Der von U.S.-Präsident Donald Trump im März 2018 als Außenminister entlassene Rex Tillerson gab vor zwei Tagen in der Harvard Universität im Rahmen einer hochrangigen Gesprächsrunde „erhellende“ Einblicke. Es ging um die Manipulationen der U.S.-Außenpolitik durch die immer noch im Amt befindliche extrem rechte Netanyahu-Regierung in Israel.
Daily Archives: 20. September 2019
Netanyahu lawyers submit defense arguments ahead of pre-indictment hearing
Quoting sources in the State Prosecutor’s Office, Channel 12 news reported Netanyahu’s hearing was not likely to be delayed due to the election results, which left no party with a clear path to forming a government.
It is widely believed that had Netanyahu won the election with a clear majority, he would have sought immunity from prosecution via a Knesset vote and then sought legislation to prevent the Supreme Court from overturning any such Knesset decision. I
Benny Gantz rebukes Benjamin Netanyahu‘s offer to form unity coalition
Gantz responded to Netanyahu‘s request by saying he would only lead a „liberal“ coalition, a statement which excluded the ultra-Orthodox political bloc on whom Netanyahu has relied throughout his tenure.
Moshe Yaalon, another Blue and White leader, added that the party would not enter into a coalition led by Netanyahu because of the corruption charges against him.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival Benny Gantz declares victory for his party in Israel election
(19.09.2019)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival, Benny Gantz, declared victory after near-final vote tallies on Thursday showed his party slightly widening a narrow first-place finish in this week’s parliamentary elections.
Netanyahu did not challenge Gantz’s declaration.
Russia Could Gain From Saudi Oil Attack – Analysts
(17.09.2019)
Russia is set to be a major winner after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities slashed production and ramped up tensions in the Middle East, analysts predict.
In a frantic day for the world’s markets, oil prices climbed by almost 15% Monday following the drone attacks on Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery, which pumps around 5% of the world’s oil supply.
Putin Says Saudis Should Buy Russian Missiles, to Laughter From Iran
(17.09.2019)
“These kinds of systems are capable of defending any kind of infrastructure in Saudi Arabia from any kind of attack,” he added.
Mr. Rouhani, seated next to Mr. Putin, laughed visibly. The broadcast on the state-owned Russian television network RT captured the Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, chuckling to himself in the audience.
.@realDonaldTrump Despicable. Offering to place our military assets under the command of a foreign country—Saudi Arabia—is a disgrace and betrayal of my patriotic brothers and sisters in uniform and to our Constitution. We are not your prostitutes. You are not our pimp.
(16.09.2019)
President Trump: “These are the highest sanctions ever imposed on a country, we’ve never done it to this level. It’s too bad what’s happening with Iran, it’s going to hell“
Trump says the „strong“ way to approach Iran is to show some „restraint,“ though some people want him to go to war. He says war is „very easy for me to do,“ but he‘s not the warmonger critics said he‘d be during the campaign.
Watch live: Trump holds press conference with Australian Prime Minister
President Trump is set to hold a joint press conference on Friday with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
National & World Affairs: Tillerson’s exit interview
Early on, it was “pretty evident” to him that much of the department was outmoded, from management practices and some of the systems to IT, and there was no clear delegation of authority, as he was used to in the private sector, so he had a hard time understanding “how decisions are made, who’s got authority to make what decisions and who’s accountable,” he said.
Former Secretary Rex Tillerson was insightful and illuminating about the Trump Administration and U.S. foreign policy in our interview with him at Harvard @Kennedy_School.
Netanyahu ‚Played Trump Using Misinformation‘ Several Times, Says Tillerson
„We later exposed it to the president so he understood, ‘You’ve been played,’” said Tillerson. “It bothers me that an ally that’s that close and important to us would do that to us.”
Tillerson criticized Trump for preferring the advice of political figures outside of his administration when it came to Israel, over the assessments of his own senior cabinet members.
Tillerson: Netanyahu, Israelis ‚played‘ Trump
„They did that with the president on a couple of occasions, to persuade him that ‘We’re the good guys, they’re the bad guys,’“ Tillerson said, according to the Harvard Gazette. „We later exposed it to the president so he understood, ‘You’ve been played.’”
He cautioned that skepticism is necessary when dealing with Netanyahu, whom Tillerson called „a bit Machiavellian.“
Whistle-Blower Complaint Sets Off a Battle Involving Trump
(19.09.2019)
A potentially explosive complaint by a whistle-blower in the intelligence community said to involve President Trump emerged on Thursday as the latest front in a continuing oversight dispute between administration officials and House Democrats.
While the allegation remains shrouded in mystery, it involves at least one instance of Mr. Trump making an unspecified commitment to a foreign leader and includes other actions, according to interviews.
‘Our relations are with Israel’: Trump appears to give embattled Netanyahu the cold shoulder
(18.09.2019)
Trump said he had not spoken to Netanyahu, a man he has described as a close friend. He then noted that the election is close while playing down Netanyahu’s importance to the alliance between the United States and Israel.
“Our relations are with Israel, so we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters traveling with him in California.
Cameron Calls for Remainers to Accept Referendum Result
“But of course in the end, the country voted to leave. You might not like that and I might not like that, and many people watching this programme may think that was the wrong choice. But we are a democracy.
We decided to hold a referendum, we voted in an election for a party that wanted a referendum, we voted nine out of ten MPs for a referendum, we held the referendum. That’s the choice that we made, and that is the future for Britain.“
WATCH: Jean-Claude Juncker offers Boris Johnson Brexit lifeline by hailing ‚basis of a deal‘
Jean-Claude Juncker has offered Boris Johnson a Brexit lifeline by saying the „basis of a deal“ is in place.
‘Brexit will happen’ and UK ‘can get a deal’, says EU boss Jean-Claude Juncker after Boris Johnson finally sends his plan
Jean-Claude Juncker has now claimed ‚We can have a deal‘ in the latest Brexit development.
Speaking to Sky News, he said he was prepared to get rid of the so-called backstop from a withdrawal agreement as long as „the objectives are met – all of them“.
The EU Commission president told Sky‘s Sophy Ridge he‘d been sent documents by the British PM outlining draft ideas for a new Brexit deal.