Results showed candidates backed by President Sebastian Pinera‘s Chile Vamos coalition had won only a fifth of seats, while independents picked up the most votes.
Daily Archives: 17. Mai 2021
F-125: Sachsen-Anhalt
Heute wird die dritte von vier Fregatten vom Typ F-125, die „Sachsen-Anhalt“, in Dienst gestellt. Worüber man allerdings in der zentralen DPA-Meldung über das aktuell größte Schiff der deutschen Marine nichts erfährt, ist sein Preis.
Rheinmetall: Weiter im Super-Zyklus
Schon am Anfang der Corona-Pandemie sah der Chef des deutschen Panzerbauers Rheinmetall optimistisch in die Zukunft und prophezeite trotz der Umstände einen „‚Super-Zyklus‘ im wehrtechnischen Geschäft‘“
Recoleta, Chile: Daniel Jadue Sweeps the Municipal Election
Likewise, he emphasized that „the right-wing has had a disastrous result and effectively is far from keeping a third of the Constituent Assembly and that is a reason for pride for all the people of Chile.“
Colombian Government And Strike Committee Reach No Agreements
Social organizations request that the Army and the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) withdraw from the streets to put an end to police brutality.
President Ivan Duque‘s administration and the Strike Committee on Sunday did not reach agreements to find a solution to the crisis that Colombia is going through. They will meet again this Monday starting at 14h00.
Peru: Leftist Candidate Keeps Lead Before Presidential Runoff
Castillo received 51.1 percent of the votes in a poll carried out by consulting company IPSOS. He also obtained 36.5 percent of voting intentions in a study released by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP) on Sunday.
Merkel sichert Netanjahu Solidarität zu
Die deutsche Kanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) hat Israels Regierungschef Benjamin Netanjahu angesichts des neuen Konflikts zwischen Israel und der radikalislamischen Hamas die Solidarität der deutschen Regierung zugesichert.
Merkel telefonierte heute mit Netanjahu über die aktuelle Eskalation im Nahost-Konflikt, wie Regierungssprecher Steffen Seibert mitteilte.
Lage der Menschenrechte in Kolumbien weiter dramatisch, Proteste halten an
Die Esmad setzte in Popayan auch erneut elektronische Munitionswerfer als Bodengeschosse gegen Demonstrant:innen ein, die erhebliche Verletzungen verursachen. Mit den sogenannten Venom-Projektilen werden mehrere Kartuschen mit Tränengas, Reizgas oder Schock- und Blendmunition gleichzeitig verschossen.
No the War, Yes to Jewish-Arab Partnership
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For Trump, Hamas and Bibi, It Is Always Jan. 6
Like Trump, both Bibi and Hamas have kept power by inspiring and riding waves of hostility to “the other.” They turn to this tactic anytime they are in political trouble. Indeed, they each have been the other’s most valuable partner in that tactic ever since Netanyahu was first elected prime minister in 1996 — on the back of a wave of Hamas suicide bombings.
No, Hamas and Bibi don’t talk. They don’t need to. They each understand what the other needs to stay in power and consciously or unconsciously behave in ways to ensure that they deliver it.
Präsident von Mexiko in Konfrontation mit dem Energiesektor
Während ironischerweise die internationale Ölindustrie Umweltargumente ins Spiel bringt, illustriert der Konflikt um das Kohlenwasserstoffgesetz vor allem die Schwierigkeiten, die nationale Souveränität bei Wirtschaftsentscheidungen zurückzuerlangen, nachdem ein Freihandelsabkommen wie T-MEC abgeschlossen wurde.
Report: US approves $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel
The administration of US President Joe Biden has earlier this month approved the sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
According to the outlet, US lawmakers were notified of the move on May 5, well before the latest military escalation between Israel and Gaza Strip-based terrorist groups.
When Fighting Erupts Between Israel and Hamas, the Question of War Crimes Follows
Civilian deaths on both sides raise urgent questions about which military actions are legal, what war crimes are being committed and who, if anyone, will be held to account.
Palestinians deserve the same security, equality and right to a homeland as the Israelis
If history serves as a guide, however, after a ceasefire is reached, the conflict will slowly fade from the headlines, the world will go back to its business and the Palestinians will largely be forgotten — yet again. For those who sincerely want to see a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, this time must be different. The world, and especially the Biden administration, cannot look away but must engage on the question of Palestine. It‘s 2021 — a homeland for Palestinian Christians and Muslims is long overdue, as is safety and equality for Palestinians.
Dozens of Democrats Urge Immediate Israeli-Palestinian Cease-fire to Prevent Further Loss of Life
Twenty-eight Democratic senators, led by Sen. Jon Ossoff, and eight House Democrats issued joint statements calling for a swift end to the flare-up in order to prevent a further loss of life.
“To prevent any further loss of civilian life and to prevent further escalation of conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories, we urge an immediate cease-fire,” the senators said.
The devastation in Gaza is unconscionable. We must urge an immediate ceasefire. The killing of Palestinians and Israelis must end. We must also take a hard look at nearly $4 billion a year in military aid to Israel. It is illegal for U.S. aid to support human rights violations.
The nightmare for the people of Gaza and the West Bank must end.
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A Republican Senator about to call for a ceasefire before the Biden White House has. Incredible.
.@JeremyBenAmi on The @mehdirhasan Show: „This occupation is now 54 years old. It is strategically terrible for the State of Israel, but it‘s also morally reprehensible and runs counter to not only democratic principles, but I would say to Jewish values.“
Biden faces an angry rift in his own party over Israeli-Palestinian conflict
It’s an awkward public fight for a party that has made its commitment to social and racial justice a main part of its platform. As the US comes to grips with its own history of racism in new ways and adopts the Black Lives Matter movement in a mainstream way, liberals want to apply similar notions of justice to foreign policy, where an increasing number see apartheid in Israel’s approach to the Palestinians.
UN Security Council Calls for Ceasefire; US Vetoes Statement
14 out of 15 Security Council members were in favor of the statement. Only the US was opposed. And since the US has ‘veto power’ at the UN Security Council, they were able to block the resolution.
The U.S. also blocked a similar resolution this past Monday, May 10th, the day that the escalation began.