(2013) The British intelligence services may have just had one of their best-kept secrets blown: their role in the abduction and assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congoâs first democratically elected prime minister whose Pan-African nationalism and pro-Moscow leanings alarmed the West.
Daily Archives: 24. Februar 2018
Warum einen Krieg, wenn wir zwei haben können!
Eine letzte respektvolle Anmerkung an General Mattis (mein Vater war ein Marine): Ein guter General kĂ€mpft nicht mit zwei weit entfernten GroĂmĂ€chten gleichzeitig. Der Trick ist, sie gegeneinander auszuspielen. Einen zukĂŒnftigen Krieg gegen China und Russland zu erklĂ€ren, ist eine verrĂŒckte Idee. Nur Leute, die sich vor dem MilitĂ€rdienst gedrĂŒckt und GenerĂ€le, die den Vietnamkrieg verloren haben, konnten sich so etwas ausdenken.
Community radio as a phenomenon: Winning hertz
Whether itâs handling harassment complaints or conducting tuition classes for children, community radio is riding a new wave of growth
VĂGEL DIE ERDE ESSEN – Einer von Ihnen
Am 07.11.2016 veröffentlicht
Influences 05: Hatis Noit
Hatis Noit is the latest member of Robert Raths‘ Erased Tapes family. The Japanese female vocal performer, an enigmatic and unknown artist, will release an „arresting“ four-track record that creates „unique“ song-worlds with transcendent vocal interpretations that at once deconstruct and recombine Western Classical, Japanese folk, and natureâs own ambience atmosphere.
Mendelblit, Donât Delay
(14.1.2018) Taxation and economics prosecutor Liat Ben Ari and State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan must submit their opinions to Mendelblit within a month or two.
Anti-corruption protests continue for 38th week outside AG‘s home
(8.12.2017) The anti-corruption protesters called out „Money, government, underworld,“ „The country is collapsing,“ and „Both an investigator and a friend,“ among other things.
Attorney general slams âdisgraceful suggestionâ he was offered bribe
(20.2.2018) Responding to the initial report of a quid-pro-quo offer by a former spokesperson of the Netanyahus, Meretz chairwoman Zehava Galon raised the possibility that Mandelblit could also be implicated in a similar agreement.
âNow we only need to ask what was promised to Mandelblit before he was appointed attorney general by Netanyahu and if it is connected to the slow pace of the investigations [against the prime minister],â Galon wrote on Twitter.
Left speaks out against left
(11.2.2018) In response to these accusations, it was none other than Meretz chairwoman Zehava Galon who condemned the words of her colleagues and said, „The conspiracy theories that are running now, according to which Netanyahu is creating a war in order to divert attention from his investigations. are baseless and unnecessary.“
With Attack on Police Chief, Netanyahu Made One Tactical Error Too Many
The well-planned delegitimization campaign waged in recent months against Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich (to which he himself contributed with mistakes) was apparently also aimed at deterring someone else, the attorney general.
Compared to Alsheich, Avichai Mendelblit is perceived as less tough and more vulnerable to pressure.
Fifth graft probe hits Netanyahu, inner circle as police chief fires back at PM
(21.2.2018) In recent weeks, Alsheich has come under attack from Netanyahu, who has accused the investigation of harboring conspiracy theories driven by media pressure. In a Facebook post earlier his month, he said police investigators believe „ludicrous thoughts,“ and that they can no longer work in an „objective manner.“
Police chief summoned to Knesset over hints that Netanyahu hired private eyes
(13.2.2018) Likud MK Miki Zohar said Alsheichâs comments made him doubt the integrity of the investigation.
âOn the one hand, if we believe police investigators that the prime minister or his associates acted against them personally and sent private investigators to follow them, how can they continue investigating [Netanyahu] and submit recommendations in an objective, unbiased way?â Zohar asked.
Police Sources: Attorney General Knew That Private Investigators Were Tailing Actors in Netanyahu Probe
(8.2.2018) Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich said earlier this week on âUvdaâ (âFactâ), Channel 2âs current affairs program, that powerful figures had gathered information about police investigating Netayahuâs actions. After the broadcast Netanyahu lashed out against Alsheich, calling his claims âdelusionalâ and âdeceitful,â saying they must be investigated immediately.
The sources told Haaretz that Alsheich told Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit and State Prosecutor Shay Nitzan about a year ago that private investigators had been checking up on senior police officers in the investigations division.
Justice Ministry Conducts Security Sweep of Prosecutor in Netanyahu Cases
(11.1.2018) Justice Ministry security personnel recently swept the home of prosecutor Liat Ben Ari for listening devices after one or more individuals came to her community and asked questions about her, possibly in an attempt to obtain information about sensitive cases that she has been handling. Ben Ari is overseeing a number of cases of suspected corruption, including cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Interior Minister Arye Dery, Labor Minister Haim Katz and David Bitan, the Knesset member and former coalition whip.
Netanyahu‘s Media Mania: How the Prime Minister Meddled With No Fewer Than 13 Israeli News Outlets
With the publication of the suspicions against Netanyahu, the big picture of his efforts to control the media is coming into focus
Quarter of the Israeli Market Is Under Investigation in Myriad of Corruption Cases
Criminal investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are all the rage on newspapersâ front pages, but the Israel Police and the Israel Securities Authority have been working overtime elsewhere, too.
„GefĂ€hrdet den Frieden“: TĂŒrkei warnt vor US-Botschaftsumzug nach Jerusalem
Schon im Mai wollen die USA den Umzug ihrer Botschaft in Israel nach Jerusalem vollziehen – zumindest symbolisch. Die TĂŒrkei zeigte sich nun „sehr besorgt“ ĂŒber diese Entscheidung.
Aufsatz bringt blauen Kandidaten fĂŒr VfGH in ErklĂ€rungsnot
Und weiter: âDem EGMR ist der Vorwurf zu machen, dass er bei seinen Entscheidungen zu aufenthaltsbeendenden MaĂnahmen gegenĂŒber straffĂ€lligen Fremden einseitig nur die grundrechtlich anerkannten Interessen des Fremden dem abstrakten Interesse an der öffentlichen Sicherheit, nicht aber den Grundrechten der Verbrechensopfer gegenĂŒber stellt, wobei bei dieser GegenĂŒberstellung jedenfalls auch zu berĂŒcksichtigen ist, dass sich der TĂ€ter aus freien StĂŒcken fĂŒr den Rechtsbruch (und gegen die Menschenrechte anderer) entschieden hat, wĂ€hrend das Opfer ungefragt Eingriffe in seine Menschenrechte hinnehmen mussteâ.
Verfassungsgerichthof: Vortrag bringt Kandidaten in ErklÀrungsnot
Der Linzer Verfassungsrechtler und Kandidat fĂŒr einen Posten als Höchstrichter, Andreas Hauer, hĂ€lt den EuropĂ€ischen Gerichtshof fĂŒr Menschenrechte „mitverantwortlich fĂŒr die multikriminelle Gesellschaft“
Exclusive: 5-Star leader says could back broad Italy government – source
(31.2.2018) The leader of Italyâs 5-Star Movement told international investors on Wednesday he would be willing to govern with mainstream rivals if a March 4 election produces no clear winner, a source told Reuters. Luigi Di Maio met representatives of some of the worldâs largest investors and hedge funds at a private club in Londonâs exclusive Knightsbridge district, to explain 5-Starâs policies and the political prospects after the election.
Di Maio says will tell Mattarella team
Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) premier candidate Luigi Di Maio said Friday he would inform President Sergio Mattarella before announcing his government team. Di Maio was speaking after a trip to the presidential palace where he spoke to a top aide of Mattarella‘s
Five Star Leader Unlikely to Get Italyâs Premiership, Official Says
(21.2.2018) Luigi Di Maio, the anti-establishment Five Star Movementâs candidate for Italian premier, is unlikely to be given a chance to govern by President Sergio Mattarella even if he wins the March 4 election, according to a senior state official.
Poker-faced Italian president to hold all the cards after election
(21.2.2018) President Sergio Mattarella, known for his reserved personality and dislike of controversy, hails from the now-defunct Christian Democrat party, which mastered the art of political compromise for 50 years after World War Two.
GroĂdemos in heiĂer Phase des Wahlkampfs in Italien
Die rechtspopulistische Lega Nord erwartet bei ihrer Kundgebung mit Parteichef Salvini auf dem zentralen Domplatz in Mailand 50.000 Menschen. In Rom wollen Linke und Sozialdemokraten gegen Rassismus auf die StraĂe gehen.
In der Hauptstadt werden dabei 20.000 Menschen erwartet.
Zweckoptimismus nach EU-Finanzgipfel
Es geht um den Finanzrahmen fĂŒr 2020 bis 2027 und damit die Zeit nach dem Austritt GroĂbritanniens.
Laut EU-RatsprĂ€sident Donald Tusk sind viele LĂ€nder durchaus bereit, kĂŒnftig einen höheren Beitrag zu zahlen, um diese LĂŒcke zu fĂŒllen. FĂŒr andere – darunter Ăsterreich – ist das aber weiterhin keine Option.
Syrien: Zivilisten sollen Ost-Ghouta verlassen
Die syrischen Regierungstruppen haben Zivilisten aufgefordert, Ost-Ghouta vor einer Offensive gegen die von der Opposition besetzte Region zu verlassen.
Hubschrauber der syrischen Regierungstruppen verteilten am Donnerstag entsprechende FlugblĂ€tter ĂŒber Ost-Ghouta.
Iranian Ambassador in Damascus: Iran will stand by Syria until victory
(10.2.2018) Iranian Ambassador in Damascus, Javad Turk-Abadi, reiterated his countryâs ongoing support to the Syrian people to preserve their homelandâs territorial integrity and sovereignty, resist foreign intervention in their internal affairs and defeat terrorism.
In an interview with SANA, Turk-Abadi highlighted the deep-rooted brotherly relations between Syria and Iran in all fields, noting that Iran will take part in the reconstruction process of Syria to rehabilitate what has been destroyed and build a better future.
DER TERRORKRIEG: Das Paradoxon vom ungewinnbaren, endlosen Krieg gegen den Krieg
(24.1.2016) Der 2001 durch die FĂŒhrung der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika ausgerufene weltweite „Krieg gegen den Terror“ kann nicht gewonnen werden und kann nie enden. Drei Zitate reichen aus, um dies darzulegen.
Krieg als Dauerlösung
Damit sind nicht nur Libyen, Syrien, PalĂ€stina oder der Jemen gemeint â auch Somalia und der SĂŒdsudan wĂ€ren anzufĂŒhren. Die jĂŒngsten Terroropfer von Kabul und anderswo in Afghanistan wĂ€ren dann zu den KollateralschĂ€den einer Politik zu rechnen, die den Krieg als Mittel zum Zweck wie zur SelbstbestĂ€tigung und zum Selbsterhalt, nicht verlieren will. Das gilt fĂŒr die Taliban wie ihre westlichen Gegner.
Russia In the Crosshairs
It appears to be the case that the Russian government is so anxious for Western approval that it ends its successful military campaigns before the job is finished. It was Putin himself who declared âvictoryâ in Syria and withdrew some of the Russian military before clearing all of Syria of foreign and jihadist occupation, thus leaving in place US beachheads for renewing the conflict.
It couldnât have taken more than two more weeks for Russia and Syria to liberate all of Syria from the US backed jihadists, but apparently Russia was afraid to annoy Washington that much and to risk contact with US personnel, even though Russia is in Syria legally under international law and the US is present illegally.
Again trusting to international law, the UN, and âour Western partners,â Russia quit prematurely. As Lendman says, the complaints by Zakharova, Lavrov, Russian Defense Ministry spokesmen, and Putin himself are based in absolute fact. But the question is, when will Russia learn, if ever, that facts and law make no difference whatsoever to Washington? Washingtonâs interest is in its hegemony over the world and in Israelâs hegemony in the Middle East.
Krieg in Syrien: Wann hört das auf?
Eine Bodenoffensive soll folgen. Assads „Tiger“-Division, eine berĂŒchtigte Eliteeinheit der Armee, sammelt sich; ein ebenfalls fĂŒr seine BrutalitĂ€t bekannter Tiger-General kĂŒndigt an, den Menschen im Rebellengebiet „eine Lektion zu erteilen, die sie nicht vergessen werden“. Dass der Offizier nur die in Ost-Ghouta verschanzten Rebellen meint, die zum GroĂteil beinharte Islamisten sind, muss bezweifelt werden:
Exklusiv: Horst Seehofer rĂŒgt die Kanzlerin
AuĂerdem sollen in den Grenzregionen mehrere sogenannte Aufnahmezentren eingerichtet werden, in denen FlĂŒchtlinge bleiben, bis ĂŒber ihre AntrĂ€ge entschieden worden ist. Ein Ă€hnliches Modell hatten Union und SPD bereits in der vergangenen Wahlperiode beschlossen, aber nie wirklich umgesetzt. Sollte sich die SPD noch einmal verweigern, warnt Seehofer nun, âwĂ€re die Regierung am Endeâ.
„Regierung wĂ€re am Ende“ – Seehofer droht SPD schon jetzt mit Ende der GroKo – und rĂŒgt die Kanzlerin
Netanyahu Is at the Edge of an Abyss, but He Still Won‘t Quit â Even if Indicted
Members of Netanyahu‘s party want to see him go now, but they are afraid to say so publicly
Weiterer Ex-Trump-Berater will sich schuldig bekennen
Rick Gates wollte sich noch gestern vor Gericht der Verschwörung zum Betrug an den Vereinigten Staaten sowie der Falschaussage schuldig bekennen, wie aus einem von Sonderermittler Robert Mueller veröffentlichten Gerichtsdokument hervorging.