzufriedenheit gegenüber der demokratischen Gesellschaftsordnung zu schüren und die Einheit der EU zu schwächen, schrieben acht Außenminister in einem Brief an die EU-Außenbeauftragte Federica Mogherini, der der dpa vorliegt.
The Ethics of the Politician‘s Right-hand Man
(2.7.2008) Something of the mood and moral compass that made the publication of „Harakiri“ possible was reflected in recent days by the conduct of Tal Silberstein, who boasts the title of strategic adviser to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Silberstein was also Barak‘s adviser, and managed his campaign for prime minister in 1999. He is a consultant to all comers by definition of his craft: hiring out his services to politicians in Israel and the world.
Although only 38, Silberstein has already managed to give himself the image of a mover and shaker whose connections and enterprise are of global reach.
Weinsteins schöne israelische Spionin aufgeflogen
Tatsächlich enthüllte das Magazin am Montag als erstes Medium die Verbindungen Weinsteins mit Black Cube. In dem Artikel heißt es, der Filmproduzent habe die Kontaktdaten des Unternehmens, das auch in Österreich unter Verdacht steht, Spionagetätigkeiten durchgeführt zu haben, vom ehemaligen israelischen Ministerpräsidenten Barak erhalten.
EXCLUSIVE: The SPY who duped Rose McGowan UNMASKED! This is the blonde Israeli military veteran who worked undercover for disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein and tricked the actress into sharing her memoirs
– Stella Penn, an operative at Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube bluffed her way into meetings with Rose McGowan and journalists
– The 30-something Israeli vet claimed to be working on women’s rights advocacy and reportedly asked McGowan to speak at an upcoming event
– She used aliases ‘Diana Filip’ and ‘Anna’
– She is a former member of the Israel Defense Forces and lives in Jaffa, Israel Penn, who was recently married, also goes by the name Stella Penn Pechanac, multiple sources told DailyMail.com
– Weinstein hired the ex-Mossad agents to prove he was the victim of a ‚negative campaign‘ in what was dubbed ‚Operation Parachute‘
– Black Cube is run by former Israeli intelligence officers of Mossad
Drittes Geschlecht – Volksanwaltschaft für Anerkennung
Das deutsche Bundesverfassungsgericht hat am Mittwoch die Möglichkeit für ein drittes Geschlecht im Geburtenregister verlangt. Der österreichische Verfassungsgerichtshof (VfGH) stellt eine Entscheidung für 2018 in Aussicht. Darauf solle der Gesetzgeber nicht warten und Initiative ergreifen, sagte am Donnerstag Volksanwalt Günther Kräuter.
EU to preserve Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini
The European Union will make sure that the Iran nuclear deal “will continue to be fully implemented by all, in all its parts”, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Friday.
Tillerson: Sanktionen beeinträchtigen Nordkoreas Wirtschaft
Tillerson sagte außerdem, beim US-chinesischen Spitzentreffen habe es keinen Dissens in der Nordkorea-Frage gegeben.
Korea-Konflikt – die tiefe Wurzel des Hasses: Die Schrecken der japanischen Besatzung
(7.4.2013) Ihre Kolonie beuteten die Besatzer rücksichtslos aus: „Die Koreaner mussten landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse nach Japan liefern, ihre Rohstoffe hielten während des Zweiten Weltkriegs die japanische Rüstungsindustrie am Laufen“, sagt Liew. Viele hätten dort auch als Zwangsarbeiter in den Minen schuften müssen. Ein besonders dunkles und bis heute emotional befrachtetes Thema sei das Schicksal der sogenannten Trostfrauen – Koreanerinnen, die gezwungen wurden, den japanischen Soldaten als Prostituierte zur Verfügung zu stehen.
Seoul weist Tokios Protest gegen Bankett für Trump zurück
Für Kritik sorgte, dass die südkoreanische Regierung zum Bankett eine ehemalige südkoreanische Sexsklavin für das japanische Militär im Zweiten Weltkrieg eingeladen und „Dokdo-Garnelen“ serviert hatte. Dokdo ist eine südkoreanische Insel, auf die Tokio Territorialanspruch erhebt.
Gäste und Gerichte für das Bankett habe Seoul mit Rücksicht auf sämtliche Aspekte beschlossen. Es sei nicht angemessen, gegen solch eine Angelegenheit Einwand zu erheben, hieß es.
France‘s Macron broaches Lebanon in surprise Saudi visit
Macron, who flew in from a visit to the United Arab Emirates, had earlier declined to discuss a wave of high-level arrests for corruption in Saudi Arabia, but said it was vital to work with the kingdom for the stability of the region.
Saudi-Arabien ruft seine Staatsbürger zum sofortigen Verlassen des Libanon auf
Die Erklärung kam am gleichen Tag, an dem ein führender libanesischer Regierungsbeamter gemutmaßt hatte, dass Saudi-Arabien den libanesischen Premierminister Saad Hariri gefangen halte und dass der Libanon Pläne habe, mit anderen Staaten zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Rückkehr des Politikers in sein Land zu ermöglichen. Im Libanon mehren sich die Stimmen in der Öffentlichkeit, die Riad verdächtigen, Hariri dazu gezwungen zu haben, sein Amt niederzulegen.
France believes Lebanon‘s Hariri free of movements in Saudi, foreign minister says
France‘s foreign minister said on Friday he believed that former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri was not under house arrest in Saudi Arabia and did not have any particular constraints on his movements.
„As far as we know, yes.
US declines comment on Hariri‘s status in Saudi Arabia
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a press briefing on Thursday that Chris Henzel, the US charge d’affaires in Riyadh, met Saad Hariri on Wednesday, but refused to comment on where the meeting took place or to elaborate on Hariri‘s status.
„[The talks] were sensitive, private, diplomatic conversations,“ Nauert said.
Lebanon believes Saudi Arabia holding ex-PM Saad al-Hariri hostage as crisis deepens
Future Movement party expresses concern for leader‘s welfare in televised statement appealing for return home in interests of national stability
Deutschland droht höherer EU-Beitrag
Dem EU-Haushalt werden nach dem Austritt Großbritanniens 10,2 Milliarden Euro fehlen. Wenn die Ausgaben nicht sinken, müssen die deutschen Zahlungen deutlich steigen.
Dijsselbloem admits “We used taxpayers’ money to save the banks”
Dijsselbloem was responding to a question posed by leftist MEP Nikos Chountis during a session at the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee on Thursday.
“This is valid for the banks of all our countries. Everywhere in Europe banks were saved at taxpayers’ cost,” he underlined.
“This was the reason for banking union and the introduction of higher standards, better supervision and a reform and rescue framework when banks have losses,” he said stressing “precisely so that we don’t find ourselves in that situation again.”
Finanzminister betont Notwendigkeit von Anhebung des Mindestlohns für Wachstum
Die Einkommenspolarisierung zwischen privaten Haushalten und Unternehmen sowie unter Haushalten könne nicht länger vernachlässigt werden. Die Einkommenspolarisierung führe zur Konsumpolarisierung, dadurch würden die Binnennachfrage und in der Folge das Wachstum geschwächt. Das Wachstum des Haushaltseinkommens bei gering verdienenden Arbeitern werde einen Konsumzuwachs herbeiführen und zum Wachstum beitragen, betonte Kim.
Flagstaff: kein Uranbergbau und Transporte am Grand Canyon
Der Energie- und Bergbaukonzern Energy Fuels Resources betreibt dort die Canyon Mine, in der grosse Kupfer- und Uranerz-Vorkommen liegen.
#Flagstaff City Council members ask us for help to change unjust laws, and to partner with tribes to bring justice. Resolution passes! #stopcanyonmine #haulnop
7. Nov. 2017
Flagstaff Moves to Ban Uranium Hauling – Despite Federal Law
While the Trump administration eyes re-opening areas near the Grand Canyon to new uranium mining claims, a little over 50 miles away the Flagstaff City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night opposing uranium transport through its city.