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Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering

Jake Offenhartz, Krysta Fauria
AP
Wed, 01 May 2024 11:39 UTC
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© en.philenewsLaw enforcement officers massed by the hundreds on UCLA campus in preparation to clear out the protest camp
Law enforcement on the UCLA campus donned riot gear Wednesday evening as they ordered the dispersal of over a thousand people who had gathered in support of a pro-Palestinian student encampment, warning over loudspeakers that anyone who refused to leave could face arrest.

A large crowd of students, alumni and neighbors gathered on campus steps outside the barricaded area of tents, sitting as they listened and applauded various speakers and joined in pro-Palestinian chants. Overheard television cameras showed students in the barricaded area passing out goggles and helmets, as well as setting up medical aid stations. A small group of students holding signs and wearing T-shirts in support of Israel and Jewish people gathered nearby.

The law enforcement presence and continued warnings stood in contrast to the scene that unfolded the night before, when counter-demonstrators attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment, throwing traffic cones, releasing pepper spray and tearing down barriers. Fighting continued for several hours before police stepped in, and no one was arrested. At least 15 protesters suffered injuries, and the tepid response by authorities drew criticism from political leaders as well as Muslim students and advocacy groups.


Comment: How fared the protests of other California institutions of higher learning?
Tensions have escalated and arrests have been made as protesters continue to stake out areas on the campuses of UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Occidental College, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, Cal Poly Humboldt and others. Some, however, have minimal disruption.

UC Irvine: Students faced off with campus police and were handed citations, police barricades were erected. Students have no plans to move or dismantle their tents.The group posted a banner listing their demands: "End 'violent extremism' funding, promise amnesty for student protesters, commit to an academic boycott of Israel and remove what the group calls Zionist programming."

UC Riverside: all operations on campus are proceeding as usual but blocking access to venues not tolerated.

Pitzer College: Students have been inhabiting an encampment of about 25 tents for five days, tensions between protesters and the administration have remained low. No college or local law enforcement have interfered.

Occidental College: 60 students set up an encampment with dozens of tents. A member of the Occidental chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine said: "We want to be as clandestine as possible to not be interrupted." So far a peaceful demonstration; a commitment to ensure any dialogue or demonstration remains safe and peaceful.

USC: Police arrested 93 people on suspicion of trespassing and cleared an encampment which was reestablished. One participant: "We are all here because at the end of the day, we believe in humanity."

Cal Poly Humboldt: Police arrested 25 people, including students and professors. Campus remains closed.


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Irish political party drops Jewish candidate


RT
Thu, 02 May 2024 14:03 UTC
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© hsuprots1996.blogspot/socialdemocrats.ie/KJNIreland's deselected Jewish candidate Orli Degani
A businesswoman with Israeli citizenship who lives in Ireland and has entered politics there is claiming that the country is becoming increasingly unwelcoming and unsafe for its Jewish community, local media reported on Wednesday.

Orli Degani's comments came after the aspiring politician was dropped by the Social Democrats party as a candidate last week, ahead of a local elections. In a statement cited by local media outlets Degani claimed the party had deselected her "for reasons which are an affront to the values of equality and inclusivity."

Degani, a German-born Jewish woman, has lived in Ireland for more than five years. She said that she had tried to "constructively engage" with the party to address "the actions and statements" made by some of its members regarding Israel and its offensive in Gaza, and the impact they were having on the local Jewish community. She claimed that Jews were feeling "more and more unwelcome and unsafe in Ireland" as well as in her prospective constituency in the capital, Dublin.
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An enormous economic shift of historic proportions is now taking place right in front of our eyes

Michael Snyder
The Economic Collapse
Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00 UTC
layoffs
Can you feel it too? Over the past few weeks, I have heard from so many readers that are deeply troubled about economic conditions where they live. In some cases, sales are way down. In other cases, it seems almost impossible to find a decent job. It is almost as if a tremendous chill descended upon the U.S. economy as the second quarter of 2024 began. Yes, economic conditions have certainly not been good for a few years, but it appears that an absolutely enormous economic shift of historic proportions is now taking place right in front of our eyes. Other than the early stages of the pandemic, we haven't seen anything like this since 2008 and 2009.

Let me give you an example that will illustrate what I am talking about. A reader that lives near Seattle recently wrote me about the horrible downturn that she is witnessing in the tech industry, and she said that I could share this information with all of you...
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SOTT Focus: NYU professor: 'College Students Are Protesting Against Israel Because They Aren't Having Enough Sex'

Jenn B
Sott.net
Wed, 01 May 2024 11:35 UTC
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© Selcuk Acar / Anadolu / Gettyimages.ru
On a recent episode of "Real Time" with Bill Maher, Scott Galloway, clinical professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, had a comical take on the cause of the pro-Palestine protests sweeping across American Universities. From the New York Post:
He said that college campuses were increasingly becoming reminiscent of Nazi Germany — and attributed the reason partly to young people not having enough sex.

"We need to enjoy sex," Galloway offered to some initial confusion during an appearance on "Real Time" with Bill Maher Friday.

"I think part of the problem is young people aren't having enough sex so they go on the hunt for fake threats and the most popular threat through history is [antisemitism]."
Yes, it has nothing to do with Israel's genocidal rampage.
Galloway appeared on the show with former CNN host Don Lemon — who later told The Post he was inclined to agree with the observation.
Well there you have it, if Don Lemon says it's true, it must be.
"It would definitely take the edge off," Lemon chimed in by phone.
Later in another interview with CNN Galloway restated what he believes accounts for the astronomical growth in the anti-Israel protests around the world. He claimed that people are conflating what's going on in Gaza with the Civil Rights movement.

I mean, it boggles the mind, what does the 1960s American civil rights movement have to do with what's going on in Gaza!?

Basic human rights for Palestinians? Who cares, they aren't really humans anyway. Systematic racial discrimination and violence? So what, they're all terrorists. Basic human needs for food, water and shelter not being met? That's ideal, given that the end goal is to starve them and steal their land.
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'No way' Democrats will help oust Mike Johnson, Florida Rep. says

Chase Smith
NTD
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC
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© Drew Angerer/AFP/Getty ImagesSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson • Press conference • US Capitol • April 20, 2024
A moderate Florida House Democrat said Sunday that there is "no way" his party is going to help Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if the Georgia republican forces a vote to vacate the speakership for the second time this term.

During an appearance Sunday, April 28, on MSNBC's The Weekend, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the Florida Democrat, said Ms. Greene is unlikely to get support from Democrats this time, after they helped a handful of Republicans oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in October.

In response to what he thought about the effort to remove Mr. Johnson, Mr. Moskowitz said:
"I mean, look, obviously we'll wait for our Leader Jeffries to figure out that solution. But I've said this before, and I think there are other members who feel the same way: The idea of allowing Marjorie Taylor Greene, someone who literally, you know, would let the world burn, you know, with her isolationist foreign policy, who has talked about states seceding from the union, right?

"The idea of letting her sit in the people's house, in the well of Congress, giving a speech, removing any Speaker and having that powerful moment. There is just no way Democrats are going to let her do that. I'm not going to let her do that.

"We won't even let her name a post office. We're not going to let her take out the Speaker."
Mr. Moskowitz explained that the ultimate decision would be up to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) regarding whether the party would support Mr. Johnson if it came to a vote.

Comment: Out of all the imploding crises from which to choose, the House is doing this.

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Israeli troops killed by 'friendly fire' in Gaza - IDF


RT
Thu, 02 May 2024 16:07 UTC
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© Mostafa Alkharouf/Getty ImagesIsraeli Army's armored tanks move in and out of Gaza Sderot, Israel
A volley from an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) tank into a building in Gaza where IDF reservists were taking cover killed two and injured two others, an internal investigation has reportedly found.

Israel launched its massive offensive in the densely-populated Palestinian enclave following the deadly October 7 incursion by Hamas militants, which claimed the lives of an estimated 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians. Israel's retaliatory ground operation and air bombardments have so far killed more than 34,000 people, according to Gaza authorities.

The troops were killed on Sunday in a so-called friendly fire incident, the Times of Israel reported on Tuesday, citing an IDF probe.

According to the newspaper, in the run-up to the deadly shelling, a detachment of Israeli troops had been ambushed by Hamas militants along one of the key routes traversing the enclave. In the ensuing exchange of fire, an Israeli tank fired a round at an area that had been designated as off-limits by IDF commanders.

Comment: FYI: there was no 'friendly' fire. The intent was to kill.

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Conservative pundits endorse Jerry Seinfeld's comments about the 'extreme left' killing comedy

Angela Yang
NBC News
Fri, 03 May 2024 18:25 UTC
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© Victoria Will / Invision/APJerry Seinfeld promotes the film Unfrosted in New York on April 16, 2024.
A clip of the comedian being interviewed by The New Yorker circulated across social media Sunday.

Several conservative pundits praised Jerry Seinfeld this week after he garnered criticism online for suggesting political correctness is killing comedy.

The online discourse began after a clip of the comedian, who starred in and co-created the popular '90s sitcom "Seinfeld," circulated across social media on Sunday. During an interview with The New Yorker, Seinfeld suggested the era of golden comedy no longer exists.

"It used to be you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, 'Oh, 'Cheers' is on," he told the publication. "'Oh, 'M.A.S.H.' is on, oh, 'Mary Tyler Moore' is on. ... You just expected, there'll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight. Well, guess what? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people."

Comment: Sounds like sour grapes from Deggans that Seinfeld and other stand-ups have managed to escape the woke dragnet. Mr. Seinfeld is exactly on point. Many other legends of comedy agree

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2,000+ anti-genocide activists arrested thus far in the US

Jose Cabañas Rodriguez
teleSUR
Fri, 03 May 2024 14:37 UTC
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© X/ @ZulfikarAli514US police violently clear UCLA encampment, May 2024.
A recent poll found that 71 percent of U.S. citizens were dissatisfied with the Biden administration's handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The anti-war protests at over 30 American universities and colleges were going on Thursday, with further discontent sparked by the police's heavy-handed enforcement. According to the latest tally by The Associated Press, over 2,000 people have been arrested nationwide.

On Thursday, more than 200 people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest camp on campus, after refusing to leave the area as requested, according to the police at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, authorities declared the camp an unlawful assembly and ordered demonstrators to leave. The university said that any students remaining in the camp could face disciplinary actions, up to expulsion, while university staff could face termination. After a standoff of about nine hours, hundreds of riot police began making arrests.

Comment: The crackdown came amidst commentary by Netanyahu that the US, basically, needed to curtail the right to free speech with regards to condemnation of Israel.

What's perhaps also notable about these protests is that, whilst the shocking response of the authorities may indeed be intended to quickly quell the growing protest movement, when one considers previous protests - such as Occupy and BLM - such a response often serves to have the opposite effect.

See also: Israel's Finance Minister Smotrich calls for 'total annihilation' of Gaza

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Huge fire engulfs Diehl metals and defense factory in Germany


Voice of Europe
Fri, 03 May 2024 13:39 UTC
diehl fire
Today, a fire broke out at the Diehl Metal Applications plant in the Lichterfelde district on the southwest outskirts of Berlin. The facility conducts metal refining and galvanization, Bild reports.

The fire engulfed all four floors of the building, with parts already collapsed. 130 firefighters are working at the scene, wearing protective suits.

Firefighters reported that sulfuric acid and copper cyanide were stored at the plant, and a chemical fire occurred. There is a risk of forming hydrogen cyanide, which rises into the air along with the smoke. The wind is spreading the toxic cloud to the north. Firefighters recommended that residents avoid the area around the plant, close windows and doors, and turn off air conditioners. Students from nearby schools have been sent home. Nearby stores are closed.

Comment: Footage:


This appears to be yet another rather suspect fire to add to the ever growing list, however what's notable about this one is that it's connected to the West's defence industry, which was also the case for two other recent incidents: 17th April: Explosion rocks UK's only munitions filling factory, day after US shell plant bursts into flames

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Ron DeSantis supports law banning lab-grown meat in Florida

Emma Camp
Reason
Thu, 02 May 2024 20:31 UTC
ron desantis ban lab meat florida
© Lex Villena; GOOD Meat, Miami HeraldFlorida governor Ron DeSantis has backed the banning of lab-grown meat in his state.
"You need meat, OK? We're going to have meat in Florida," DeSantis said during a press conference.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a name for himself backing culture-war-focused legislative proposals that have taken aim at everything from Disney to college professors' academic freedom. However, DeSantis has a new target in his sights: lab-grown meat.

Last Friday, DeSantis came out in support of Florida legislation that would ban the sale of lab-grown meat in the state.

"I know the Legislature's doing a bill to try to protect our meat. You need meat, OK? We're going to have meat in Florida," DeSantis said during a Friday press conference.
"We're going to have fake meat? That doesn't work. We're going to make sure to do it right. But there's a whole ideological agenda that's coming after, I think, a lot of important parts of our society."

Comment: DeSantis has signed the bill. Fox13 reports:
Governor DeSantis signed a bill outlawing the sale and manufacturing of lab-grown meat at a press conference in Hardee County on Wednesday.

DeSantis spoke at the Hardee County Cattleman's Arena in Wauchula where he signed Senate Bill 1084 into law. SB 1084 makes several changes within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, namely prohibiting the manufacture, sale, holding, or distribution of 'cultivated meat' in Florida.

In addition to the ban on lab-grown meat, the bill preempts local governments from regulating electric vehicle charging stations. It also will increase criminal penalties for people who commit crimes on Florida farms.


"In the State of Florida, we've put down the marker very clearly: we stand with agriculture," DeSantis said. "We stand with the cattle ranchers. We stand with our farmers. Because we understand it's important for the backbone of the state, it's important for the culture, it's important for our heritage."
More scientism hubris, thinking that man can replicate the intricacies of natural processes.

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