Am 1. Dezember 2019 trat die Juncker-Kommission offiziell ab und übergab den Stab an ihren Nachfolger unter der neuen Chefin Ursula von der Leyen. Sie werde einer „geopolitischen Kommission“ vorstehen, schrieb von der Leyen bereits in einem Brief, mit dem sie am 10. September 2019 der designierten EU-Industriekommissarin Sylvie Goulard ihr Einsatzprofil mit auf den Weg gab.[1] Die scheiterte später zwar am Votum des EU-Parlaments, weshalb anschließend fieberhaft ein Nachfolger gesucht und dann mit dem Atos-Mann Thierry Breton auch gefunden wurde.
Daily Archives: 21. Dezember 2019
Uncut Chronicles: Blood & Tears. Gaza August 2014
(02.09.2014)
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
(03.08.2014)
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.
Report: Israeli officials fear possible ICC prosecution
A full ICC investigation could possibly lead to charges against individuals. States cannot be charged by the ICC.
The ICC‘s preliminary investigation has looked at the 2014 war which left 2,251 dead on the Palestinian side, the majority civilians, and 74 on the Israeli side, most of them soldiers.
Nach Hinweisen auf verdächtigen Gegenstand: Terrorverdacht am Breitscheidplatz hat sich nicht bestätigt
Mehrere Tageszeitungen, darunter die „Berliner Morgenpost“ und die „B. Z.“, hatten zuvor berichtet, dass die Polizei im Zuge der Räumung zwei Männer festgenommen hat. Den Berichten zufolge sollte es sich um zwei „islamistische Gefährder“ handeln. Doch bei der Auswertung ihrer Namen durch die Polizeibeamten war offenbar ein Fehler unterlaufen.
Milliarden in Sicht
Am Wochenanfang präsentierte die EU-Verteidigungsagentur – wieder einmal mit reichlich Verspätung – ihre Daten über die Militärausgaben der Mitgliedsstaaten des Jahres 2018. Sie bestätigen – entgegen dem allgegenwärtigen Gejammer von Politik, Militär und Industrie – den Trend zu immer weiter steigenden Ausgaben.
Watch Live: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rally in Los Angeles
Bernie Sanders‘ 2020 Democratic campaign annnounced just before holding a rally with New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezt in Los Angeles Saturday that the Vermont senator‘s candidacy has the endorsement of over 300 prominent Californians.
Top US General bestreitet, dass US Soldaten in Afghanistan vergebens gestorben sind
Der Vorsitzende der Generalstabschefs General Mark Milley versuchte am Freitag, den Krieg gegen Afghanistan zu verteidigen, obwohl die Afghanistan-Papiere systematische offizielle Lügen über den gescheiterten Konflikt zeigen, indem er darauf bestand, dass die Dokumente eine „Fehlcharakterisierung“ des Krieges sind und dass es keine einheitliche Entscheidung zur Täuschung der Öffentlichkeit gab.
Top US General Denies That US Troops Died in Vain in Afghanistan
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley sought to defend the Afghan War on Friday, despite the Afghanistan Papers showing systematic official lies about the failed conflict, insisting that the documents were a “mischaracterization” of the war, and that there was no unified decision to deceive the public.
USA gründen eigene Weltraumarmee
Die NATO hat den Weltraum in diesem Jahr zum eigenständigen militärischen Einsatzgebiet erklärt. Frankreichs Staatschef Emmanuel Macron kündigte im Juli den Aufbau eines militärischen Weltraumkommandos an.
Die Afghanistan Papers müssen auch für Deutschland ein Thema werden
Seit der Veröffentlichung der Afghanistan Papers scheinen sich plötzlich viele darüber einig zu sein, dass der Krieg in Afghanistan falsch läuft, und zwar schon seit langem. Man habe es lediglich nicht gewusst.
Große Koalition: Regierung zahlte mehr als hundert Millionen Euro für externe Berater
Das ist das Ergebnis einer Umfrage des Bundesfinanzministeriums in den 14 Ressorts, die auf Anfrage des Linken-Abgeordneten Matthias Höhn durchgeführt wurde und der Deutschen Presse-Agentur vorliegt. Das Kanzleramt ist in der Aufstellung nicht berücksichtigt.
Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, on the conclusion of the preliminary examination of the Situation in Palestine, and seeking a ruling on the scope of the Court’s territorial jurisdiction
As there has been a referral from the State of Palestine, there is no requirement to seek Pre-Trial Chamber‘s authorisation before proceeding to open an investigation, and I do not seek to do so.
However, given the unique and highly contested legal and factual issues attaching to this situation, namely, the territory within which the investigation may be conducted, I deemed it necessary to rely on article 19(3) of the Statute to resolve this specific issue.
Earlier today, I therefore requested from Pre-Trial Chamber I a jurisdictional ruling on the scope of the territorial jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court („ICC“ or the „Court“) under article 12(2)(a) of the Rome Statute in Palestine.
In Israel‘s Attempt to Deflect ICC Prosecutor‘s Call to Probe War Crimes, It Admitted to the Occupation
Gripped by panic at Fatou Bensouda’s statement that there’s reasonable basis to investigate it for war crimes, Israel claimed ‘there is either the occupation and no Palestinian state, or there’s a Palestinian state and no occupation’. By using this problematic argument, Israel gave the answer
‚It Was an Outrage‘: Mike Pompeo Celebrates Defeated ICC Probe Into US War Crimes
(28.08.2019)
Pompeo made the remarks in a „Celebrating Americanism in Our Foreign Policy“ speech at the American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis.
„Americanism means taking care of our own,“ said Pompeo.
„We stopped international courts from prosecuting our service members,“ Pompeo continued, adding that the potential probe „was an outrage.“
In April, the ICC announced that it rejected a probe into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan. Outgoing ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda requested the investigation in 2017, saying at the time that there was a „reasonable basis to believe“ that war crimes were committed by the Taliban, Afghan National Security Forces, U.S. armed forces, and the CIA. That move won the praise of human rights organizations and triggered over one million statements from alleged Afghan victims.
Pompeo: US ‘firmly opposes’ ICC announcement on alleged Israeli war crimes
“We firmly oppose this and any other action that seeks to target Israel unfairly,” Pompeo said.
“We do not believe the Palestinians qualify as a sovereign state, and they therefore are not qualified to obtain full membership, or participate as a state in international organizations, entities, or conferences, including the ICC.”
Syria Says Possible Drone Attacks Hit 3 Oil, Gas Facilities
Near-simultaneous attacks believed to have been carried out by drones hit three government-run oil and gas installations in central Syria, state TV and the Oil Ministry said Saturday.
No one claimed responsibility for the attacks, which targeted the Homs oil refinery — one of only two in the country — as well as two natural gas facilities in different parts of Homs province.
ICC prosecutor says Israel committing war crimes, opens investigation
Bensouda “completely ignored the serious legal arguments we presented to her,“ the prime minister said. „She also ignored truth and history when she said it is a war crime that Jews live in their homeland, the land of the Bible, our ancestral land. We will not be silent. We will not bow to this injustice.“
A Massive Scandal: How Assange, His Doctors, Lawyers and Visitors Were All Spied on for the US
Meetings and conversations were recorded and filmed, and all the information was sent to US intelligence. Sometimes the espionage operations were truly off the wall:
Berliner Polizei bunkert illegal Daten
Die Polizei Berlin löscht offenbar seit Jahren keine Daten aus ihrer zentralen Datenbank mehr. Die Datenschutzaufsicht kritisiert, dass auch Informationen von Unbeteiligten gespeichert bleiben und Polizist:innen unkontrolliert darauf zugreifen können.
Spanish security company spied on Julian Assange in London for the United States
(26.09.2019)
The UC Global S. L. team was also ordered by its boss to install stickers that prevented the windows of the rooms that the WikiLeaks founder used from vibrating, allegedly to make it easier for the CIA to record conversations with their laser microphones. They also took a used diaper that from a baby that was on occasions taken to visit the activist in order to determine if the child was his by a close collaborator.
The former military man also planted microphones in a number of decorative elements inside the embassy, which were photographed for their reproduction in Spain. He also wanted to install them in the room used by “the guest,” as Assange was referred to in his reports, but some of his workers, concerned over the illegality of these jobs, warned him that they could be discovered. “The WikiLeaks founder was obsessed with being spied on,” a former employee of the company said.
Assange sagt in Affäre um Ausspähung in Botschaft aus
Im Fall um seine mutmaßliche Ausspähung durch ein spanisches Sicherheitsunternehmen hat Wikileaks-Gründer Julian Assange gestern vor einem spanischen Richter ausgesagt. Assange, der in einem britischen Hochsicherheitsgefängnis inhaftiert ist, sei dem Richter in Madrid per Videokonferenz zugeschaltet worden, teilten Assanges Rechtsanwälte mit.
WikiLeaks‘ Assange testifies in embassy spying case
Assange, who is currently serving time at a high-security prison in Britain, was to answer questions from a judge at Spain‘s National Court in Madrid, testifying by videoconference from Westminster Magistrates Court in London, his legal team said.
Coup Plotters Seek To Eliminate Inclusive Education in Bolivia
As part of the dismantling of the inclusive system promoted by the government of Evo Morales, the coup minister said the regulations need to be „repealed or abolished.“
500 Seiten für den EU-Austritt – Britisches Parlament stimmt für Johnsons Brexit-Deal
Am Freitag legte Johnson den Gesetzentwurf dem Parlament in London erstmals vor, die Schlussabstimmung soll Anfang Januar folgen. Was in dem über 500 Seiten langen Scheidungsvertrag und dem Gesetz steht:
Wikileaks‘ Assange appears in court in Spain spying investigation
Owner and director of UC Global S.L. David Morales declined to say whether his company spied on Assange. “All the information is confidential and it belongs to the government of Ecuador,” Morales told El Pais in July. “We simply did a job.” …
Speaking outside the court in Westminster, former Ecuadorean consul in London Fidel Navraez accused Undercover Global of betraying Ecuador and Assange.
“That company was contracted by Ecuador in order to protect the embassy, protect Julian Assange, protect the embassy staff … but it is a corrupt company – we know that now,” he said.
Argentinian Govt: „We Will Not Hand Over“ Evo Morales
Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez announced Thursday that his government „will not hand over for any reason“ the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales who is in Buenos Aires under refugee status and who on Wednesday received an arrest warrant by the Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office, which accuses him of sedition and terrorism.
Baltasar Garzon to Be Evo Morales‘ Lawyer to Invalidate Warrant
The Spanish jurist acquired international renown in the late 1990s when he succeeded in arresting the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Bolivia’s President in exile Evo Morales Thursday announced that Spanish jurist Baltasar Garzon will represent him in the efforts to invalidate the arrest warrant issued by the coup-born government.