All of that being said, I’m going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. If we don’t make a “deal,” and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries. Let’s get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way – and the easy way is always better. It’s time to “MAKE A DEAL.” NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!
Daily Archives: 23. Januar 2025
Trump urges Putin to ‘make a deal’ to end the war in Ukraine
He also said he hoped China can help end the war, and Trump reiterated later on Thursday that he thinks China has power over Russia.
“It’s a very big trading partner. But, Russia supplies a lot of energy to China and China pays them a lot of money for that, and I think they have a lot of power over Russia. So. I think Russia should want to make a deal. Maybe they want to make a deal. I think, from what I hear, Putin would like to see me meet as soon as we can. I’d meet immediately,” he said in the Oval Office.
Trump administration unwilling to grant extension for IDF withdrawal from Lebanon, wants it done by Sunday — report
The Trump administration expects the IDF to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by Sunday, per the terms of the ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah terror group, Army Radio reports.
The position of the new administration under US President Donald Trump, Army Radio says, differs from that of the Biden administration, which was said to be considering granting Israel an additional 30 days beyond the 60-day withdrawal period stipulated in the truce agreement
US Envoy Witkoff says Saudi-Israeli normalization would bring end of regional war
Witkoff addressed the possibility of Arab nations like Saudi Arabia joining an alliance with Israel: “Normalization is an amazing opportunity for the region. It’s basically the beginning of the end of war.”
He noted that other countries like Qatar could join the Abraham Accords if the Saudis lead the way. “First, we needed the hopeful moment, and I’d like to think that we’ve achieved that, and we’ll build on that. Then on top of that, we needed to show people that we could stop the violence and that we could have conversation and dialogue.”
Trump envoy says Gaza ceasefire could pave way for Mideast normalization deal: ‚Inflection point‘
(January 22, 2025)
„I think this is an inflection point,“ Witkoff said on „America‘s Newsroom,“ Wednesday.
„I think you could get everybody on board in that region. I think there‘s a new sense of leadership over there. Qatar was enormously helpful in this. Sheikh Mohammed, plenty of his communication skills with Hamas were indispensable here, so I think the UAE is already a part of it. Egypt was very helpful to us in these endeavors.“
„I think we have the opportunity to get everybody bought in to a better future for the region – more opportunity, more hope,“ he added.
In photos: Palestinians forced to flee Jenin due to Israeli assault
A Palestinian medic assists a man using a wheelchair as residents flee the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, on 23 January 2025 (AFP)
Israeli army forcibly expels Palestinians from Jenin and ‚executes‘ residents
According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli forces have imposed a complete siege on the Jenin refugee camp, deploying special units, drones and biometric and facial recognition systems to monitor and control the area.
Palestinians have been forcibly expelled from their homes as Israeli troops order them out via loudspeakers and air-dropped leaflets.
Salah, a Jenin camp resident, spoke to Middle East Eye about the terrifying scene as drones circled above their homes while Israeli troops, using loudspeakers, demanded that people leave.
Leaked documents expose deep ties between Israeli army and Microsoft
The documents reveal that dozens of units in the Israeli army have purchased services from Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, Azure, in recent months — including units in the air, ground, and naval forces, as well as the elite intelligence squad, Unit 8200. Microsoft has also provided the military with extensive access to OpenAI’s GPT-4 language model, the engine behind ChatGPT, thanks to the close partnership between the two companies.
These revelations are the product of an investigation by +972 Magazine and Local Call in collaboration with The Guardian.
Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally
(January 20, 2025)
On Monday, some prominent far-right social media users celebrated Musk’s gestures onstage in Washington, however he had meant them.
As first reported by Rolling Stone, Christopher Pohlhaus, the leader of Blood Tribe, a neo-Nazi group, wrote on Telegram: “I don’t care if this was a mistake. I’m going to enjoy the tears over it.” Andrew Torba, the founder of Gab, a far-right social media platform, also wrote: “Incredible things are happening already.”
Bat Shit Insane Religious Fanaticism Is A Requirement For US Empire Managers
The world is ruled by religious fanatics with nukes. If a normal person says they’re the second coming of Jesus Christ they get medicated and institutionalized. If you make equally insane religious claims on the Senate floor, they let you run an empire.
Lebanese government formation delayed as discussions continue ahead of ceasefire deadline
President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam aimed to announce the formation of Lebanon‘s new government before January 26, the deadline for the ceasefire agreement, ensuring the country would be prepared for any security challenges with a fully-formed government.
However, the government formation has yet to be finalized. Sources indicate that the discussions are ongoing, with matters far from closed.
Top Hezbollah commander Sheikh Hammadi shot dead outside his home in Lebanon
Senior Hezbollah commander Sheikh Muhammad Ali Hammadi, who was on the FBI‘s most-wanted list, was shot dead in front of his house in eastern Lebanon on Tuesday night, reports Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. The report says Hammadi, who served as the commander of Hezbollah‘s western al-Baqaa region, was gunned down by attackers arriving in two vehicles.
Israel intensifies military actions in South Lebanon amid growing withdrawal debate
Israel‘s military has intensified its operations in southern Lebanon as it claims to have found large quantities of Hezbollah weapons in the Shebaa Farms area.
This comes as Israel reaffirms its decision not to withdraw from Lebanon on January 26, marking the end of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.
SDF says Tishreen Dam civilian death toll risen to 20
(8 hours ago)
SDF has accused Turkey and the militia groups it supports, who call themselves the Syrian National Army (SNA), of carrying out attacks on the crucial Tishreen Dam near Manbij city. Hundreds of civilians have travelled from other SDF-held areas in northeast Syria (Rojava) to the dam to form a human shield but they have come under several drone attacks.
At Least 37 Fighters Killed in Turkish-Backed Push Against North Syria’s Tishreen Dam
(January 20, 2025)
Despite losing the gateway town of Manbij in early Turkish-backed offensives, the SDF has successfully defended the Tishreen Dam area. Already over 440 fighters have been killed on both sides in just the month and a half since the fall of the al-Assad Syrian government.
528,500 people killed in Syria since 2011
(January 2, 2025)
More than 528,500 people have been killed in the conflict in Syria since 2011, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported yesterday.