Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has also made public statements vowing to take „unilateral actions“ but refrained from issuing specific threats.
The UK and France have discussed recognising Palestine as soon as next month, when a UN conference on the two-state solution takes place in New York.
(26 May 2025 18:19 BST)
Dermer told the foreign minister of France that Israel would annex parts of Area C in the occupied West Bank and legalise several Israeli settlements as well. France is set to host a conference in June with Saudi Arabia, where discussions about recognising a Palestinian state will be held.
(November 21, 2024)
The gradual annexation of so-called Area C of the West Bank (delineated by the Oslo Accords and controlled fully by Israel), or even part of it, is expected to lead to the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, and thus the end of its security coordination with the occupation state, and the occupation army will have to control the occupied Palestinian territory. In such a situation, Israel will be forced to fund a military-run regime and be responsible for the lives of 2.8 million Palestinians.
“We will keep Jerusalem united, whole, and under Israeli sovereignty,” Netanyahu said.
„Jerusalem, our eternal capital, was reunited 58 years ago in the Six-Day War. It will never be divided again,” he added.
The march commemorates Jerusalem Day, which marks Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 Mideast war.
Yet Israel’s political chaos between 2019 and 2022, marked by five consecutive elections and an electorate divided almost evenly between pro- and anti-Netanyahu camps, gave the Joint List an unexpected second life. Reconstituted ahead of the September 2019 vote, it immediately regained its 13 seats. Then, in March 2020, it achieved a historic milestone, becoming Israel’s third-largest party with 15 seats — the highest ever for Palestinian representation. Turnout rebounded, while support for Zionist parties among Palestinian voters collapsed from 28 percent to just 12 percent.
The first meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials took place four days after the invasion began, on 28 February 2022, in Belarus, and concluded without result. Later rounds of talks took place in March 2022 on the Belarus–Ukraine border and in Antalya, Turkey. Negotiations in Turkey created an agreement in which Ukraine would abandon plans to join NATO and have limits placed on its military, while having security guarantees from Western countries, and not being required to recognize Russia‘s annexation of Crimea. The draft treaty was almost agreed to, but disagreements over security guarantees and the Bucha massacre ultimately halted negotiations.
While Zelensky has insisted he would only speak with Putin directly, the Russian president has so far given no indication that he is planning to travel to Türkiye.
Moscow and Ukraine last held direct talks in April 2022, also in Istanbul. Following reports that an agreement had been reached, Kiev unilaterally withdrew from the talks. President Putin later blamed Western interference and, in particular, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had reportedly urged Kiev to “just continue fighting,” for derailing the peace process.
(February 13, 2025)
When Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ran for re-election in 2023, he told voters, it would be the last time. Under current provisions, Turkey’s President can only hold office for two five-year terms, but it now appears that Erdoğan will seek a (constitutionally prohibited) fourth term. To achieve this, he will need to find a way to change the constitution, but this can only happen if he succeeds in gaining the support of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party.
(March 5, 2025)
Drawing Kurdish political support away from the opposition and securing Kurdish backing for constitutional reforms would allow him to seek another presidential term.
With 57 parliamentary seats, DEM holds significant sway and can make all the difference if Erdoğan initiates a constitutional amendment process.
The Kurdistan Workers‘ Party (PKK) on Monday announced its decision to disband and end its armed struggle, following a call in February by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan.
The Kurdish armed group, which has waged a war against Turkey since the 1980s, said that it had completed its „historic mission“ and brought the Kurdish question to a point where it could be resolved through democratic politics.
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The DEM Party also expects the government to release thousands of its members imprisoned on non-violent charges and to end the practice of unseating its popularly elected mayors.
„Ich trage das Leid des geliebten ukrainischen Volkes in meinem Herzen. Möge alles getan werden, um so bald wie möglich einen echten, gerechten und dauerhaften Frieden zu erreichen. Mögen alle Gefangenen freigelassen werden, und mögen die Kinder zu ihren Familien zurückkehren“, so Papst Leo XIV. vor den rund 100.000 Menschen, die für das erste Mittagsgebet nach der Papstwahl auf den Petersplatz geströmt waren. Doch auch der Gazastreifen fehlte nicht in seinem Appell:
„Ich bin tief betrübt über die Geschehnisse im Gazastreifen. Der Beschuss muss sofort eingestellt werden, die ausgelaugte Zivilbevölkerung muss humanitäre Hilfe erhalten und alle Geiseln müssen freigelassen werden!“, so der Papst weiter. Mit Zufriedenheit reagierte er jedoch auf ein anderes weltpolitisches Ereignis, nämlich die Ankündigung des Waffenstillstands zwischen Indien und Pakistan. Diese habe er „mit Freude aufgenommen“ und hoffe, „dass durch die bevorstehenden Verhandlungen bald eine dauerhafte Einigung erzielt werden kann“.
Leo XIV., dessen erste öffentliche Worte nach der Wahl „Der Friede sei mit Euch allen!“ waren, schloss den Appell an diesem Sonntag mit den Worten: „Aber wie viele andere Konflikte gibt es auf der Welt! Ich vertraue diese herzliche Bitte der Königin des Friedens an, damit sie sie dem Herrn Jesus vorlegt, um für uns das Wunder des Friedens zu erlangen.“
He recalled, first, “the immense tragedy of the Second World War“, which came to an end 80 years ago, on 8 May, „after causing 60 million deaths.”
Pope Leo then turned to the modern wars plaguing the world today: “I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people,” he said, urging that „every effort be made to reach a true, just, and lasting peace as soon as possible“.
„May all prisoners be freed, and may the children be returned to their families“, he said.
He then turned to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip. “I am deeply pained by what is happening,” he said. “Let the fighting cease immediately, let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population, and may all hostages be released“.
With a sense of hope, Pope Leo XIV then welcomed the recent announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. “I hope that, through the upcoming negotiations, a lasting agreement may soon be reached,” he said.
However, he continued, “how many other conflicts are there in the world?”
So, what did they learn?
– They learned that wars can indeed last forever, but that Vietnam wasn’t the best “forever war” for the military-industrial complex because it became deeply unpopular and was disrupting cohesion within the military itself. The best forever wars are open-ended “wars” like the global war on terror. And perhaps a “new Cold War” with Russia and/or China. Wars that don’t involve the deployment of over half a million men (unless that “new” Cold War turns hot).
– They learned to control the narrative. No more journalists traveling freely in war zones as in the 1960s in Vietnam. Journalists are now most often embedded in U.S. military units. Embedded reporters, dependent on the military for access and protection, know what they can and can’t say, even as they tend to sympathize with the troops they’re with. ….
A notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Tuesday said that Gen Malik would retain his role as DG ISI, a position he has held since September 2024.
“Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik HI(M), DG (I), shall hold the additional charge of the National Security Adviser, with immediate effect,” the notification stated.
His appointment marks the first time a serving ISI chief will concurrently serve as the NSA.
The NSA position had remained vacant since April 2022, when the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government was ousted.
(November 29, 2008)
The Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, temporarily increased security after being warned of a possible terrorist attack, the chairman of the company that owns the hotel said Saturday.
But Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said those measures, which were eased shortly before this week‘s terror attacks, could not have prevented gunmen from entering the hotel.
„If I look at what we had … it could not have stopped what took place,“ Tata said in an interview with CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria that will air Sunday.
(December 01, 2008)
Inputs travelled back and forth between the Intelligence Bureau, the R&AW, Military Intelligence, Signals Intelligence, the Coast Guard, the Maharashtra State Police and other agencies. As and when found necessary, civilian units like private firms, or hotels were given information.
For example, some time in August, the IB told the Taj Group to be careful about an attack on the hotel. It did not specify that it may come from the sea, but said it could be around September 11, and foreigners could be prime targets, sources said.
(December 1, 2008)
„Infos gingen hin und zurück zwischen dem Intelligenz Büro (Geheimdienst IB), dem RAW (Auslandsgeheimdienst „Research and Analysis Wing“), der Militär Intelligenz (dem Militärgeheimdienst), der Signal Intelligenz (Datensammlungsgeheimdienst), der Küstenwache, der Maharashtra Staatspolizei und anderen Agenturen. Je nachdem wie es für notwendig erachtet wurde, bekamen auch zivile Einheiten wie Privatfirmen oder Hotels, Informationen.“
So heute die „Hindustan Times“ über Informationen im Vorfeld der Attentatsserie in der indischen Küstenstadt Mumbai (Bombay), welche letzte Woche ungefähr 300 Menschen das Leben kostete.
Ebenfalls informiert über den sorgfältig geplanten und militärisch exekutierten Massenmord: der globale Konzern Tata Group.
(April 29, 2025)
In a fiery post on X, Raj questioned Tharoor’s loyalty to the party, saying, “According to you Congress should guarantee foolproof intelligence to BJP and nothing should be asked of the BJP.”
He further slammed the former UN diplomat for going soft on the Modi government, drawing parallels with the political reactions post the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008.
(December 19, 2025)
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to ask the International Court of Justice for an opinion on Israel‘s obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians that is delivered by states and international groups including the U.N.
The Norwegian-drafted resolution was adopted by the 193-member body with 137 votes in favor. Israel, the United States and 10 other countries voted no, while 22 countries abstained.
To end the onslaught in Gaza and the West Bank by the Israeli occupation forces and their colonists („settlers“), the Palestinian People have to realize that the „Islamic Resistance Movement“ (Hamas) is not a resistance and not on their side. Two simple examples should be sufficent to explain this.
(May 9, 2015)
(26.4.2018)
As Barbara Lee presciently warned her colleagues before she cast her lone dissenting vote in 2001, we have “become the evil we deplore.” But these wars have not been accompanied by fearsome military parades (not yet) or speeches about conquering the world. Instead they have been politically justified by “information warfare” to demonize enemies and fabricate crises, and then waged in a “disguised, quiet, media free” way, to hide their cost in human blood from the American public and the world.
After 16 years of war, about 6 million violent deaths, 6 countries utterly destroyed and many more destabilized, it is urgent that the American public come to terms with the true human cost of our country’s wars and how we have been manipulated and misled into turning a blind eye to them – before they go on even longer, destroy more countries, further undermine the rule of international law and kill millions more of our fellow human beings.
(April 8, 2025)
American Presidents have struck Yemen before, often pointing to the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, a joint resolution passed after 9/11, which gave the President the power to attack terrorist targets in foreign countries without a formal “declaration of war.” But Trump hasn’t invoked the A.U.M.F.; instead, he echoed aides who say that it is within the President’s constitutional power to launch attacks for defensive purposes. His predecessors, too, seemed to operate with that license: most recently, the Biden Administration continued to strike Houthi targets, without Congressional approval, even after taking the Houthis off the list of foreign terrorist organizations.
(May 3, 2018)
Details of the Green Beret operation, which has not been previously disclosed, were provided to The New York Times by United States officials and European diplomats.
They appear to contradict Pentagon statements that American military assistance to the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen is limited to aircraft refueling, logistics and general intelligence sharing.
(June 13, 2019)
For more than four years, a brutal Saudi air campaign has bombarded Yemen, killing tens of thousands, injuring hundreds of thousands and displacing millions – creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. And British weapons are doing much of the killing. Every day Yemen is hit by British bombs – dropped by British planes that are flown by British-trained pilots and maintained and prepared inside Saudi Arabia by thousands of British contractors.
(March 23, 2019)
The Mail on Sunday can also reveal how RAF engineers sent to Saudi Arabia to repair the kingdom’s fleet of military aircraft narrowly escaped death last week. Iranian-backed rebels launched a ‘suicide drone’ strike on the King Khalid air base, where they are maintaining Tornado jets used to bomb civilian areas in Yemen.
According to reports, the drone exploded on the runway, destroying two Tornados. The MoD said no UK personnel were wounded.
(March 25, 2025)
Still, Saudi Arabia’s military campaign has largely failed to achieve its stated objectives, instead drawing global criticism for the immense toll that it has taken on civilian lives. The war has caused more than 375,000 deaths (most due to hunger resulting from the Saudi-led naval blockade) and the widespread destruction of Yemen’s infrastructure, exacerbating the country’s humanitarian crisis.
But the protests held in Suhrawardy Udyan on April 12 where a declaration outlined the demands for the United Nations, the world community and Muslim world leaders, especially Arab nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Bangladesh government appear hardly critical of the United States. Israel’s genocide in Gaza has, of course, resulted from the nonchalance of the Muslim world, especially Arab nations. But it could not happen without the complicity of the United States. Before the Balfour declaration was made public, it was approved by the United States in early 1918. The west, generally, and the United States, especially, having ignored the historical context has given rise to the current state of the conflict. The United States, the first country to grant Israel recognition on May 14, 1948, engineered the Oslo accord and the Abraham accord to further consolidate Israel as the colonial settler state in occupied Palestine with support from major Arab states. The Arab world and the United States are both equally responsible for the current state of Palestine and they all should be equally condemned.
Dementsprechend erließ Westmoreland 1966 eine neue Strategie, die Kommandeure anwies, weiterhin Such- und Zerstörungsmissionen in den Bergen durchzuführen, aber einen neuen Feind in die Truppenaufstellung und Einsatzregeln aufzunehmen: die „Infrastruktur“ der Vietcong. Damit waren sogenannte Basisdörfer gemeint, die angeblich von Vietcong-Unterstützern „verseucht“ waren, die Kämpfer beherbergten, versorgten und unterstützten.
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Ein CIA-Analyst wie Adams bemerkte, dass die Zahlen nicht stimmten. Während Westmorelands Leichenzählung wuchs, blieb Adams’ Zählung der tatsächlich bewaffneten Kämpfer in lokalen und Haupteinheiten nahezu konstant. Er berichtete, dass die Armee offenbar Unbeteiligte tötete und als Vietcong deklarierte. „Menschen wurden nun danach angegriffen, wo sie lebten“, sagte mir Sams Kollege.
Cooper was the quiet man at many of the most significant events in the postwar era, including the vastly misunderstood 1954 Geneva Conference, but the crucial story in his book is his inside account of Johnson’s refusal to respond to many offers for peace talks with Hanoi. Simply put, there were far more serious than publicly known offers of talks put forth by North Vietnam in the later Johnson years when bombing by US B-52s was at its peak.
Hanoi’s only condition, Cooper explains, was that America halt its bombing before the talks began, but Johnson believed any cessation would be a sign of weakness.
The participation of the Israeli ambassador was unexpected, according to Al-Jazeera’s correspondent, who spoke to diplomatic sources at the meeting.
The sources said that delegations from several African countries objected to his presence, and the meeting was paused until his departure.
The African Union is reportedly conducting an investigation to determine who invited him.
By supporting Israel unconditionally, Germany does not merely tolerate its far-right alliances – it helps legitimise them on the world stage. In doing so, it embraces – whether it admits it or not – the very fascist forces it once claimed to oppose.
(February 24, 2017)
Was diese vor 48 langen Jahren verfügten Verfassungsänderungen bis heute tatsächlich bewirken, ist den Wenigsten bekannt. Und noch weniger bewusst.
Neben einer ganzen Reihe von weiteren schweren Folgen, auf die hier auch abseits der Artikelserie im Einzelnen schon eingegangen wurde, beschränkte das „siebzehnte Gesetz zur Ergänzung des Grundgesetzes“ Artikel 10, das Grundrecht der (West)Deutschen auf Brief- Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnis. Dieses Grundrecht betrifft heute jede Email (übersetzt „elektronische Post“), jeden Chat, jedes Telefonat, jedes eingegebene Passwort, jedwede Bewegung der Bürgerinnen und Bürger im Internet.
Zusätzlich wurde durch eine „Ergänzung“ von Artikel 19 das Grundrecht, bei Verletzung der eigenen Rechte durch die Öffentliche Gewalt den Rechtsweg einlegen zu können – also die Gewaltenteilung – bezüglich des Brief- Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnisses ausdrücklich aufgehoben. So wurde im Jahre 1968 sichergestellt, dass diesbezüglich bis heute kein staatlicher Diener, natürlich auch der Staat selbst nicht, oder gar mit ihm kooperierende andere Staaten und dessen Diener, jemals von einem Betroffenen in der Republik verklagt und über den Rechtsweg verurteilt werden konnten.
Und um ganz sicher zu gehen, wurde in das Grundgesetz das Recht des Staates hinein geschrieben, den Betroffenen die Verletzung ihres Brief- Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnisses durch den Staat nicht einmal mitzuteilen.
(October 27, 2015)
In Russia, Eisenkot met with his Russian counterpart, General Valery Vasilevich Gerasimov – the first time chiefs of staff from Russia and Israel held a direct meeting in Moscow. Eisenkot also participated in part of the meeting held between Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Afterward, the two sides agreed to set up a joint working group led by the deputy chiefs of staff from each country.
(May 3, 2022)