Daily Archives: 28. November 2020


28.11.2020 - 22:24 [ France24 ]

Tear gas and clashes at Paris protest against police violence

Some 133,000 people took to the streets – including 46,000 in Paris – according to the government‘s figures. Demonstrators in the French capital carried red union flags, the national tricolour flag and homemade signs denouncing police violence, demanding media freedom or calling for Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin’s resignation. Bordeaux, Lille, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Nantes and other French cities also saw protests.

28.11.2020 - 22:10 [ New York Times ]

Israel’s Gamble: If Assassination Fails to Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program, Blowing Up Deal Is Easy

The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist is likely to impede the country’s military ambitions. Its real purpose may have been to prevent the president-elect from resuming diplomacy with Tehran.

28.11.2020 - 22:07 [ Rep. Barbara Lee, Abgeordnete im US Repräsentantenhaus / Twitter ]

Make no mistake: the US is still very close to another devastating war in the Middle East because of Trump’s reckless actions. Congress needs to finally repeal the 2001 and 2002 AUMF and #StopEndlessWar! #NoWarWithIran

(12.01.2020)

28.11.2020 - 22:04 [ Sky News ]

COVID-19: More than 150 arrests as anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in London

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the city near Oxford Street chanting „freedom“ on Saturday, with some carrying placards reading „stop controlling us“ and „no more lockdowns“.

28.11.2020 - 19:24 [ UPI.com ]

USAF F-16s move from Germany to UAE

(16.11.2020)

Although CENTCOM did not offer specific information about the move, the UAE base has been the center of operations for planes patrolling the Persian Gulf to monitor activities by Iran‘s military.

28.11.2020 - 19:19 [ Fox News ]

Message to Iran: B-52 bombers deployed to Middle East

(22.11.2020)

U.S. Central Command said the U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” aircrews conducted the mission on „short notice“ to „deter aggression and reassure U.S. partners and allies.“

“The ability to quickly move forces into, out of and around the theater to seize, retain and exploit the initiative is key to deterring potential aggression,“ said Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, 9th Air Force commander.

28.11.2020 - 19:08 [ CODEPINK / Twitter ]

This is BAD. Israel is trying to incite a war with Iran before Trump leaves office. The whole world, especially @JoeBiden , should condemn the illegal assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Don’t let Israel sabotage #PeaceWithIran!

28.11.2020 - 19:03 [ Medea Benjamin, Cofounder of peace group CODEPINK / Twitter ]

Biden‘s silence re the assassination of Iranian scientist is DEAFENING.

28.11.2020 - 18:42 [ theGuardian.com ]

Iran scientist‘s assassination appears intended to undermine nuclear deal

If Mossad was indeed behind the assassination, Israel had a closing window of opportunity in which to carry it out with a green light from an American president, and there seems little doubt that Trump, seeking to play a spoiler role in his last weeks in office, would have given approval, if not active assistance. He is reported to have asked for military options in Iran, in the aftermath of his election defeat.

28.11.2020 - 18:18 [ Ilhan Omar, Abgeordnete im US Repräsentantenhaus / Twitter ]

Speaking out against violations of international law isn’t partisan issue, it’s also not being on the side of Iran. It’s about balance and not plunging the world into more chaotic state than we are already in.

(…)

28.11.2020 - 18:13 [ Remi Brulin / Twitter ]

Crazy suggestion: If a team of armed Iranian operatives had covertly entered Israel & killed its top nuclear weapons scientist, world leaders would not be „mum“

In fact, every single Western leader would have denounced it as a despicable, evil act of terrorism

28.11.2020 - 13:16 [ Haaretz ]

Trump Might Leave Scorched Earth on His Way Out. Netanyahu Is Happy to Lend Him a Lighter

The president‘s frantic tweets after the news broke of top Iranian nuclear scientist‘s assassination make it clear his administration gave its blessing to the Tehran attack attributed to Israel. Could this be Trump‘s final frenzy?

28.11.2020 - 13:07 [ Reuters / MSN.com ]

ANALYSIS-Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran

„It‘s Iran, Iran, Iran,“ Israeli cabinet minister Tzachi Hanegbi told Israel‘s Army Radio when asked about the visit. „It is very, very important to create the axis which isolates Iran.“

28.11.2020 - 12:55 [ Raw Story ]

Trump Pentagon deploys USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf: report

The Pentagon is deploying a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, CNN national security correspondent Barbara Starr reported Friday.

28.11.2020 - 12:01 [ Radio Utopie ]

Attentat im Iran: Die „freie Welt“ kriecht wieder mal vor ihren Herrchen

dann schweigen sie wieder alle, diese Feiglinge, diese Kriegstreiber, diese Massenmörder und Helfershelfer, nach neunzehn Jahren weltweitem „Krieg gegen den Terror“ und Millionen von Toten und halten ihr Maul. Und nicht nur der neue Cäsar Pandemie-Joe, sondern alle Regierungen weltweit.

Zukünftige Generationen werden sich vor euch erbrechen.

28.11.2020 - 11:05 [ Nima Shirazi / Twitter ]

Pay attention to the media coverage and narrative about the murder of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and remember: – Iran has exactly zero nuclear bombs. – Israel has a stockpile of 80+ nuclear bombs. – Iran has no nuclear weapons program. – Israel has an active nuclear weapons program.

28.11.2020 - 10:54 [ Times of Israel ]

US, world leaders mum on Fakhrizadeh killing; ex-CIA chief calls hit ‘reckless’

There were no immediate comments from the White House, Pentagon, US State Department, CIA or US President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team.

The leaders of other countries were similarly silent.

28.11.2020 - 10:42 [ John O. Brennan, former CIA Director (2013-17) / Twitter ]

I do not know whether a foreign government authorized or carried out the the murder of Fakhrizadeh. Such an act of state-sponsored terrorism would be a flagrant violation of international law & encourage more governments to carry out lethal attacks against foreign officials.

28.11.2020 - 10:34 [ theHill.com ]

Who killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran‘s nuclear chief? Israel is the likely suspect

For COVID-era fans of the Israeli spy series, “Tehran,” on Apple+, the idea of Israeli agents pulling off an assassination inside Iran would not appear far-fetched.