It capped a week that symbolized everything that was bad about it during the little over a year it was in power: a fractured coalition, too many of whose heads were convinced they were destined to be prime minister and waged an endless campaign, mainly against one another; a coalition with too few responsible adults and too many opportunists. Above all, however, it was a coalition faced with an opposition the likes of which we have never seen: violent, vulgar, brutal, cynical, without a drop of empathy for human suffering, no matter where; that spits on the general public, including its own voters. An opposition without any red lines but with a personality cult; that is captive to a single person who seeks to escape his trial and who along the way turns every stone and scorches every bit of earth in order to completely destroy the young experiment known as Israeli democracy.
Archiv: International
Israel mit neuem Ministerpräsidenten: Lapid übernimmt
Auf der Grundlage des Koalitionsvertrags aus dem vergangenen Jahr ging der Posten heute vom bisherigen Regierungschef Naftali Bennett auf den 58 Jahre alten Vorsitzenden der moderaten Zukunftspartei über. Damit ist in Israel seit mehr als 20 Jahren erstmals wieder ein Ministerpräsident im Amt, der nicht aus dem rechten Lager stammt.
Israel’s Lawmakers to Vote to Dissolve Knesset; Lapid to Become PM
The wording of the approved bill sets November 1 as the date elections will be held.
If the vote passes, Lapid will assume the position of prime minister on Thursday at midnight, replacing his coalition partner Naftali Bennett, who on Wednesday evening announced that he would not run in the upcoming election.
Kolumbien: Erstes Telefonat zwischen designiertem Präsidenten Petro und US-Präsident Biden
Auch Blinken, mit dem Petro ein 20-minütiges Telefonat führte, äußerte sich via Twitter positiv zu den Gesprächen.
Unter kolumbianischen Politiker:innen und Expert:innen sorgte das schnell stattgefundene Gespräch zwischen Petro und Biden für Überraschung.
Israeli Parliament to Dissolve by Wednesday as Coalition, Opposition Reach Deal
Coalition whip says agreement reached, averting possibility of opposition creating an alternative government without a new election
Protest Tent Encampments Spring Up Across Israel Against Soaring Housing Costs
Protesters throughout Israel have set up tents in the street to decry the country’s sky-high housing costs, reminiscent of the massive cost-of-living demonstrations that swept the country in 2011. A protest camp was set up in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening, joining the encampments that have been set up in several locations across the country in recent days. Other encampments were located in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, Pardes Hanna, Holon and Rosh Ha’ayin. They said that a large demonstration is to take place at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on July 2
Lapid Is About to Become Israel’s PM, and the Entire Mideast Is Watching
Lapid will likely seek to avoid pointless military escalation, and may rely on experienced brass until the election. He may even make a left-wing overture and meet the Palestinian president
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and give individual states the choice of banning or allowing abortions will immediately affect 13 states that have trigger laws.
Emotion pours out on both sides outside Supreme Court
“Forced motherhood,” the leader called.
“Illegitimate,” protesters responded.
“This decision!”
“Illegitimate!”
A few yards away, a dozen anti-abortion demonstrators wearing red pieces of tape that said “Life” gathered in a prayer circle.
“We stand upon the shoulders of those who have gone before us,” said a man leading the prayer, choking up with emotion. “We honor them today, in agreement with the declaration: All the dreams are true.”
Supreme Court: Oberstes US-Gericht kippt Abtreibungsrecht
Das Oberste US-Gericht hat das landesweit geltende Recht auf Schwangerschaftsabbrüche gekippt. Die Richter entschieden sich damit gegen ein 50 Jahre altes Grundsatzurteil. 1973 hatte der Supreme Court im Fall „Roe v. Wade“ in den gesamten USA Schwangerschaftsabbrüche ermöglicht, bevor ein Fötus lebensfähig ist, also etwa bis zu 24. Schwangerschaftswoche.
Kolumbiens Linke feiert Wahlsieg
In Kolumbien haben im ganzen Land vom Nachmittag des Wahlsonntags bis Montagabend zahllose spontane Umzüge auf den Straßen stattgefunden, tausende Menschen jubelten stundenlang vor den Wahlkampfzentralen und tanzten die ganze Nacht hindurch. Menschen fielen sich in die Arme, gratulierten sich, ganze Familien feierten den Wahlsieg gemeinsam.
‘The Situation Is Worse Now’: Why Young Israelis Are Pitching Protest Tents in the Streets Again
The 2022 tents on Rothschild Boulevard went up a full week after the launch of the current protest movement, which officially began on June 13. On that day, the first tent compounds were seen in the north and south of the country – first in Pardes Hannah, and then Be’er Sheva, followed quickly by similar efforts in Holon and Rosh Ha’ayin, and subsequently Ramat Gan, Herzliya, Kfar Sava and elsewhere.
The fact that the current movement emerged – and is growing – in the periphery “testifies to the fact that it’s a truly grassroots phenomenon, and suffering is happening around the country,” says Guy
With the Government’s Implosion, It’s Anyone but Bibi Again
In both style and content, Lapid’s and Bennett’s speeches distilled what is best about the government of change and served as a reminder, by way of contrast, of everything Israel left behind when Benjamin Netanyahu lost power and everything that threatens it should he regain it – a return to a politics and a public discourse of incitement, division, mudslinging, humiliation, intimidation, lies and manipulation; a return to assaults on the justice system, the police, the media and the opposition; a return to the persecution of human rights organizations and incitement against Arab citizens and their representatives in the Knesset.
Regierung strebt Neuwahlen an: Israel steht vor unruhigen Zeiten
Israels Regierung will das Parlament auflösen, Neuwahlen könnten im Oktober stattfinden – es wäre die fünfte Wahl binnen drei Jahren. Laut Umfragen kann sich Ex-Premier Netanyahu Hoffnung auf Wiederwahl machen.
Democrats face congressional rout amid historically terrible headwinds
Democrats knew the first midterm election of President Biden’s tenure in office would be a challenge.
But the cascade of catastrophe that has so dented what little American optimism remained in the waning days of the pandemic and the associated economic recovery has even the most optimistic Democratic Party strategists and pollsters staring into an unprecedented abyss. Their standing, about five months before voters head to the polls, is worse than it has been for any president in modern times, by almost any indicator.
Israel, guess who’s back? Netanyahu is back again.
(June 9, 2022)
If you ask almost every member of the Israeli coalition government whether this comment will become a reality and former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will become prime minister again, they will tell you that it is a matter of when, not if.
Sara Netanyahu Recorded Losing Temper: ‚I’m an Educated Woman, a Psy-cho-lo-gist!‘
(Jan. 28, 2018)
According to the report, the aide facilitated the publication of a gossip column which mentioned the Israeli prime minister’s wife, but reportedly failed to properly state the fact that she is a trained psychologist.
Netanyahu is heard yelling in the recording, „This must be stopped. I am doing it! As a professional, as an educated woman, as a psychologist.“ Netanyahu then yelled out her credentials: „B.A! M.A.! That’s it!“
In response, the aide is heard saying: „But it says in the first sentence that you’re a psychologist,“ to which she answered: „No.“ The aide continued, saying that „in the first sentence [it says that] you’re a psychologist.“ …
Adelsons Told Police Sara Netanyahu Is ‚Crazy‘ and ‚Decides Everything‘
(Sep. 8, 2019)
“She’s completely crazy,” said Sheldon Adelson, publisher of the Israel Hayom daily. “She was compulsive about photos of herself and how she looked. She said ‘I’m the first lady, I’m a psychologist and I teach children about psychology.’ … She would tell my wife that if Iran attacked it would be her fault … because we didn’t publish good pictures of her,” said Adelson, a leading donor to Israeli and Jewish causes as well as to the Republican Party.
Netanyahu testifies in Olmert defamation case
Netanyahu rejected Olmert’s allegations that his family had a history of mental illnesses, according to The Jerusalem Post.
„I have no psychiatric history,“ he told Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court Deputy President Amit Yarivin.
The defamation trial of Netanyahu and his family against Olmert started earlier in January with the Opposition Leader demanding Olmert pay nearly $261,000 of alleged damages for statements against Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara and their son Yair’s mental health in two April 2021 interviews.
US, China defence chiefs spar over Taiwan but agree to keep talking
The defence chiefs of the United States and China stuck to divergent views on Taiwan during their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday (June 10), but also agreed to hold more talks.
The highly anticipated encounter between US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe lasted an hour, double the time allocated. The two men had their first conversation on the phone in April.
Biden approval rating rises 6 points from record low: poll
(02.06.2022)
President Biden’s approval rating among Americans has risen 6 percentage points this week, after recording his lowest approval rating in his presidency a week prior, according to a new Reuters-Ipsos opinion poll.
Atomstreit mit Teheran: Aussicht auf Einigung „immer geringer“
Die Chance zur Rettung des Atompakts mit dem Iran (JCPOA) sinkt nach Ansicht des EU-Außenbeauftragten Josep Borrell.
Report: Biden White House Flailing Amid Low Poll Numbers, Crises
(31 May 2022)
Newsweek reported Tuesday that Biden’s approval rating in a new FiveThirtyEight poll is still near a record low of 40.7% compared to a 54.1% disapproval by voters as they continue to deal with record inflation, supply-chain issues, and a shortage of baby formula.
„He’s now lower than Trump, and he’s really twisted about it,“ another person close to the White House told NBC News.
The Democratic Party Is Extremely Unpopular Right Now
(May 16, 2022)
An NBC survey released on Monday found the Democratic Party with a favorability rating of -19. That was lower than any other person or entity surveyed, including the Republican Party (-11), Vice-President Kamala Harris (-17), and Donald Trump (-16). (Rats and roaches were not included in the poll, so it’s impossible to say if they’re more popular than Democrats.)
Lapid outraged at rabbi calling ministers worse than Nazis
Rabbi Meir Mazuz, a member of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party says in televised Torah lesson he hopes Bennett, Lapid, Liberman, their friends and their friend’s friends soon depart this world
Top Haredi Rabbi Calls for the Death of ‚Nazi‘ Israeli Ministers
Rabbi Meir Mazuz, the head of the Tunisian Jewish community, fiercely attacks ministers Lapid and Lieberman over their policies toward ultra-Orthodox Jews
Jerusalem Day: Israelis let their hair down about coexistence
Motti, in his mid-40s, wearing shorts and bare-headed, puts down his phone and looks up.
“Yes, you have that right. You know, I think that the police would come after me if they knew what I was thinking. They are a virus and they need to be rounded up and put in extermination camps. There’s no way that we’re going to be able to live together. It’s us or them.”
Evergreen chart-topper on the Israeli hit parade: “May your village burn!”
It’s not really a #flagmarch is it; just a day for israelis to kick elderly Palestinians while your mate pepper sprays her
| from @bahaa_alghoul
Visit by Far-Right Israeli Lawmaker Sparks Jerusalem Unrest
Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of a small ultranationalist opposition party and a follower of the late rabbi and political extremist, Meir Kahane, entered the compound early Sunday along with dozens of supporters.
Israeli Military, Mossad Chiefs Visited Saudi Arabia in Last Decade
A number of senior Israeli officials secretly visited Saudi Arabia over the past decade, including Defense Minister Benny Gantz when he was the Israeli army’s chief of staff, signalling deepening covert relations between Israel and the Kingdom, the Israel Hayom daily reported on Sunday.
Ex-Mossad intelligence agency head Tamir Pardo, and former directors of the National Security Council Yossi Cohen and Meir Ben-Shabbat also travelled to the Gulf monarchy.
Democrats blaming voters for being ’stupid‘ rather than acknowledge failed ideology, policies: Glenn Greenwald
(24.05.2022)
„The Democrats simply replaced Trump with the same ideology they governed with for 8 years under Obama that caused people to run away from them as fast as they could,“ he said. „And now that people are doing that again, instead of asking ‘why is that happening’ they’re getting poised to blame the electorate for being stupid — for thinking the economy’s bad when it’s actually good.“
„And ultimately they’ll just say there were ‘too racist’ to vote for Democrats.“
How Badly Will the Democrats Lose the Midterm Elections?
(April 27, 2022)
Even Democratic strategists now admit the midterms will be disastrous for their party. “It’s going to be a terrible cycle for Democrats,” Doug Sosnik, one of the party’s best grand strategists, recently told the New York Times . The question is how big the calamity will be. A freeway pileup? Category 5 hurricane? Or Krakatoa with all the attendant consequences?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump, wins Republican primary
Incumbent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican primary over George P. Bush, the Texas General Land Office commissioner, according to a race call from The Associated Press.
Kemp defeats Perdue in Georgia, a major blow to Trump
Kemp, a onetime ally of the former president, stirred Trump’s ire following the 2020 presidential election after he rebuffed his pleas to overturn President Biden’s electoral victory in Georgia. Trump vowed to campaign against Kemp, eventually persuading Perdue to enter the race for governor in hopes of ousting him.
But despite carrying Trump’s endorsement, Perdue struggled to gain traction among Georgia Republican voters.
A Warning From Israel’s Left
We shouldn’t downplay the threat posed by a return to power by Netanyahu, a criminal defendant who caused great damage to the fabric of Israeli life, undermined its democratic institutions, eroded its values and is willing to cooperate with Kahanists to regain power. But this threat should not obscure the substance of Rinawie Zoabi’s arguments, which deserve serious attention. Not every abomination can be koshered by citing Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotric
Biden: Israel Police Actions at Abu Alkeh’s Funeral ‚Must Be Investigated‘
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was „deeply troubled by the images of Israeli police intruding into the funeral procession of Palestinian American Shireen Abu Akleh,“ adding „every family deserves to lay their loved ones to rest in a dignified and unimpeded manner.“
Blinken’s rebuke came shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden said „I don’t know all the detail, but I know it has to be investigated“ when asked about Israeli forces‘ action at the funeral.
Ayman Mohyeldin On The Killing Of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
(12.05.2022)
Ayman Mohyeldin remembers his friend and colleague, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed today reporting on an Israeli military raid in the West Bank.
Israeli police beat mourners at Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral | ITV News
Israeli police attacked a funeral procession for slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday, beating mourners with batons and causing them to almost drop the coffin.
Thousands of mourners, some hoisting Palestinian flags and chanting “Palestine, Palestine,” attended the funeral for the Palestinian-American reporter, who witnesses say was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday while covering a military raid in the occupied West Bank.
The mourners tried to march with the coffin on foot out of a hospital to a Catholic church in the nearby Old City.
Kabinett entscheidet heute: Mehr Soldaten für UN-Mission in Mali
Während die Bundesregierung an der UN-Mission also festhält, wird der zweite Einsatz, die Ausbildungsmission für malische Streitkräfte im Rahmen der EU-Mission EUTM, auf minimalem Niveau eingefroren beziehungsweise ins Nachbarland Niger verlagert.
Ein Grund dafür ist die Präsenz russischer Kräfte in Mali:
Disband NATO to End the War in Ukraine
To end the war in Ukraine, stand with its people, avert escalation and future wars, and create a more peaceful and collaborative world, we support getting to the origins and heart of the conflict and taking these actions when we are in government:
1. Disband NATO and its military bases
2. Recognize the UN as the global security authority
3. Disband permanent membership and veto power on the UN Security Council
4. Recognize Ukraine as an independent and militarily neutral country
5. End all wars of aggression, regime-change wars and resource wars
6. Ban funding and arming Nazis
7. Ban Congress and government officials from war profiteering and insider trading
8. Cut the US military budget in half and invest those resources into guaranteeing jobs, health care, housing and college at home
Moderate Democrats fear infighting could hand Congress to Republicans
Rising inflation and voter exhaustion over the COVID-19 pandemic have created stiff political headwinds for Democrats, who control the White House, Senate and the House.
Independent analysts and historic patterns favor Republicans‘ changes of regaining control of at least one chamber of Congress in November, which would all but kill Biden’s domestic agenda. The Senate is split 50-50 while Democrats hold a narrow 222-212 House majority.
Prosecutors ask court to add new witnesses in Netanyahu’s Case 1000
Request comes after information provided by Arnon Milchan’s personal assistant regarding expansive jewelry and clothes allegedly given to former PM at his wife’s behest
Israeli-U.S. Billionaire Saban Donates $1 Million to AIPAC’s Super PAC
Long-term AIPAC supporter Haim Saban is the biggest individual donor to the super PAC since its establishment late last year. His contribution came weeks before the pro-Israel lobby’s traditional PAC endorsed Republican election deniers
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022
(March 27, 2022)
Democrats point to the pandemic and stuck supply chains for the current inflation woes, blaming corporations for pocketing profits while Americans pay the price at the pump.
Will vaccine passports be biggest campaign issue of 2022?
(April 2, 2021)
A growing number of the Republican Party’s most conservative members have seized on the passport proposals and expected guidance from the White House, blasting them as an example of government overreach that would isolate Americans who choose not to get vaccinated and violate the privacy of those who do.
McConnell says Democrats ‚headed toward a pretty good beating’ in midterms
(April 10, 2022)
„His policies have not worked, beginning with the precipitous and ill-advised withdrawal from Afghanistan, which became kind of a metaphor for the incompetence that’s been on full display during this administration,“ the senator said. „None of the policies they have pursued have worked out well.“
Iran committing suicide right here, extremely foolish.
(12 March, 2022)
Iranian MPs should know… once the GOP takes back the House we will do everything in our power to overturn Biden’s restoration of JCPOA and reimpose max pressure sanctions.
PM vows will not seek coalition with Joint Arab List, Netanyahu
Asked about the immediate aftermath of Silman’s resignation, he said that „the first order of business was to stabilize the faction. I’ve spoken with the party heads and this government is moving forward. The alternative is to return to the dark days of more election campaigns. Instead of fighting terrorism, fighting each other.“
Bennett further rejected the assertion that the current 60-60 situation in the Knesset has left his government paralyzed, saying that political paralysis „is measured in actions. Controversial laws are hard to pass, but we have no issue with regular legislation.“
READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s remarks at the White House after her Supreme Court confirmation
As you may have heard, during the confirmation process, I had the distinct honor of having 95 personal meetings with 97 sitting senators. (Laughter.) And we had substantive and engaging conversations about my approach to judging and about the role of judges in the constitutional system we all love.
As a brief aside, I will note that these are subjects about which I care deeply. I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution and the rights that make us free.
Schwester des nordkoreanischen Machthabers: Nordkorea betrachtet Südkorea nicht als Hauptfeind
In einer am Dienstag von der Nachrichtenagentur KCNA verbreiteten Erklärung wurde die einflussreiche Schwester mit den Worten wiedergegeben, dass Nordkorea nicht eine Kugel oder Granate in Richtung Süden abfeuern werde.
Nordkorea sei ein Atomwaffenstaat. Beide Koreas hätten dieselben Wurzeln und der Norden lehne Krieg ab, hieß es weiter.
Russian, US officials to attend meeting in China on Afghan situation, amid China’s efforts to mediate heated issues
While the third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries is scheduled in China’s Anhui Province on Wednesday and Thursday, China will also host a Troika Plus meeting there with Russia, the US and Pakistan over the Afghan situation. Observers said that against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, the upcoming meetings on Afghanistan will help congregate the stake-holding parties to help Afghanistan despite their grudges, which showcases China’s efforts to promote regional stability and its capability to mediate heated issues.
Video-Gipfel Chinas und der EU am Freitag
Wie von China und der Europäischen Union (EU) vereinbart, wird der chinesische Ministerpräsident Li Keqiang das 23. Gipfeltreffen Chinas und der EU mit dem Präsidenten des EU-Rates, Charles Michel, und der Präsidentin der EU-Kommission, Ursula von der Leyen, am Freitag per Videolink abhalten.
Iron Dome plan to shield German skies
Germany is looking to create an “Iron Dome” protection shield, similar to the one used by Israel, to protect against Russian missiles.
“That is certainly among the things that we are discussing, and for good reasons,” Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, told the state television channel ARD. “We need to be aware that we have a neighbour who is prepared to use violence to enforce their interests.”
Ja, stimmt. Wir sind mit einer Delegation von Mitgliedern im Verteidigungsausschuss in Israel und informieren uns auch über militärische Verteidigungssysteme. Aber zur Klarstellung: wir kaufen hier nichts ein…
Proteste auf fünf Kontinenten – Sorge um Bürgerrechte: Tausende sind auf den Straßen in Frankreich, Australien und Kanada
n Frankreich und Italien hält der einsetzende „Frühling der Maßnahmen“ die Menschen nicht vom Protestieren ab. Auch in Kanada und den USA wird der Graben zwischen Maßnahmenpolitik und freiheitsdurstigen Bürgern nicht kleiner. Sogar in China wehren sich die Bürger gegen die Lockdowns.
Konflikt zwischen Präsident Moon und gewähltem Nachfolger Yoon verschärft sich
Präsident Moon Jae-in ernannte am Dienstag den Direktor der Asien- und Pazifikabteilung beim Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF), Rhee Chang-yong, zum neuen Gouverneur der Bank of Korea. Das Präsidialamt teilte mit, die Nominierung nach einer Unterredung mit Yoons Seite vorgenommen zu haben. Damit sollte ein Vakuum auf dem Posten verhindert werden, da die Amtszeit des amtierenden Zentralbank-Chefs Lee Ju-yeol Ende März ablaufe. Aus Yoons Lager hieß es jedoch, dass es zu der Frage keine eingehende Besprechung gegeben habe.
Doppelagent Putin
(15. April 2018)
Der ranghöchste Funktionär seiner staatlichen Hierarchie ist nicht einmal mit Russland verbündet, geschweige denn mit Syrien, dem Iran oder irgendeinem anderen aus der U.S.-Hegemonie seit Jahrzehnten attackierten oder direkt angegriffenen Land. In Wirklichkeit dient Wladimir Putin dem von uns bereits mehrfach beschriebenen imperialen Komplex und einer seit bald siebzehn Jahren den weltweiten Terrorkrieg führenden großen Koalition des Krieges und internationalen Kriegslobby und strebt deren noch effektivere Kollaboration an.
Putins Rolle dabei ist ähnlich dem eines der vielen Monarchen vor und im Ersten Weltkrieg. Und seine Funktion, wie der „prorussischen“, also der pro-regierungs-russischen Lobby insgesamt, ist es, in verdeckter Dialektik mit ihren spiegelbildlichen „proamerikanischen“ bzw „proeuropäischen“ Pendants in der U.S.-Hegemonie die jeweilige innere Opposition, gerade die fortschrittliche und pazifistische, in Verbindung mit dem jeweils anderen Blockgegner zu bringen, sie von diesem absorbieren zu lassen und so im Inneren erst zu diskreditieren und letztlich neutralisieren zu können.
Reise nach Katar und VAE: Habeck verteidigt Energiekauf in Autokratien
(19.03.2022)
Nach Gesprächen in Norwegen bemüht sich Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck nun in Katar und anschließend in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten um zusätzliche Gaslieferungen. Der Grünen-Politiker traf heute zunächst in Doha ein. Die Reise ist Teil der Bemühungen, angesichts des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine die Abhängigkeit Deutschlands von russischem Gas zu verringern.
#German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announces that he will explore liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply on a trip to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (#UAE), with aims to secure a #hydrogen deal, making Germany less dependent on Russia.
Syriens Machthaber Assad besucht die Emirate
Erstmals seit Beginn des Bürgerkriegs in Syrien vor elf Jahren hat Präsident Baschar al-Assad wieder eine Auslandsreise in ein arabisches Land unternommen. Assad traf am Freitag zu einem Besuch in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten ein, wie die staatliche syrische Nachrichtenagentur Sana am späten Freitagabend meldete.
Demnach führte Assad dort Gespräche mit dem Kronprinzen Abu Dhabis und faktischen Herrscher des Golfstaats, Scheich Mohammed bin Sajid Al Nahjan, sowie mit Scheich Mohammed bin Raschid al-Maktum, dem Emir von Dubai.
Syria’s Assad Makes Surprise Visit to the U.A.E. as Arab Ties Warm
(19.03.2022)
Arab countries are trying to re-engage with the Syrian president, who has been sanctioned by the U.S. since 2011
Take a look at the Freedom Convoy heading to DC.
Demonstratie voor vrijheid vandaag in Den Haag!! Nederland zegt vandaag NEE! tegen het oorlogszuchtige establishment! 06.03.22
Un monde fou pour dire non à Macron, oui à la liberté oui à la France libre ! Liberté, Paix, Vérité ! #manifs05mars C’est magnifique et fort !
Christchurch NZ Anti VAX Pass, Anti VAX Mandate NZ says Enough
At #HRC49, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet presented her report into accountability for alleged violations of international human rights law committed by relevant actors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
REPORT https://bit.ly/3Ce7IhM
Mayo Clinic fires 700 workers who failed to comply with Covid vaccine mandate
(Jan. 5, 2022)
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Around 700 workers at the medical center have been fired over their vaccination status.
Nearly 500 L.A. Unified employees lose their jobs for failing to get COVID-19 vaccine
Dec. 8, 2021 12:21 PM PT
Nearly 500 Los Angeles school district employees have lost their jobs for failing to meet the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, officials announced on Tuesday.
Nearly 1,500 NYC municipal workers fired for not being vaccinated against COVID
(February 15, 2022)
The 1,428 employees who were on unpaid leave for more than three months lost their jobs.
Data provided by City Hall Monday shows the majority of employees who were fired worked in the Department of Education, which saw 914 people let go. The Housing Authority terminated 101 workers.
Also fired were 36 New York Police Department workers and 25 FDNY employees.
Covid modelling that prompted first UK lockdown based on ‘inaccurate’ case numbers
On March 16 2020, Imperial College published its “Report 9” paper suggesting that failing to take action could overwhelm the NHS within weeks and result in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Before the paper, the UK coronavirus strategy was to flatten the peak rather than suppress the wave, but after the modelling was made public, the Government made a rapid u-turn, which eventually led to lockdown on March 23.
Covid lockdowns weren’t needed, finds inquiry in the country that stayed open
Some countries that did impose lockdowns had ’significantly worse outcomes‘ than Sweden, whose citizens also retained more persoal freedom
Trucker-Proteste: Kanada hebt Notstandsregelung auf
Die „Situation ist kein Notfall mehr“, sagte Trudeau auf einer Pressekonferenz. Der „Emergencies Act“ wurde am vergangenen Montag, am 14. Februar, erstmals in Kanadas Geschichte angewandt, um gegen die anhaltenden und teils gewaltsamen Aktionen von Maßnahmen-Gegnern der Corona-Pandemie vorzugehen.
Trudeau ends use of Emergencies Act, says ’situation is no longer an emergency‘
(Feb 23, 2022)
„We are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient to keep people safe.“
The Governor General signed off on the revocation on Wednesday afternoon, which formally ended the state of emergency.
MPs in the House of Commons voted to affirm use of the act on Monday. The Senate was in the midst of debating the act on Wednesday but withdrew the motion shortly after Trudeau made his announcement.
Canada’s Senators now debating The Emergency Measures Act, for the 2nd of 3 full days of discussion. imo, Senate one of the reasons Canada is rated so high on the true Democracy scale. Must approve for the Act to stay in force.
(Feb 23, 2022)
Russia’s actions are an affront to the democratic principles that generations of Canadians have fought to protect. We must make sure the Ukrainian people – like all people – are free to determine their own future, and we must stand firmly against authoritarianism.
Here’s what the climate is producing toward any American who is even slightly off-key or mildly questioning the unified script. If you think this is healthy, I think you ought to re-consider that.
Draft Deal In Vienna Stipulates ‘Step By Step’ Return To JCPOA
(16.02.2021)
A US-Iranian deal taking shape in Vienna lays out phases of mutual steps to bring both sides back into full compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement, Reuters reported.
Weißes Haus ändert Wortwahl in Ukraine-Konflikt
Psaki erklärte weiter, die US-Regierung habe auch gesagt, dass Putin jederzeit in die Ukraine einmarschieren könnte. Das sei zutreffend. Auf Nachfrage betonte die Sprecherin, sie habe die Wendung, wonach aus US-Sicht eine Invasion unmittelbar bevorstehe, seit mehr als einer Woche nicht mehr benutzt.
Why Biden’s Team Suddenly Sounds Optimistic on Iran
White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk expressed the Biden administration’s most optimistic statement yet concerning the talks last Thursday, saying that the parties were “in the ballpark of a possible deal” on returning to the 2015 nuclear agreement. However, he noted that he did not want to place odds on it and that the U.S. was prepared for talks to …
Biden Continues Trump-Era Ploy to Privatize Medicare
On Tuesday, a group of physicians from around the nation traveled to Washington, D.C., intending to demand that the Health and Human Services Department immediately stop the Medicare experiment, which is known as direct contracting.
The doctors were denied the right to present HHS with a petition signed by more than 1,500 physicians who believe the direct contracting pilot threatens “the future of Medicare as we know it.”
Advocates have been publicly sounding the alarm about the program for months, warning that it could fully hand traditional Medicare over to Wall Street investors and other profit-seekers, resulting in higher costs for patients and lower-quality care.
Last Working-Class Jewish Settler Residents Evicted from Givat Amal
Givat Amal is one of Tel Aviv’s poorest neighborhoods, despite being situated in one of the city’s wealthier locations. The area has been described as “one of the most sought-after real estate areas” in the country, which is what led to the legal battle that began in 2005 when a development project led by business tycoon Yitzhak Tshuva was first approved for Givat Amal. The company’s plans called for tripling and gentrifying the area’s population by constructing seven luxurious high-rise buildings, and displacing the previously settled Jewish population, many of whom had lived there since the early years after the founding of the state, but without ownership rights. In fact, the last legally recognized residents of the area were the Palestinian Arabs of Al-Jammasin Al-Gharbi, numbering some 1,250 persons in 1948, who were uprooted during the 1948 war and whose rights to return to or be compensated for their abandoned property have been systematically denied by Israel ever since.
These 6 House Democrats voted against the infrastructure bill. These 13 Republicans voted for it.
A number of progressives — who have consistently called for both the infrastructure and the separate economic package, known as the Build Back Better Act, to move together — voted „no“ on the legislation.
Here are the six House Democrats who broke from their party to vote against the bill:
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York
Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota
Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts
Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan
US-Kongress verabschiedet Bidens Infrastrukturpaket
Der linke Parteiflügel blockierte seit Wochen eine Abstimmung darüber, weil er zunächst das Sozial- und Klimaschutzpaket unter Dach und Fach bringen wollte. Die Abstimmung im Repräsentantenhaus über dieses 1,75 Billionen Dollar teure Paket mit dem Namen Build Back Better (etwa: Besser neu aufbauen) wurde am Freitag jedoch angesichts parteiinterner Streitigkeiten verschoben.
FDNY: 2,000 Firefighters on Medical Leave in Apparent Protest of Vaccine Mandate
The FDNY said its vaccination rate for firefighters has climbed to 75% as of around 5 p.m. on Sunday. The overall vaccination rate for the department is 80%.
More than 1,000 FDNY members have applied for religious exemptions and will be able to continue on the job with weekly COVID testing in place as their respective Equal Employment Opportunity offices review the claims, a spokesperson told News 4 Friday.
Corona-Impfungen in den USA – FDA lässt Biontech/Pfizer für Kinder zu
Der Impfstoff von Biontech/Pfizer ist in den USA nun auch für Kinder zwischen fünf und elf Jahren zugelassen. Das hat die FDA bekanntgegeben.
Regional powers back aid for Afghanistan as Russia hosts Taliban
On Wednesday, Russia, China, Pakistan, India, Iran and formerly Soviet Central Asian states Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan joined the Taliban in calling for the UN to convene such a conference as soon as possible to help rebuild the country.
International delegations taking part in the Libya Stability Conference begin to arrive in Tripoli
Other delegations who are set to participate in the conference began to arrive from Monday, where the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rose Marie Di Carlo, accompanied by the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Jan Kubis arrived.
Libyan parties express rejection of Paris conference next month
A French-staged international conference proposed for next November to discuss the Libyan crisis is losing momentum before even starting, as wider circles of Libyan politicians are voicing their rejection to the event.
While the Syrian constitutional talks are ongoing at @UNGeneva this week, our security colleagues and their K9 dogs are making sure everything is safe and secure. In this photo: Moscou is taking a break after inspecting the venue of the talks.
The NYT’s Partisan Tale about COVID and the Unvaccinated is Rife with Sloppy Data Analysis
NOTE FROM GLENN GREENWALD: The corporate media has worked very hard to propagate the liberal-pleasing narrative that COVID has become a partisan disease due to vaccine hesitancy on the right, often ignoring the inconvenient truth that large percentages of politically diverse groups, principally African-Americans and Latinos, remain resistant to vaccination. Recent reporting from The New York Times serves to further this distorted narrative, dubbing the positive correlation between support for Donald Trump and COVID death rates “Red COVID,“ and brandishing it as evidence of a partisan pandemic. But the Times’ report misleads readers through statistical manipulation and data games, as illustrated by this meticulous analysis, presented in an Outside Voices contribution by Jeremy Beckham:
Südkorea will Ausschuss für „Leben mit Covid-19“ einsetzen
Die ersten Schritte in die neue Normalität sollen am 9. November gemacht werden. Dann soll Covid-19 wie eine saisonale Grippe eingestuft werden. Zurzeit noch bestehende Einschränkungen sollen dementsprechend gelockert werden.
Die Regierung hatte zuvor erklärt, dass für eine Rückkehr in ein normales Leben 70 Prozent der 51 Millionen Einwohner vollständig geimpft sein müssten.
Mit Stand Sonntag hatten 39,92 Millionen Menschen oder 77,7 Prozent der Bevölkerung, wenigstens eine Dosis verabreicht bekommen
The ‚zombification‘ of married life
Married couples are “zombifying,” is the magazine’s melancholy conclusion. Instead of divorcing, as they once might have, they grimly endure each other. It’s better, or seems so, than the foreseeable alternatives – prominent among them financial insecurity amid declining wages and emotional insecurity as the lingering COVID-19 crisis corrodes the strength to face the world alone.
There are no doubt many reasons why marriage, so hopefully embarked upon, so quickly turns sour for so many. Spa! zeroes in on one – the double-income household.
Biden and Chinese President Xi agree in principle to hold virtual meeting
The US and China have agreed in principle that President Joe Biden and Preident Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year, part of an effort to ensure stability in one of the world’s most consequential and fraught relationships, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
Georgia holds vote after ex-president Saakashvili’s arrest
Georgians were voting Saturday in municipal elections, a day after ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili’s arrest raised the stakes in the polls seen as a key test for the increasingly unpopular ruling party.
US Lawyer Sentenced for Contempt in Ecuador Chevron Case
Steven Donziger, a disbarred American lawyer who has been battling Chevron Corporation over pollution in the Ecuadorian rainforest for over two decades, has been sentenced to six months in prison on contempt charges.
Wieder landesweite Proteste und Streiks in Kolumbien
Streikkomitee fordert vom Kongress Annahme von Gesetzesvorschlägen zugunsten der Armen. Massive Polizeigewalt gegen Protestierende in mehreren Städten, Zusammenstöße in Bogotá
Shutdown in USA mit Übergangshaushalt abgewendet
Der Kongress wandte gestern damit einen Government-Shutdown ab, einen weitgehenden Verwaltungsstillstand, der sonst morgen mit Beginn des neuen Haushaltsjahrs eingetreten wäre. Zuvor hatte bereits der Senat das Vorhaben gebilligt.
Bei einem Shutdown wären Hunderttausende Bundesbedienstete in den unbezahlten Zwangsurlaub geschickt worden.
House aligns with Senate and votes to avoid government shutdown with short-term funding bill
It’s one of several political issues being followed closely by the markets, which have fallen Thursday amid uncertainty about the passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill and President Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending package.
Erstmals israelischer Außenminister in Bahrain
Israels Außenminister Jair Lapid ist ein Jahr nach der Aufnahme diplomatischer Beziehungen beider Länder erstmals nach Bahrain gereist. Dabei eröffneten er und sein Amtskollege Abdullatif al-Sajani die israelische Botschaft im Land,
Unsicherheit und Zweifel vor den Wahlen in Honduras
Zwei Monate vor den Parlaments- und Präsidentschaftswahlen am 28. November 2021 herrschen in Honduras Unsicherheit und Misstrauen.
World Bank chief in Sudan for first visit in 40 years
A transitional government and a civilian-military Sovereign Council have been running the African country since 2019 after the ouster of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
Australia returns world’s oldest tropical forest to indigenous owners
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988, the Daintree National Park was handed back to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people in a ceremony in the remote town of Bloomfield on Wednesday.
Krawalle vor Kongress in Paraguays Hauptstadt Asuncion
Bauern und Indigene haben sich vor dem Kongress in der paraguayischen Hauptstadt Asuncion schwere Auseinandersetzungen mit der Polizei geliefert.
Japan’s ruling LDP to hold presidential election
As the LDP-led coalition constitutes a majority in both chambers of the parliament, the new party president is almost certain to be elected prime minister in the extraordinary Diet session scheduled to be held on Oct. 4.
US security adviser in Egypt for talks on Libya
US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday for talks aimed at ensuring Libya’s December elections go ahead as planned, Sisi’s office said.
Tunesien bekommt erste Regierungschefin
Bouden ist die erste Frau in der Geschichte Tunesiens, die das Amt einer Regierungschefin innehat. Die 59-jährige Geologieprofessorin war bis dato unter anderem als Referentin im Bildungsministerium tätig.
Polizist:innen in Brasilien misshandeln Gefangene
Die „Defensoria Pública“ von Rio de Janeiro legt in einem Sonderbericht offen, dass knapp 86 Prozent der Fälle von Folter und Misshandlung in den Gefängnissen der Stadt auf Militärpolizist:innen zurückzuführen sind.
„Sie können uns nicht noch mehr Land nehmen“
Freda Huson kämpft gegen den Landraub an Kanadas Indigenen. Als Wet’suwet’en-Oberhaupt erhält sie den Alternativen Nobelpreis – und hat eine landesweite Solidaritätsbewegung angestoßen.
Housing is infrastructure. Child care is infrastructure. Paid leave is infrastructure. The people gave us a mandate & we’re holding the line. We must advance the #BuildBackBetterAct to address the needs of the people before we move the narrow roads and bridges bill.
Left warns Pelosi they’ll take down Biden infrastructure bill
Liberals on Tuesday fired a shot across the bow at Democratic leaders by warning that a bipartisan infrastructure bill cannot pass the House as long as Senate centrists remain noncommittal on the larger social benefits package at the heart of President Biden’s agenda.
Progressive Democrats vow to defy Pelosi, vote no on infrastructure bill
Progressive Democrats on Tuesday starkly warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other party leaders that their position on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda remains unchanged: Without a deal on a broader, social policy bill, they do not intend to support a bipartisan infrastructure bill that Pelosi wants to bring to a vote this Thursday.
Democrats say we are the party of the people, let’s show by passing this crucial agenda on behalf of the people & fulfill our promise to our constituents. This level of investment hasn’t been proposed or implemented since the 1930s. Let’s have @POTUS ’ back & pass this agenda
Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda is being held up by moderate Democrats
It’s only when the ground buckles and snaps in an earthquake that we’re aware that the land had already been moving. Moderate Democrats in Washington must similarly be wondering what happened as they struggle to accept that they are no longer the dominant force in the party.
After years of being relegated to an afterthought and being told that moving too quickly or too far to the left would alienate voters, progressives are firmly in the driver’s seat in Washington.
Why are moderate Democrats okay with killing Biden’s legislative agenda?
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and a handful of House Democrats oppose letting Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices, which would save more than $500 billion over 10 years. (Incidentally, three of the Democrats opposing the idea have received $1.6 million in donations from the pharmaceutical industry.) The New York Times also reports that Sinema “has privately told colleagues she will not accept any corporate or income tax rate increases,” while Manchin remains opposed to the current plan’s proposed corporate tax rate.
Pelosi says Biden’s infrastructure bill can’t wait for social safety net bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democrats on Monday that passage of the $550 billion infrastructure bill must not wait for President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar safety net bill, saying the larger package is not yet ready for a vote.
US security advisor heads to Saudi Arabia in first under Biden
US President Joe Biden’s national security advisor will visit Saudi Arabia in the highest-level talks since the administration took office, with vows to recalibrate the relationship due to human rights concerns, the White House announced Monday.
State Dept No. 2 to visit Pakistan, India after Taliban takeover
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel next month to Pakistan and India, bitter rivals that have clashed on the way forward in Afghanistan, the State Department announced Monday.
Myanmar monks march against military junta
Scores of pro-democracy Buddhist monks took to the streets of Myanmar’s second-biggest city Saturday, rallying against the military coup in demonstrations that coincided with the 14th anniversary of previous clergy-led mass protests.
Bolivia: Luis Arce Meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
As part of his official agenda, Arce had previously held a meeting with the president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Mauricio Claver-Carone, in which they discussed various issues and financial support mechanisms in favor of Bolivia.
US Envoy Foote Resigns in Protest of Mistreatment of Haitians
On Tuesday, U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti Daniel Foote presented his resignation to the State Department in protest at the inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants on the U.S. border.
US Has Invested Little in Latam Development, Obrador Says
The last time the United States invested significantly in the region was during the John F. Kennedy administration (1961-1963), with some 10 billion U.S. dollars (the equivalent of 120 billion U.S. dollars at current prices), Lopez Obrador said during his daily press conference.
Kleinbauern in Venezuela besetzen Zuckerfabrik
„Die Zuckerrohrproduzenten sind hier und übernehmen die Mühle, die ruiniert worden ist.
Angehörige politischer Gefangener in Chile fordern Begnadigung
Die Regierung um den immer noch amtierenden neoliberal-autoritären Präsidenten Sebstián Piñera beharrt hingegen weiter darauf, dass es in Chile keine politischen Gefangenen gebe.
Generalstreik in Uruguay legte das Land lahm
„Artigas (der Staatsgründer) stützte den Unabhängigkeitskampf auf drei Säulen: die Verteidigung des Hafens von Montevideo, die Landverteilung und die Integration freier Völker. Heute verteidigen wir dieses Erbe. Die Gegner bleiben die gleichen: ausländische Interessen an unseren Ressourcen, Finanzspekulationen und die Habgier jener, die den Sozialstaat auseinandernehmen wollen“, sagte Soledad Amaya Correa von der Gewerkschaft der Landarbeiter auf der Kundgebung.
Algerien sperrt Luftraum für marokkanische Flugzeuge
Die traditionell schwierigen Beziehungen zwischen Algerien und Marokko waren durch den Streit um die Westsahara in jüngster Zeit erneut belastet worden.
Libya: UNSMIL Statement on Reports About No-Confidence Motion Against the GNU
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received, with concern s, reports that the House of Representatives (HoR) has passed a no-confidence motion against the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Libya’s Haftar says suspends military role, ahead of polls
„The international community expects Libyan officials in Tripoli and the rest of the country to work for presidential and legislative elections to take place as scheduled on December 24,“ German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said as he co-chaired a high-level meeting on Libya at the UN.
Ecuador: Indigenous Peoples Demand Amnesty for Social Leaders
On Tuesday, Ecuador’s Indigenous Peoples Confederation (CONAIE) presented an amnesty bill for freeing 260 social leaders who took part in demonstrations against illegal mining and in the 2019 protests against President Lenin Moreno (2017-2021).
Peru und Bolivien nehmen diplomatische Beziehungen mit Westsahara wieder auf
Sowohl Bolivien als auch Peru haben ihre diplomatischen Beziehungen mit der Demokratischen Arabischen Republik Sahara wieder aufgenommen.
Entführte Zapatistas frei, EZLN warnt vor Bürgerkrieg in Chiapas
Zwei entführte Zapatistas sind am Sonntag nach Vermittlung der katholischen Kirche wieder freigekommen. José Antonio Sánchez Juárez und Sebastián Núñez Pérez, Mitglieder eines „Rates der Guten Regierung“ der zapatistischen Bewegung im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Chiapas, waren acht Tage lang von der Regionalen Organisation der Kaffeebauern von Ocosingo (Orcao) in der Gemeinde Ocosingo festgehalten worden.
Biden congratulates Trudeau for winning third term as Canadian prime minister
Biden on Tuesday spent the morning at the UN General Assembly in New York, where he delivered his first address to the annual gathering before holding one-on-one meetings with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and President Barham Salih of Iraq.
Sudan PM says coup attempt orchestrated by elements inside, outside army
„What happened today is a coup orchestrated by elements inside and outside the army and was preceded by a systematic incitement and high-level arrangement and coordination,“ said Hamdok in a speech broadcast by Sudan’s official TV.
Celac-Gipfel in Mexiko setzt Zeichen für lateinamerikanische Integration
Region will sich von der US-Dominanz freimachen. Wirtschaftliche Vision setzt auf eigene Entwicklung.
Trudeau’s Liberals Win Canada Election, But Miss The Majority In Parliament
Canadian voters have narrowly awarded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a third term in a snap parliamentary election, but he fell short of his goal of winning an outright majority for his Liberal Party.
BREAKING: Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is projected to hold onto his role as Canadian prime minister and form a second minority government.
Security Council voices concern over political strife in Somalia
The Security Council on Saturday expressed deep concern about the ongoing disagreement between the Somali president and prime minister, and the negative impact on the electoral timetable and process.
Philippines‘ Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022
Philippine boxer-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao declared Sunday he will run for president in 2022, ending months of speculation about whether the legendary fighter would seek the country’s top job.
CELAC VI Summit Supports Cuba and Argentina in Their Demands
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Ebrard explained that officials from 31 countries signed a Joint Declaration of 44 points and special accords.
Mexiko: Zwei führende Zapatistas verschwunden, ein Basismitglied ermordet
Am 11. September verschwanden zwei Zapatistas in der Gemeinde Ocosingo: José Antonio Sánchez Juárez und Sebastián Núñez Pérez, Mitglieder des „Rates der Guten Regierung“ in einem der Verwaltungszentren der indigenen Autonomie, wurden letztmals um acht Uhr morgens gesehen, als sie den Sitz der Autonomiebehörde in Patria Nueva verließen, um einer Aufgabe als Teil der indigenen Regierung nachzugehen.
Algeria gives disgraced ex-leader Bouteflika 3-days mourning
Algeria’s leader has declared a three-day period of mourning for former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose 20-year-long rule ended in disgrace as he was pushed from power amid huge street protests when he decided to seek a new term
Libya reopens border with Tunisia
Trucks line up at Libya’s Ras Ejder Border crossing with Tunisia, on Sept. 17, 2021.
Landesweite Proteste in Ecuador gegen Präsident Lasso
Dies war bereits die vierte große Protestaktion gegen Lassos neoliberale Politik seit seinem Amtsantritt im Mai.
Police arrest 235, 10 injured in Vic protest
The state government is planning to outline a full road map out of lockdown on Sunday, tied to double dose vaccination rates and based on Burnet Institute modelling.
US threatens new sanctions over northern Ethiopia war
US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order allowing for sanctions against the warring parties in northern Ethiopia if they fail to commit to a negotiated settlement.
British Unions Call for Review of UK Gun Sales to Colombia
Britain’s Trades Union Congress, which is currently holding its annual congress (10-13 September), has unanimously passed a motion in support of Colombian trade unionists, protesters and activists which called on the British government ‘to review security and trade partnerships with Colombia in response to human rights abuses’.
Weiteres Verfahren gegen Lula da Silva in Brasilien eingestellt
Nach mehreren eingestellten Ermittlungsverfahren gegen Brasiliens Ex-Präsidenten Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ist nun auch die Anklage bezüglich einer Verstrickung in Korruptionsfälle des brasilianischen Bauunternehmens OAS fallen gelassen worden.
Soldiers deployed in Bogota in response to crime wave
Nearly 360 soldiers were sent to different spots around town in support of the police, according to Defense Minister Diego Molano.
Bennett Makes Time Magazine’s 2021 List as Islamist Coalition Partner Hails His ‚Courage‘
Abbas and Bennett agree on little ideologically. Abbas leads the United Arab List, a party that champions Palestinian self-determination, while Bennett comes from Israel’s right wing and has pledged that a Palestinian state will not arise on his watch. But they coalesced around the goal of removing Bennett’s predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, who they saw as divisive and corrupt.
Somali president suspends prime minister’s executive powers in escalating row
Somalia’s president said on Thursday he had withdrawn the executive powers of the prime minister, the latest twist in a feud that has plunged the country into a deep political crisis.
El Salvador: Tausende bei Demo gegen Bitcoin-Einführung
Nach Schätzungen der Organisatoren und eines Zeugen gegenüber der Agentur Reuters gingen rund 4.500 Menschen auf die Straße, darunter Gewerkschaften, Universitätsstudenten, Beschäftigte im Gesundheitswesen, Landwirte, Anwälte, LGBTQ-Gruppen, indigene Gemeinschaften und Mitglieder der politischen Opposition.
Sudan and Ethiopia are nearing a fight over land and water
The most recent settlement of the territorial dispute came in 2008, when the TPLF-led Ethiopia agreed to recognise formal Sudanese sovereignty over the area in exchange for Sudan, led by longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir, allowing Ethiopian settlers to remain in the area.
Pakistan, Russia to ‘coordinate’ positions on Afghanistan
Pakistani PM Imran Khan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin hold talks ‘focused on the need for peace and stability’ in Afghanistan.
Honduras: Justizsystem im Einsatz gegen unliebsame Opposition
Die Menschenrechtssituation in Honduras ist unverändert schlecht. Beinahe vier Jahre nach den gewaltsam niedergeschlagenen Protesten verweisen Espinal und Álvarez in einem Kommuniqué auf die weiterhin nicht aufgeklärten mehr als 30 Todesopfer, die auf offener Straße durch die staatlichen Sicherheitskräfte erschossen wurden.
Mexicans Denounce the Disappearance of Ten Yaquis
Indigenous leader Anabela Carlon asked the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to intervene before the Mexican State to speed up the investigations and called on Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo to restore peace and tranquility in the Yaqui villages.
Zukunft der OAS hängt am seidenen Faden
Bei einer Pressekonferenz in der mexikanischen Botschaft in Washington anlässlich der Reaktivierung des hochrangigen Wirtschaftsdialogs zwischen den beiden Nationen erklärte Ebrard, dass die Regierungsvertreter beim Celac-Treffen versuchen werden, einen Konsens über die Zukunft der OAS zu erzielen, der die Frage beantworten werde, ob die Organisation reformiert oder ersetzt werden müsse.
Constitutional Convention in Chile Approves General Regulations
This was one of the most awaited stages of the process and also one of those that generated the greatest debate about the vote, which in the end ended up imposing the criterion of approving the criteria by a simple majority (78 members of the Convention).
Neue Milliardenkredite des IWF für Ecuador
Welche genauen Gegenleistungen der IWF verlangt ist bisher nicht bekannt. Indigene und soziale Organisationen sowie Gewerkschaften rufen zu Protesten auf
Kalifornien: Mehrheit gegen Abberufung Newsoms
Konservative Aktivisten und Aktivistinnen hatten den Recall initiiert. Für eine Abwahl hätten mehr als die Hälfte der Wähler mit Ja stimmen müssen.
Blinken Pledges New Aid for Afghanistan, But Afghan Funds in the US are Still Frozen
“This aid will not flow through the government,” he said.
Mexican Judge Pacheco Shot Dead in La Reforma City
On Monday, the Oaxaca State’s Administrative Justice Tribunal (TJAO) Judge Enrique Pacheco was shot dead while leaving his house to the gym in La Reforma City.
‚Mom, I Am Sorry, I Canceled Your Operation‘: Seven Israeli Hospitals Strike Over Budget Cuts
(02.09.2021)
According to an agreement signed between the government and these hospitals, they were supposed to receive a 630-million-shekel budget between January and June 2021. Of this money, 300 million shekels were for their routine operations and 330 million shekels were for coronavirus related work. The agreement was also supposed to provide another 55 million shekels a month between June and December. However, the government has only provided these hospitals with a total of 300 million shekels.
Thai protesters hit the streets as PM clings to power
There was heavy police presence across the downtown area with riot police and a water cannon truck stationed at the Ratchaprasong intersection near major shopping malls.
Barbados wird im November Republik
Die Premierministerin von Barbados, Mia Mottley, von der sozialdemokratischen Barbados Labour Party (BLP) hat bekanntgegeben, dass der Inselstaat im November zur Republik wird.
Colombian Government Deploys Dirty Campaign Against the Left
The Democratic Pole senator Ivan Cepeda denounced that the government of President Ivan Duque, the ruling Democratic Center party, and the Colombian intelligence agencies are implementing smear campaigns against the “Historical Pact”, which is an electoral coalition made up of leftist parties and social movements.
Demonstrationen für Freiheit der politischen Gefangenen in Chile
„Wir wollen auf die Straße gehen und Freiheit für die jungen Leute einfordern, die für bessere Löhne, gegen Straflosigkeit, für eine angemessene Rente und für die Bewegung der sozialen Revolte seit Oktober gekämpft haben und immer noch inhaftiert sind“, sagte Alicia Lira, Vorsitzende der Afep.
Expertenbericht weist gezielte Tötungen nach Putsch in Bolivien nach
Laut GIEI liegen Beweise vor, dass Polizei- und Militäreinheiten mit der Absicht gehandelt haben, Menschen bei den Protesten zu töten, auch wenn diese auf der Flucht waren.
Zambian president Hichilema announces military, police appointments
Hichilema commended the former military and police chiefs for their service to the country and said they will be deployed to other areas in the public service.
CPEC opened door of opportunities for people of Gwadar: Pakistani senator
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) opened the door of employment, education and development opportunities for the people of the country’s southwest Gwadar district through the development of Gwadar Port and welfare work by the Chinese government and people, a Pakistani senator from Gwadar said.
Germany’s Maas due in Turkey for official visit
“During the meetings, bilateral relations and Turkey-EU relations, as well as regional issues, particularly the developments in Afghanistan will be discussed,” said a ministry statement.
Erdogan says Turkey to maintain diplomatic presence in Kabul
The Turkish embassy in Kabul has returned to its building in the city and Ankara will maintain its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
NATO countries have been pulling out their diplomatic missions in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s victory two weeks ago.
Biden to mourn service members killed in Kabul bombing at dignified transfer
The president and the first lady left early Sunday for Dover Air Force Base, where they will meet with the families and participate in a dignified transfer.
Kleinbauer bei Angriff auf Landbesetzer in Guatemala getötet
Einer der Landarbeiter der Finca Chivilité berichtet, er und andere hätten schon vier, fünf Jahre lang ohne Bezahlung auf dem Landgut der Familie García Herrera gearbeitet.
Linksregierung in Peru besteht erste Feuerprobe
In einer Abstimmung hat der peruanische Kongress dem Kabinett von Präsident Pedro Castillo am Freitag das Vertrauen ausgesprochen. Nach zwei Tagen hitziger Parlamentsdebatten bestätigten 73 der 130 Abgeordneten die Minister:innen der neuen Linksregierung.
Seoul’s nuclear envoy to visit Washington for talks on N. Korea
Noh Kyu-duk’s four-day trip to Washington comes after his U.S. counterpart Sung Kim’s visit to Seoul last week, during which the two discussed humanitarian aid to the North amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang’s protest against military exercises between the South and the U.S.
Egyptian FM urges dialogue to end Algeria-Morocco diplomatic rift
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday urged for dialogue to end the diplomatic rift between Algeria and Morocco
Canadian Cops Blow Off Drone Operation Laws, Crash Their Drone Into A Landing Airplane
Someone finally hit an airplane with a drone while flying it near an airport.
Peruvian congress approves president’s cabinet after lengthy debate
Peru’s under fire leftist President Pedro Castillo staved off a political crisis on Friday as the right-wing dominated congress approved his first cabinet.
In a bitter debate that began on Thursday, the cabinet headed by Guido Bellido was approved by 73 votes to 50 against.
Iraq summit seeks to mend Middle East fractures
Officials from around the Middle East began arriving in Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday ahead of a summit aiming to promote peace and reconciliation in the region, including improving ties between arch rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Warum halten sich die Staatsführungen von China und Russland an die U.S.-Sanktionen gegen Iran, Venezuela, Syrien und Kuba?
(07.08.2021)
Weil sie es wollen.
Und nunmehr fast 8 Milliarden Schwachköpfe auf dem Planeten sind zu dumm das zu begreifen, vorneweg der Haufen, der meint andere Politik zu machen als der imperiale Komplex, die Kriegslobby, „politischen Klassen“, Machthaber und ihre Höflinge.
Venezuela legt in Den Haag weiteren Bericht über Folgen der US-Sanktionen vor
Präsident Joe Biden hat Trumps harten Kurs gegenüber Venezuela beibehalten, einschließlich des Verbots von Erdöl-gegen-Diesel-Swaps, über die Venezuela importierten Dieselkraftstoff gegen Rohöl tauschte. Das Abschneiden dieser Lebensader hat die schwere Treibstoffknappheit in dem karibischen Land weiter verschlimmert.
Globales Forum für Frieden in Korea findet nächste Woche statt
Dieses Jahr jähren sich die Unterzeichnung der Innerkoreanischen Grundlagenvereinbarung und der gleichzeitige Beitritt Süd- und Nordkoreas zu den Vereinten Nationen zum 30. Mal. Deshalb werden beim Forum der aktuelle Stand des innerkoreanischen Verhältnisses bewertet und nach neuen Visionen gesucht.
S.Korea’s nuke envoy to visit Washington for Korean Peninsula issue
Noh Kyu-duk, South Korea’s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, will make a four-day trip to Washington between Sunday to Wednesday at the invitation of Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Indigenous People Reject Invasion of Their Lands in Brasilia
At least 6000 Indigenous marched on Thursday in Brasilia to demand the annulment of the „Temporary Framework,“ a bill under debate in the Supreme Federal Court that seeks to end the demarcation of Indigenous lands.
Nicaragua, Mexico & Argentina Support Investigation of Almagro
Speaking at the session, the Nicaraguan ambassador, Luis Alvarado, reiterated the „firm and unwavering solidarity and support to the people and government of Bolivia, which continues to confront the coup aggression perpetrated by the OAS General Secretariat.“
Mobilisierungen im ganzen Land für ein plurinationales Guatemala ohne Korrupte
Was der Staat und die Unternehmensführungen tun, ist, formal den Diskurs der Verteidigung der Menschenrechte anzunehmen und in der Praxis die Zerstörung aller bürgerlichen Rechte, die Schließung demokratischer Räume und die weitere Militarisierung der Gesellschaft voranzutreiben.
Brasilien: Ex-Präsident Lula bereist den Nordosten des Landes
„Die einzigen Dinge, denen er [Präsident Jair Bolsonaro] sich widmet, ist der Streit mit dem Obersten Gerichtshof, mit sozialen Bewegungen, mit den Indigenen“, betonte Lula in seinen Reden.
Bolivien will gründliche Aufklärung der OAS-Verantwortung beim Putsch von 2019
Die Politikerin Jeanine Añez übernahm die Regierungsführung und formalisierte die Macht im Rahmen von Vereinbarungen, die von der katholischen Kirche und der Europäischen Union unterstützt wurden. Militär und Polizei schlugen die Proteste zur Unterstützung von Präsident Evo Morales blutig nieder.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls on Biden to Pardon Daniel Hale for Drone Leak
In a letter sent to the White House on Thursday, Omar said the information Hale revealed, “while politically embarrassing to some, has shone a vital light on the legal and moral problems of the drone program and informed the public debate on an issue that has for too many years remained in the shadows.”
Waffenschmuggel-Affäre: Argentinische Justiz klagt Macri-Verbündete an
Die Tatsache, dass die Untersuchung der Interamerikanischen Kommission für Menschenrechte zum Schluss kam, dass es sich um ein Staatsstreich handelte in dessen Zuge es zu Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit kam, eröffnet nun die Möglichkeit, dass es zu einer zusätzlichen Anklage wegen Unterstützung eines Staatsstreichs gegen das ehemalige Staatsoberhaupt kommen könnte.
US VP Kamala Harris visits Vietnam – BBC News
Beijing has accused her of seeking to drive a wedge between China and its South-East Asian neighbours. Ms Harris is the first US vice president to visit Vietnam since the Vietnam War ended in 1975.
Developing Vietnam-China relations top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy: Vietnamese PM
Developing the Vietnam-China relations is a strategic choice and a top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Tuesday.
Indigenous protest as Brazil high court hears land case
Thousands of indigenous protesters marched in the Brazilian capital Wednesday, bearing bows and arrows and traditional headdresses, as the Supreme Court prepared to take up a case that could eliminate reservations on their ancestral lands.
Iran: Amirabdollahian als neuer Außenminister bestätigt
Das Parlament stimmte zudem der Kabinettsliste Raisis zu, lediglich der Vorschlag für die Besetzung des Bildungsressorts wurde abgelehnt. Die übrigen 18 Kandidaten für Ministerposten wurden dagegen durchgewinkt.
Bennett in Washington Ahead of First Meeting With President Biden
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during his first visit to Washington since taking office. Later, he is set to meet with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan before a meeting with President Joe Biden on Thursday.
Israel’s Bennett seeks US ‚reset‘ in first White House visit
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett heads to Washington Tuesday for talks with US President Joe Biden, seeking to „reset“ relations with Israel’s closest ally and reach common ground on arch-foe Iran.
Algeria severs diplomatic ties with Morocco, citing ‚hostile actions‘
Algeria backs the Polisario movement that seeks independence for Western Sahara, which Morocco regards as part of its own territory.
Krise in Tunesien: Präsident Saeid im Alleingang
Laut Saied bleibt das Parlament nun bis auf Weiteres in einer Zwangspause. Die Immunität aller Abgeordneten sei ebenfalls weiterhin ausgesetzt.
Bespitzelung kostet BAYER in Frankreich 400.000 Euro
Pressemitteilung vom 16.08.2021
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