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Cavusoglu lambasts Netanyahu for annexation remarks

Tugrul Cam, Ali Murat Alhas
aa.com.tr
Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00 UTC
Cavusoglu
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Israeli premier Netanyahu expressed his intention to annex large parts of occupied lands in West Bank

Turkish foreign minister on Sunday dubbed as "embarrassing" the Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu's intention to annex large parts of occupied lands in the West Bank. Mevlut Cavusoglu was speaking at the emergency meeting of foreign ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah.

"This embarrassing statement is a vile attempt to win a few more votes in the coming election at the expense of destroying the hopes of [achieving] a lasting peace in the Middle East," Cavusoglu said.

Earlier this week, Netanyahu, appealing to his voters ahead of polls slated for Sept. 17, said: "I announce my intention to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, if the Israeli citizens elect me."

Comment: More from Sputnik, 15/9/2019: Turkey: Israel is 'turning into racist, apartheid regime' amid upcoming West Bank annex plans
Cavusoglu criticised what he felt was the weak reaction by other Muslim nations. "If the whole Muslim community had reacted together, the reckless plans, policies and behaviour of the United States and Israel would never have reached this point," the foreign minister said.

Cavusoglu's remarks echoed comments he made last week, in which he accused the Israeli prime minister of giving "illegal, unlawful and aggressive" pledges ahead of the 17 September elections, and promised that Turkey would "defend the rights and interests of our Palestinian brothers and sisters till the end."

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned, meanwhile, that Netanyahu's pledge could "push the whole region toward violence."

Saudi Arabia similarly condemned the plans, saying Netanyahu's remarks were "a very dangerous escalation against the Palestinian people."

Iran, meanwhile, accused Netanyahu of engaging in populism in a bid to "get votes and stay in power."


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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve release authorized by Trump to keep markets supplied


RT
Sun, 15 Sep 2019 22:03 UTC
Aramco
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Aramco Facility, Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump has said he green-lighted the release of oil from the US strategic reserves and ordered to streamline pipelines' approvals to keep the oil market "well-supplied" in wake of the attacks on Saudi Aramco.

The drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's largest Abqaiq oil processing plant and another oil facility have cut the state-run oil giant's daily production in half, sending Saudi stocks into a nosedive and sparking fears that oil prices can rise to triple-digits.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, Trump said that the US would draw from its oil reserves "if needed, in a to-be-determined amount sufficient to keep the markets well supplied," adding that he "also informed all appropriate agencies to expedite approvals of the oil pipelines currently in the permitting process in Texas and various other States."

Comment: See also:

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Putin to Saudi Arabia: Our air defenses can protect you, like they do Turkey and Iran


RT
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:29 UTC
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© Reuters / Vitaly Nevar
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested Saudi Arabia should buy Russian air defense systems to protect its oil facilities from drone attacks, pointing to Iran and Turkey, who operate S-300 and S-400 missiles, respectively.

"Saudi Arabia needs to make a smart decision, as Iran did by buying our S-300, and as Mr. Erdogan did by deciding to buy the most advanced S-400 Triumph air defense systems from Russia," Putin told reporters in Ankara on Monday. "These kinds of systems are capable of defending any kind of infrastructure in Saudi Arabia from any kind of attack."

Putin was answering a question about the recent drone attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, which Washington has blamed on Iran, though Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility. A coalition led by Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen in 2015 and has fought the Houthis there since.

Comment: While the warmongers in DC play checkers, Putin is over here playing chess and outmaneuvering everyone.

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Russia installs S-400 air defense systems in the Arctic, its guarantee as US aggression rises

Paul Antonopoulos
RFN
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00 UTC
S-400
© FRN
Russian S-400 air defense systems in the Arctic
The press office of the Northern Russian Fleet reported on Monday that the installation of the S-400 air defense systems in Novaya Zemlya, the Russian archipelago in the Arctic has occurred.

Russia has been intensifying military, commercial and exploration activities in the Arctic through the construction of transportation and energy facilities and the development of the North Sea Route as part of the Northeast Passage, which connects Europe with Asia.

"The Russian Northern Fleet anti-aircraft regiment installed on Yuzhny Island in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago has been completely retrofitted with new S-400 systems," the statement said. It is worth mentioning that military personnel were trained to handle new systems and already have handling practice with S-300.

"The newer air defense systems expand the air zone controlled by our military," said the press officer of the Russian fleet.

Russia's military intensification in the Arctic is being criticized by some countries, including the United States. Responding to criticism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was not threatening anyone, stressing that it was merely a guarantee of defense.
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Zakharova: US must apologize for bombing former Yugoslavia


TASS
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:16 UTC
zakharova
© Gavriil Grigorov/TASS
The United States must apologize for bombing the former Yugoslavia back in 1999 and pay compensation to the relatives of those killed and injured in the US-backed NATO air raids, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.

"And for a start, the United States should apologize to those it bombed, pay out compensation to those killed and wounded and to those whose health was damaged because of shells loaded with depleted uranium. And only when this is done, when the proper groundwork has been laid, can it call on others to move forward," she wrote on her Facebook account, commenting on the statement by outgoing US Ambassador to Serbia, Kyle Scott, who said that the Serbs should look at NATO's bombings in 1999 from a "broader perspective."


Comment: For more on the US-led destruction of Yugoslavia:
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Trump waiting to hear from Riyadh on oil attack culprit, US 'locked & loaded' to respond


RT
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:01 UTC
aircraft carrier
© REUTERS/Mike Blake
US President Donald Trump says Washington has "a reason to believe" it knows the mastermind behind the drone strikes on the Saudi oil refineries and is poised to respond pending confirmation from Riyadh.

"Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification, but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed!" Trump tweeted Sunday.

Although the attacks on the two Saudi oil facilities were claimed by the Houthi rebels, Washington immediately pointed the finger at Tehran, claiming that the attack was too complex and too devastating to be coordinated by the rebels. A senior official told Reuters that US intelligence believes the attack originated from the direction of Iraq and Iran, rather than from the area controlled by the Houthis.

Comment: Bolton resigns because Trump wasn't up for his hawkish stance on Iran and Trump appears to be open to meeting Rouhani. Then someone attacks a Saudi oil refinery, and the Israelis and hawks in the US blame Iran. Trump then gets belligerent towards Iran. Who benefits? Israel.

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Israel's Netanyahu drops the mask: Vows to annex 'all settlements' and 'all strategic areas' in occupied West Bank


The Daily Sabah
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:16 UTC
netanyahu campaign posters
© Agence France-Press
A woman talks on her mobile phone below banners for the Likud party showin chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the southern israeli city of Beersheva on Sept. 15, 2019.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to annex "all the settlements" in the occupied West Bank, including an enclave deep in the heart of the largest Palestinian city, in a last-ditch move that appeared aimed at shoring up right-wing support the day before a do-over election.

Locked in a razor tight race and with legal woes hanging over him, Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival. In the final weeks of his campaign he has been doling out hard-line promises meant to draw more voters to his Likud party and re-elect him in Tuesday's unprecedented repeat vote.

"I intend to extend sovereignty on all the settlements and the (settlement) blocs," including "sites that have security importance or are important to Israel's heritage," Netanyahu said in an interview with Israeli Army Radio, part of an eleventh-hour media blitz.

Comment: Netanyahu's desperation to hang on to power is clear. His pitch is to the most radical and violent segments of Israeli society.

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Attention

A fresh mendacious assault on Brett Kavanaugh's character

Roger Kimball
Spectator USA
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:14 UTC
Brett Kavanaugh
© Associated Press
Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh
I guess that The New York Times didn't get the memo. Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court last fall. He is sitting there (officially, I mean) right now, as I write. Despite the most disgusting, ad hominem, evidence-free effort at character assassination of a Supreme Court nominee in history, the combined forces of The New York Times and other cesspool media organs like The New Yorker, bottom-feeding Senate Democrats, feminazis of various stripes, and other woke constituencies on the left, Kavanaugh made it. One of the most ostentatiously qualified candidates for the Supreme Court in recent memory managed — just barely — to slip through the gauntlet of baseless accusation, wild fantasy, and prurient hysteria and ascend to the country's highest court. Hurrah.

But in today's Sunday Review, the country's fishwrap of record publishes an excerpt from The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation by two Times reporters, Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly.
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Chess

Moscow & New Delhi in talks over moving part of S-400 production to India


RT
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:21 UTC
s 400
© REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
Russia is considering moving part of its state-of-the-art air defense system's production to India, the head of Russian state-run corporation Rostec said. India is set to procure five S-400s batteries within a $5.4bn deal.

Rostec head Sergey Chemezov confirmed reports that a similar understanding already exists with Turkey, and that it's "quite possible" for Ankara to produce "certain components" of the system, but refused to specify which.

He told Russian broadcaster RBK that discussions are underway on "the localization [of S-400 production] with India as well."

The CEO noted that India has already obtained licenses to manufacture an array of Russian military hardware, including Su-30 fighter jets and T-90 tanks. Moscow has enjoyed close military cooperation with India, which has been one of its biggest customers in the arms trade for decades. Some weapons, such as the BrahMos cruise missile, are the product of joint research and development efforts by Russian and Indian engineers.
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Chess

Paris' justice minister backs accepting Snowden, who floats taking refuge in France


RT
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:15 UTC
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© Global Look Press / Friso Gentsch / dpa
Shortly after Edward Snowden flagged France as a place where he would want to live, the country's justice minister said she personally supports granting asylum to the renowned whistleblower still in exile in Russia.

Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet said France should stick "to our strong principles on immigration," meaning that "we must accept asylum seekers," local media reported on Sunday. When asked if Snowden could set foot on French soil someday, she replied: "Yes ... I back it."

Belloubet then made it clear that she was speaking in a private capacity and that the statement wasn't an official offer. The French presidency also disavowed her remarks later in the day, according to RTL.
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