Die SPD-Führung schlägt offenbar Parteichef Lars Klingbeil als neuen Vorsitzenden der Bundestagsfraktion vor. Das teilt der jetzige Fraktionschef Rolf Mützenich nach einer Sitzung des Parteipräsidiums den SPD-Abgeordneten in einem Schreiben mit, das der Deutschen Presse-Agentur vorliegt.
Daily Archives: 23. Februar 2025
FDP-Chef Lindner kündigt Rückzug aus Politik an
Nach der Wahlniederlage der FDP bei der vorgezogenen Bundestagswahl hat Parteichef Christian Lindner angekündigt, sich aus der aktiven Politik zurückzuziehen. Auf X schrieb er, er sei dankbar „für fast 25 intensive, herausfordernde Jahre voller Gestaltung und Debatte“.
Israeli jets fly low over Hezbollah funeral for slain chief in Beirut | AFP
Israeli jets fly low over the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut as Hezbollah holds a massive funeral for their slain leader Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Hashem Safieddine.
IDF footage shows targeted killing of Hezbollah‘s Hassan Nasrallah
IDF footage shows targeted killing of Hezbollah‘s Hassan Nasrallah last September
Israeli army publishes footage of airstrikes killing Hezbollah‘s Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
In a provocative move, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee released footage claiming to show the operation that led to the killing of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
A day of mourning: Mass funeral procession in Beirut for Nasrallah, Safieddinne draws foreign and local figures
Lebanese from across the country and various sects arrived at dawn to bid farewell to a figure who shaped Lebanon‘s political arena for 32 years.
Among those in attendance was Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who came both in a personal capacity and as a representative of President Joseph Aoun.
The Labor Minister represented Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, while several MPs and ministers from different political blocs were also present.
Lindner: Ohne Bundestagseinzug scheide ich aus Politik aus
FDP-Chef Christian Lindner hat angekündigt, sich aus der Politik zurückzuziehen, falls es die FDP nicht in den Bundestag schaffen sollte. „Dann ist mein Führungsanspruch für die FDP erloschen“, sagte er in ARD und ZDF.
Netanyahu demands ‘complete demilitarization’ of southern Syria
The same day al-Assad was ousted, Israel announced that its troops were entering a UN-patrolled buffer zone that has separated Israeli and Syrian forces on the strategic Golan Heights since 1974.
Israel seized much of the Golan Heights from Syria in a war in 1967, later annexing the area in a move largely unrecognized by the international community.
Netanyahu said that Israeli forces will remain in the buffer zone “for an indefinite period to protect our communities and thwart any threat.”
Israel won‘t allow HTS forces in southern Syria, Netanyahu says
„We will not allow forces of the HTS or the new Syrian army to enter the territory south of Damascus. We demand full demilitarization of southern Syria, in the provinces of Quneitra, Daraa and Sweida,“ Netanyahu said at a military graduation ceremony.
Foreign Ministry: Deployment of Israeli tanks is a systematic continuation of genocide, displacement and annexation
RAMALLAH, February 23, 2025 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates warned on Sunday against the occupation army’s deployment of heavy tanks to the vicinity of Jenin, considering it a step towards escalating its aggression and expanding its crimes against the Palestinian people, especially in the northern West Bank and its refugee camps.
This warning came at a time when the so-called Israeli ‘Defense’ Minister, Israel Katz, boasted that his forces would prevent displaced citizens from returning to their homes and instructed the military to remain in the area for an extended period.
Israeli military prepares for ‘extended stay‘ in parts of occupied West Bank
Israel has ordered its military to prepare for an „extended stay“ in parts of the occupied West Bank as it escalates operations against Palestinian armed groups, the Israeli defence minister said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to carry out an „intensive“ operation in the occupied West Bank following a series of bus explosions in Tel Aviv on Thursday, which Netanyahu‘s office described as an attempted mass attack. No casualties were reported.
Netanyahu testimony likely to take another 9 to 14 months, court told
(February 17, 2025)
To date, Netanyahu has been scheduled to testify three times a week, although that has yet to transpire since he began his testimony on December 10, 2024. And his defense attorneys requested on Monday that the scheduled hearings be pared back to two a week, meaning that the 126 hearings to come would take another 63 weeks to complete.
The trial began in May 2020 and is now rapidly approaching its fifth year. Even after Netanyahu’s testimony ends, his defense team will have a list of other witnesses to call to the stand. If convicted, Netanyahu would be entitled to appeal to the Supreme Court.
High Court gives government another delay for answer on establishing Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry
The High Court of Justice agrees to a request by the government to grant it another 90 days before updating the court as to its position on establishing a state commission of inquiry into the failures leading up to, during and after the October 7, 2023, Hamas invasion and atrocities.
The government must now provide the court with a new update by May 11.
LIVEBLOG Bundestagswahl 2025
Stand: 23.02.2025 18:41 Uhr
Die AfD konnte ihr Wahlergebnis fast verdoppeln, laut ARD-Prognose landet sie bei 19,5 Prozent. Parteichefin Weidel bietet nun Koalitionsverhandlungen an. Die Linkspartei hat es in den Bundestag geschafft, BSW und FDP müssen bangen.
Live German election results
The expected winner on election night and traditionally conservative bloc is made up of former chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union. The “Union”, as it is usually called, stands for low taxes, budget discipline, conservative-liberal values and a strong, central role for Germany within the European Union and NATO.
Stimmung vor der Bundestagswahl: Unsicher und pessimistisch an die Wahlurne
Ein Novum bei dieser Bundestagswahl ist auch, dass gleich drei Parteien in der Nähe der Fünf-Prozent-Hürde sind. Während die Linke von oben auf die Marke schaut, konnten FDP und BSW die magische Fünf im ARD-DeutschlandTrend der vergangenen Wochen nicht erreichen. Allerdings sind beide Parteien so nah an der Marke, dass ein Einzug ins Parlament durchaus möglich ist. Ein Bundestag mit fünf, sechs oder sieben Fraktionen – das wird eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Bildung von Mehrheiten und Koalitionen spielen.
Der Rubikon ist zurück!
Nach nunmehr fast zwei Jahren der Vorbereitung mit sicherer Infrastruktur aus der Schweiz und also einem Land, in dem die Pressefreiheit noch etwas zählt. Mit regelmäßigen Beiträgen gewichtiger Stimmen aus Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft wie Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, Prof. Michael Meyen, Marcus Klöckner, Michael Ballweg, Ivan Rodionov, Jens Lehrich und vielen anderen mehr.
Als Chefredakteur konnten wir mit Dr. Philipp Gut einen der renommiertesten Journalisten der Schweiz gewinnen, der bis Dezember 2019 Inlandchef und stellvertretender Chefredaktor der Weltwoche war.
Um unsere Utopie real werden zu lassen, haben wir soeben unter www.rubikon.news unser Crowdfunding gestartet.
Letzte Verhandlung im Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Yoon am 25. Februar
Mit einem Urteil des Verfassungsgerichts wird Mitte März gerechnet.
Sollte das Gericht die von der Nationalversammlung vorgebrachten Gründe für das Amtsenthebungsverfahren für stichhaltig halten und somit schwerwiegende Verfassungs- und Rechtsverstöße anerkennen, wird Yoon endgültig abgesetzt.
Plenum Votes Down Hadash-Ta’al No-Confidence Motion
(February 19, 2025)
In its sitting on Monday, February 18, the Knesset Plenum voted down a Hadash no-confidence motion submitted by Hadash-Ta’al entitled “The support of the government and the coalition for Trump’s declarations led to foiling the hostage deal and cease-fire agreement,” was supported by 27 Members of Knesset, without opposing votes. The motion did not receive the requisite majority, and consequently, were not accepted.
When a Jew shot by another Jew cries ‘Death to Arabs!’
(February 19, 2025)
It sounds like the plot of a particularly absurd black comedy: an American Jew goes out to hunt Palestinians on the streets of Miami, mistakenly identifies a father and son — both Israeli Jews — as Palestinian, and immediately unloads a magazine on them; the two miraculously survive and escape. At the hospital, the son publishes a post saying that he and his father “survived an attempted murder motivated by antisemitism,” signing off the post with the popular Israeli slogan, “Death to Arabs.”
Hamas urges mediators to pressure Israel amid delay in release of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire
Hamas and Israel are set to start talks on advancing to the second phase of the agreement, which includes a permanent cessation of the Gaza war, a full withdrawal of Israeli troops, and the release of dozens of captives still held by Hamas.
However, talks appear to have not yet started, despite being scheduled for earlier this month, with the first phase set to expire in March, creating uncertainty about the future of the agreement.
Israel delays prisoner release in blatant violation of ceasefire deal
Accusing Hamas of so-called “humiliating ceremonies” and the “cynical use of hostages for propaganda,” Netanyahu’s office declared that the scheduled release of Palestinian detainees on Saturday would be delayed until Israel secures the next batch of hostages.
Senior security official accuses Netanyahu of working to avoid hostage deal 2nd phase
(February 17, 2025)
Source accuses government of placing political goals over hostages’ lives; talks for second stage said to be dependent on security cabinet approval, as demanded by Smotrich