Daily Archives: 20. Juli 2018


20.07.2018 - 23:13 [ Middle East Monitor ]

Portugal condemns Israel’s expulsion of Palestinians from Khan Al-Ahmar

The Portuguese Parliament voted in favor of a bill that condemns the Israeli decision to expel Palestinian Bedouins living in village of Khan Al-Ahmar in occupied East Jerusalem.

20.07.2018 - 21:30 [ BBC ]

Home Office: ‚Child spies used against crime when necessary‘

The practice of using under-18s to gather information in serious criminal and terrorism investigations was revealed by the Lords‘ secondary legislation scrutiny committee in response to the government‘s extension plan.
Currently, a child can be used in an operation for up to a month before their involvement would need to be renewed.

20.07.2018 - 21:24 [ RT ]

Ecuador to hand over Assange to UK ‘in coming weeks or days,’ own sources tell RT‘s editor-in chief

The Times report comes just weeks before a visit to the UK by the newly-elected Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno, who has labeled Assange a “hacker”, an “inherited problem” and a “stone in the shoe.”

20.07.2018 - 20:26 [ Resident Advisor ]

RA.633 Julianna – Slamming club sounds from Medellin.

„Even in times of struggle, with a right-wing government and completely crazy fee requests from international DJs and so on, Colombia has built a very interesting scene.“ This is Julianna, the DJ behind this week‘s RA podcast, talking about the great health of her country‘s dance music scene. She‘s well-placed to comment: Julianna has been an active member of the electronic music community in Medellín for the past ten years.

20.07.2018 - 20:07 [ untergrundblättle ]

Der deutsche Neuköllnialismus – Über Gentrifizierung in Neukölln und die Antideutsche Szene

(13.Juli) Aus dieser teilweise erzwungenen Position im Rahmen der städtischen Transformationsprozesse entwickeln sich unter vielen Zugezogenen Züge eines kolonialen Unternehmungsgeistes. Man fühlt sich ganz ungeniert als Vorreiter und Entdecker. Die „einheimische“ Bevölkerung wird zunächst als faszinierend empfunden, als reizvoller Aspekt des neu entdeckten Territoriums.
Allmählich wird sie jedoch auch als Störfaktor oder Bedrohung wahrgenommen, gegen die ständig Vorposten im urbanen Grenzland errichtet werden: in Gestalt von Studentenbars, Bioläden und Galerien. Um sich mit dieser Klassenauseinandersetzung nicht direkt konfrontieren zu müssen, geben sich diejenigen, die diese Entwicklung nicht ignorieren können, mit ihren fortschrittlichen und antifaschistischen Selbstdarstellungen zufrieden.

20.07.2018 - 18:31 [ Mondo Weiss ]

Speaker at Israeli gov’t conference promotes genocide against Arabs and non-Jews

(9.7.2018) A week ago, the Israeli Ministry of Education held a conference in Jerusalem for the state’s religious education sector (Ynet reports, Hebrew, English here). Education Minister Naftali Bennett was also present. The theme was “speaking about the values of the Jewish family in 2018, about education to healthy sexuality, modesty, feminism, values and Zionism.”

On the stage was an aging terrorist, Moshe Zar, a former founding member of the Jewish-terrorist movement “Jewish Underground” (in 1980’s), who said the following:

“I am known for saying ‘Build a house, it’s like you wiped out a hundred Arabs. Build a settlement, it’s like you wiped out tens of thousands of goyim [‘non-Jews’]’. That’s the truth”.

His words were applauded by a considerable number of the public, including the settler standing beside him, Yael Shevach, the widow of rabbi Raziel Shevach, who was murdered in January on a road in the occupied West Bank outside the settlement he lived in.

Israeli journalist David Sheen has provided the video with subtitles here.

20.07.2018 - 18:23 [ theNational.scot ]

There is now no denying the apartheid state that is Israel

I STILL recall when I first used the word “apartheid” to describe the State of Israel’s policies towards Palestinians. It was more than a decade ago now during a reporting stint in Jerusalem and after an Israeli colleague had told me of the Hebrew word, hafrada, which refers to the concept of separation.

20.07.2018 - 18:21 [ Times of Israel ]

A nationalist streak runs through Putin’s love for Jews and Israel

Trump’s unflinching support for Israel — perhaps a result of evangelical enthusiasm for the country, ideological nudging from his Jewish daughter and son-in-law or the continued need to rebuke all things Obama — is well documented.
But Putin’s continuing support for the Jewish state is unexpected, especially since he backs Syria’s Bashar Assad, a war criminal whose prosaic regional interests often defy Israel’s.

20.07.2018 - 18:09 [ Haaretz ]

Europe’s Most Extreme Nationalist Leader Visits the Jewish People‘s Nation-state

Netanyahu also referred to the ideological tie linking the two governments: „Both of us understand that radical Islam presents a true threat“ to Europe, Israel and Arab countries.

„Iran is the greatest threat and we are the front-line protecting Europe as well,“ Netanyahu said.

President Reuven Rivlin, who represents the liberal part of the Israeli right wing and has publicly criticized parts of the nation-state law, also understands this link.

20.07.2018 - 18:05 [ Haaretz ]

Head of Conservative Judaism Movement Compares Israel‘s Religious Authorities to Iran and Saudi Arabia

„After my colleague in Haifa is pulled out of bed, arrested and summoned back for officiating at a non-Orthodox wedding and the passage of the nation-state law, I do not believe we can talk about a ‚gap‘ between Israel and the Diaspora,“ Wernick wrote in a letter to the Israeli government. „It is now a ‚canyon.'“

„These are the actions of Iran and Saudi Arabia,“ Wernick wrote, a rare choice of words for the leader of a movement which overall is considered very supportive of Israel.

20.07.2018 - 17:54 [ NBC News ]

Israel ‚nation-state‘ law prompts criticism around the world, including from U.S. Jewish groups

The American Jewish Committee, a prominent mainstream Jewish advocacy group, said it was „deeply disappointed“ by the law.

20.07.2018 - 17:38 [ Nau.ch ]

Neues bernisches Polizeigesetz kommt wohl vors Volk

Ob das neue bernische Polizeigesetz in Kraft treten kann, entscheidet voraussichtlich das Berner Stimmvolk. Das Referendumskomitee hat nach Ablaufen der Sammelfrist nach eigenen Angaben 13‘512 Unterschriften gegen das Gesetz beisammen.

20.07.2018 - 17:32 [ perspektive-online.net ]

Computersoftware ermittelt GefährderInnen: Zwei von Drei zu Unrecht verdächtigt

(April 2018) Die Schweizer Polizei verwendet zur Prävention von Tötungsdelikten „Dyrias“ (Dynamisches Risiko-Analyse-System) des deutschen „Instituts Psychologie und Bedrohungsmanagment“. Von den drei möglichen Einsatzgebieten „Schule“, „Arbeitsplatz“ und „Beziehungsdelikte“ ist letzteres, das den Namen „Intimpartner“ trägt, am intensivsten im Einsatz.

20.07.2018 - 17:28 [ Julia Thrul ‏/ Twitter ]

Schweiz: über 3000 Personen als Gefährder registriert. Gefährder sind Personen, die im strafrechtlichen Sinn unschuldig sind. Wieder aus einer Gefährderdatenbank gelöscht zu werden, ist schwierig. #PAG #Polizeiaufgabengesetz #Polizeigesetz #Grundrechte

(5.4.2018)

20.07.2018 - 17:11 [ The Tashkent Times ]

WB prepares to launch a project on digital economy development in Uzbekistan

The World Bank Country Office in Tashkent hosted a workshop in the context of the preparatory work for launching the Digital Central Asia – South Asia (CASA) project in Uzbekistan. The project will contribute to digital infrastructure, e-government and digital economy development in the country.

20.07.2018 - 17:04 [ AKIpress ]

Turkmenistan President’s son meets with head of UN and takes part in TAPI project presentation in New York

Earlier, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan, in conjunction with the Permanent Delegations of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, organized a presentation on the theme: „Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline: a new energy Great Silk Road to provide access to reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all “ at the UNDP headquarters.

20.07.2018 - 16:42 [ German Foreign Policy ]

Usbekistans deutscher Vizeminister

Bundeskanzlerin Merkel erklärte in einem Kommuniqué, die deutsche Regierung sei bereit, Usbekistan bei der „Stärkung des Parlaments“ und vor allem aber bei der „Liberalisierung der Wirtschaft“ zu helfen

20.07.2018 - 12:58 [ ZDF ]

Sicherheitstagung in Aspen – Aufstand der Worte gegen Trump

Die Experten von Geheimdiensten und Militär beim Aspen Security Forum sind sich einig: Russland nimmt Einfluss auf die westliche Politik – egal, was US-Präsident Trump sagt.

20.07.2018 - 12:57 [ Washington Post ]

As the national security elite gather in Aspen, the subject is, of course, Trump

(9.7.2018) “It has been an extraordinary week — and it’s only Wednesday,” said Clark Ervin, the director of the Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Program, in welcoming remarks to the several hundred attendees.

Ervin seemed to capture the sentiment of many bewildered guests, who include former Cabinet secretaries and senior leaders of national security agencies, when he said that seven decades of norms and alliances had been “upended” by recent events.

20.07.2018 - 12:43 [ KBS ]

Ex-Präsidentin Park Geun-hye zu acht Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt

Park soll die für besondere Zwecke vorgesehenen Gelder des Geheimdienstes für private Zwecke genutzt und davon Boni an ihre engsten Berater gezahlt haben.

Die heutige Urteilsverkündung wurde live übertragen.

20.07.2018 - 12:43 [ mikemacapple ‏/ Twitter ]

„BND wirbt um Vertrauen“. Man soll bei Cyber-Attacken den BND holen.

Damit danach der BND kompletten Zugriff auf alle Systeme hat. Is klar, ne.

20.07.2018 - 12:40 [ Morgenpost Politik / Twitter ]

Zitis: So arbeitet die Werkstatt der Cyber-Polizei

20.07.2018 - 07:06 [ Al-Manar TV ]

Saudi Arabia Signs Deal for Five Warships with Spain’s Navantia

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned defense company has forged a deal with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for a joint venture to build five warships, state media said Thursday.
The agreement was signed between the state-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Spain’s shipbuilder, Navantia, on Thursday, paving the way for the two sides to set up a joint venture in the kingdom for constructing the five battleships, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

20.07.2018 - 06:42 [ Mint Press News ]

Israeli Conquest of Gaza Looms as IDF Told to Prepare to “Conquer” Gaza

Israel’s government has instructed the country’s military to prepare for a major military offensive against the Gaza Strip if the launching of “incendiary kites and balloons” over the Gaza-Israel border is not stopped by this Friday. If those objects continue to cross the border, Israel may decide it has “no choice” but to embark on a military campaign intended to “conquer all of Gaza,” according to a report that aired on Israel’s Channel 10 News on Tuesday and was cited by the Times of Israel.(…)
The high probability of a conflict was also mentioned in February by IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, who stated that another Israeli invasion of Gaza was “likely” to occur this year.