The UK failed to meet a UN deadline Friday to hand over their last African colony back to its people. The Chagos Islands are far removed from mainland Africa and lay in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
Daily Archives: 23. November 2019
Gantz Says Netanyahu ‚Risks Igniting Civil War,‘ Calls on Likud Members to Speak Out
Alluding to Netanyahu‘s role in the right-wing campaign against former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in the run-up to his assassination, he said: „Someone who spearheaded the harsh and painful campaign against Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of blessed memory, which ended in a national disaster, should know that dangerous words are doomed to turn into deadly bullets.“ He added that „a true patriot“ would not „hold Israeli citizens hostage to his legal battle.“
Senior Likud Lawmaker Calls for Leadership Race: Netanyahu Can‘t Form Government
Senior Likud member Gideon Sa‘ar has called for a Likud leadership primary, criticizing Benjamin Netanyahu‘s attack on Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit and the claim that the decision to indict the prime minister on corruption charges is „an attempted coup.“
„Whoever heads the executive branch can‘t say that Mendelblit‘s decision is an attempt of a legal coup. That‘s not right, it‘s not responsible,“ Sa‘ar, seen as Netanyahu‘s main rival in the party, told Channel 12 News on Saturday.
Seoul hebt Wirksamkeit der Mitteilung über Nichtverlängerung des GSOMIA-Abkommens auf
Seouls Entscheidung wurde sechs Stunden vor dem Auslaufen des Abkommens bekannt. Wie aus gut informierten Kreisen verlautete, habe die südkoreanische Regierung Tokio einen Paketdeal vorgeschlagen, wonach beide Seiten Zugeständnisse machen sollen.
Unterdessen brach Außenministerin Kang Kyung-hwa nach Japan auf, um am G20-Außenministertreffen in Nagoya teilzunehmen.
Europäische Union will Nutzung von Fluggastdaten ausweiten
Japanische Behörden dürften nach dem Abkommen die europäischen PNR-Daten zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Terrorismus und grenzübergreifender schwerer Kriminalität nutzen. Dieses soll noch vor den Olympischen Sommerspielen in Japan in Kraft treten. E
Bayer‘s Monsanto pleads guilty to illegal Hawaii pesticide spraying
Monsanto pleaded guilty to spraying a banned pesticide on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and agreed to pay $10.2 million in criminal fines and other payments for the spraying and for illegally storing hazardous waste, U.S. prosecutors said.
Chinese vice president meets Kissinger
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan Saturday met with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, calling on both countries to handle strategic issues in bilateral ties with a broader vision and a longer-term perspective.
U.S. VP arrives in Baghdad on surprise visit
Pence‘s trip included visiting the U.S. troops in Ayn al-Asad air base in Iraq‘s western province of Anbar, where hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed, the Iraqi NINA news agency said.
„Nothing But Disdain for Democracy“: Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, and Pressley Join Letter Condemning Trump for Fueling Crisis in Bolivia
As the Bolivian military‘s violent repression of Indigenous anti-coup protesters sparked fears of a full-blown civil war, more than a dozen members of Congress including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley sent a letter Friday condemning the Trump administration for supporting the November 10 ouster of former President Evo Morales and „contributing to an escalating political and human rights crisis.“
UK PM Johnson holds 12-point lead over Labour: YouGov poll
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party holds a 12-point lead over the opposition Labour Party ahead of Britain’s Dec. 12 election, according to the results of a YouGov poll published by Britain Elects on the New Statesman website.
CDU-Parteitag lehnt Urwahl über Kanzlerkandidaten ab
Vor allem die Junge Union hatte gefordert, dass der kommende Kanzlerkandidat der Union von der Basis bestimmt werden soll.
Even If Netanyahu Is Done, His Damage to Israel Will Linger for Years
Quite a few cheers were heard last evening in Tel Aviv, when the indictment decision was first published. However, If we ever want to recover from twenty years of anti-democratic pollution, we have to first acknowledge the fact that our environment is polluted with hate. We have to purify our society from anti-democratic tendencies. It will take a long time, so the sooner we begin, the better.
Day After Netanyahu‘s Indictment, Likud Is in Panic and Uncertain What Should Be the Next Move
For the party, this election will be a referendum on Netanyahu‘s indictment: Will the number of Netanyahu-supporting Knesset members who are willing to grant him immunity from prosecution rise from 55 to 61?
If the answer is negative, no one in Likud can begin to imagine how the party will emerge from the corner it has been backed into.
Poll: Trump edges Biden, trails Sanders in neck and neck match-ups
Trump edges out Biden 51-49 among registered voters in the poll while trailing Sanders 50-49, both margins that fall within the survey‘s margin of error. Trump and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are also deadlocked at 50-50.
The president has a 4-point lead over South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the final Democrat polled in a match-up with Trump.
Netanyahu’s Cry of Attempted Coup Sounds Familiar
Charged with corruption, Israel’s prime minister attacks his country’s institutions, just like his friend in Washington.
Hunter Biden’s Company Got $130 Million in Bailout Funds
The firm called Rosemont Capital then set up a fund that was incorporated in the Cayman Islands, presumably for the purpose of avoiding U.S. taxes. From the article:
Dominica Rejects OAS Interference in Elections in Washington DC
Dominica made clear on Friday that it will invite CARICOM, the United Nations and other multilateral bodies to observe the elections, but not the OAS, responding to the interference by the OAS General Secretary a few days before.
Stellungnahme aus der Schweiz zu den Ereignissen in Bolivien: „Der richtige Begriff ist Staatsstreich“
Wir, aktuelle und ehemalige Bundes- und Kantonsparlamentarier verschiedener politischer Kräfte und Regionen, reagieren auf die Informationen und Hilferufe, die uns aus Bolivien erreichen. Die von den Medien und gewissen Außenministerien gelieferte Erzählung der Ereignisse steht in völligem Widerspruch zu den Tatsachen, wie wir sie sehen.
Ex-tycoon, News Publisher Indicted for Bribery in Netanyahu Cases
(21.11.2019)
Arnon (Noni) Mozes, the publisher of Israel‘s largest daily newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, is indicted for bribery in Case 2000, and Shaul and Iris Elovich are indicted for bribery, obstruction of justice and obstruction of the investigation.
In February, the attorney general announced that he was closing the cases against several other suspects in the Netanyahu cases; among them were the premier‘s wife Sara, Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and Knesset member Eytan Cabel (Labor-Gesher).
NEW: Bloomberg has reserved more than $30 million TV ads beginning on Monday. A huge show of financial force. Story:
I’m disgusted by the idea that Michael Bloomberg or any billionaire thinks they can circumvent the political process and spend tens of millions of dollars to buy elections. If you can’t build grassroots support for your candidacy, you have no business running for president.
Israel: Likud leaders reportedly working to dethrone besieged Netanyahu
On Friday, Channel 12 reported, citing no sources, that senior party officials believed that Netanyahu‘s time was over and mulled stripping him of his place at the helm of Likud in the next few weeks.
A similar sentiment among Likud‘s higher-ups was reported by Channel 13.
Northern heartlands desert Jeremy : Brexit revolt in traditional Labour seats could hand victory to Boris Johnson as poll shows PM is on course to breach ‚Red Wall‘
The Tories are on course to win about 30 seats in Labour‘s English heartlands on December 12 thanks to a dramatic swing against Mr Corbyn‘s party since the 2017 election, according to a Daily Mail poll.
It means the Conservatives are poised to triumph in working-class seats they have rarely – if ever – held, such as Bishop Auckland, Great Grimsby, Rother Valley, Stoke-on-Trent North, Workington and Bassetlaw. All are in areas which voted to leave the EU.
The Edition: can Remainers unite against Boris?
James Forsyth writes in this issue’s cover article that the Remain side’s inability to unite may well cost them this election and, if Boris Johnson wins, put the last nail in the coffin for Remain. On the podcast, Alastair Campbell also explains why the People’s Vote campaign seems to have imploded in recent weeks.
Grundgesetz Art. 21
(1) Die Parteien wirken bei der politischen Willensbildung des Volkes mit. Ihre Gründung ist frei. Ihre innere Ordnung muß demokratischen Grundsätzen entsprechen. …
Abschluss des Parteitags: CDU entscheidet über Urwahl
Vor allem die Junge Union fordert, dass es vor der nächsten Bundestagswahl eine solche Abstimmung gibt. Die Parteispitze um Kramp-Karrenbauer lehnt diesen und ähnliche Anträge ab.
Als Vorsitzende hat Kramp-Karrenbauer traditionell den ersten Zugriff auf die Kanzlerkandidatur. Ihre parteiinternen Gegner dringen deshalb darauf, dass die Mitglieder das letzte Wort haben.
If John Bolton Keeps Refusing to Testify, Congress Should Arrest Him
The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that each chamber of Congress can hold a person in contempt for flouting a legislative subpoena, and – as Justice Brandeis explained in Jurney v. MacCracken – each chamber may also coerce obedience “by means of arrest.” In other words, the House Sergeant at Arms may take people into physical custody until they provide information withheld from Congress.
Poll finds sharp swing in opposition to impeachment among independents
The latest national poll from Emerson College finds 45 percent oppose impeaching President Trump, against 43 percent who support it. That’s a 6-point swing in support from October, when 48 percent of voters supported impeachment and only 44 percent opposed.
More importantly, the poll shows more independents now oppose impeachment than support it, a significant change from Emerson‘s polling in October.
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Say Impeachment Hearings Won‘t Change Their Minds
(19.11.2019)
Respondents are also split on whether they think Trump should be impeached and removed from office.
But 65% of Americans say they can‘t imagine any information or circumstances during the impeachment inquiry where they might change their minds about their position on impeachment. And 30% say yes, it‘s possible.
Impeachment-Anhörungen: Unbehagen gegen Trump reicht nicht
Das Land bleibt entlang des politischen Frontverlaufs gespalten. Anhänger der Demokraten befürworten mehrheitlich ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren. Anhänger der Republikaner lehnen es fast einhellig ab.
Egypt to Send Its First Communication Satellite Into Orbit on Friday
The 5.6-tonne satellite made by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) will remain in orbit for at least 15 years to provide „every inch“ of Egypt with call and internet services, state officials said…. The Egyptian Space Agency will run the satellite from a control center in Cairo.
Erinnert ihr euch an Rainer Wendt?
… Na klar! Wen würdet IHR denn in den Vorstand des Beamtenbundes tun, wenn nicht jemanden, der 11 Jahre lang widerrechtlich Beamtenbezüge eingesackt hat?
Bolivia: Coup-Born Government Takes TeleSUR Spanish Off The Air
Adducing a „grid reorganization“ process, Bolivia‘s state-owned cable company Entel on Thursday took TeleSUR Spanish off the air, which represents a new case of press censorship carried out by the coup-born government headed by Jeanine Añez, who self-proclaimed as interim president on Nov. 11.