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When a Holocaust survivor compares Israel to Nazi Germany, it's time to take note

Tony Greenstein
Medium
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 17:23 UTC
News article
If there is one thing that the Zionist movement and Israel's supporters hate it is comparisons between the 'Jewish' State of Israel and Nazi Germany. 'Anti-Semitism' they cry like crows. It is the only Zionist response to criticism. The fake Zionist IHRA definition of anti-Semitism that Theresa May has embraced, gives as one of 11 illustrative examples of 'anti-Semitism':

Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.'

Shami Chakrabarti, in her Report on racism and anti-Semitism to the Labour Party also criticised the use of Holocaust comparisons.
'In day -to-day political debate , it is always incendiary to compare the actions of Jewish people or institutions anywhere in the world to those of Hitler or the Nazis or to the perpetration of the Holocaust. Indeed such remarks can only be intended to be incendiary rather than persuasive.'
Shami Chakrabarti, whose Report was admirable in many ways, in particular its (so far ignored) recommendations on a fair and transparent disciplinary process in the Labour Party, was out of her depth when she dealt with Zionism and Israel. It was not a subject she knew anything about and her opinions were shallow and superficial.

Comment: Professor Sternhell isn't the only one who notes the similarities between Israel and Nazi Germany:

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Snakes in Suits

Deep Blue State: Dems fielding unprecedented number of ex-CIA candidates


RT
Sat, 10 Mar 2018 11:39 UTC
cia eagle
© Washington Post/KJN
Democrats are running a surprising number of former spies in competitive districts in the US 2018 midterms. If successful, as many as half of all new congressional Democrats could come from the national security apparatus.

One quarter of all the Democratic challengers in competitive House of Representative districts have intelligence, State Department or National Security Council backgrounds. This is the revelation of an analysis conducted by the World Socialist Web Site, which reviewed Federal Election Commission reports filed by all the Democratic candidates in 102 competitive House districts. The report reviewed the campaign websites of challengers, which provided their biographical details.

The mere presence of CIA alumni among the Democratic candidates is not news per se: the Washington Post praised it back in October 2017, saying that CIA Democrats were "alarmed by President Trump and galvanized by Russian interference in the 2016 election."


Comment: The Dem's drift may be to create a governance body heavy in intel and military background that is comfortable with 'do as you are told', spying on citizens and the actualizing of war. It's a shame that even regional races are succumbing to a calculated political agenda instead of an honest representation of the people in any particular locality. The government of the people, by the people has turned into merely being 'paid for by' the people.

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China: Lawmakers vote to remove presidential limits


RT
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 08:03 UTC
China congress
© Jason Lee/Reutiers
China's National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China.
The Chinese National People's Congress has approved the removal of presidential term limits. The move potentially allows the incumbent leader, Xi Jinping, to remain as president for life.

The constitutional amendment that removes the previous two-term limit was passed by Chinese lawmakers on Sunday. The draft was approved almost unanimously, with only two 'no' votes and three abstentions among almost 3,000 delegates of the National People's Congress, according to Reuters.

Last month, the Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party proposed scrapping the constitutional clause limiting the terms of office for the president and vice president. The move marks the first amendment to fundamental Chinese law in 14 years.

Comment: Different strokes for different folks. Xi is a very capable leader.

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Kim Jong-un regaled South's delegates with wine and self-deprecating jokes


RT
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:14 UTC
KimTrumprockets
© Lush
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revealed an unexpected side of his character to Southern negotiators in Pyongyang. Rolling out snacks and wine for them, he reportedly cracked jokes about himself.

This week's meeting between Kim and a South Korean delegation in Pyongyang was a first in many ways. It was the first time Southerners met with Kim; it brought about signs that Pyongyang might give up its nukes after all; and it revealed that the North Korean strongman has a sense of humor. Anonymous South Korean officials, cited by Reuters, have shared their impressions of a dinner at Kim's.

According to the officials, Kim knows exactly what kind of gung-ho militarist image he projects, and thinks it's no big deal. His reaction to his reputation was "relaxed" during the negotiations, and he even made jokes about it from time to time. From the reports of the meeting, Kim appeared to be quite proud of keeping his Southern neighbor Moon Jae-in on his toes.

"President Moon has had a rough time chairing national security meetings at the break of dawn whenever we fired missiles," he said, adding that Moon can now rest easy at night, since the North has agreed to halt nuclear and missile tests while talks are in progress. And should they stall, things can be sorted out easily, Kim believes.

Comment: More from Business Insider:
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have agreed to meet for the first time, in what's been hailed as both a diplomatic coup and "propaganda bonanza" for the North Korean leader.

The meeting comes after months of squabbling and name-calling by the two leaders. Trump has repeatedly called Kim Jong Un "Little Rocket Man," and Kim called Trump a "mentally deranged US dotard" in response. But accounts from inside this week's historic talks between Kim and South Korean officials suggest that the North Korean dictator can see the funny side of the slanging match.

Kim was "very aware" of his international reputation, and even laughed about himself in front of the South Korean delegation, according to accounts relayed to Reuters. "The North Korean leader, repeatedly derided as 'Little Rocket Man' by Trump, was 'very aware' of his image, the official said, and reacted to comments made about him in a 'relaxed' manner by joking about himself from time to time," Reuters said.

At the same two-day summit, Kim promised to give up his nuclear weapons and said he wanted to meet Trump, which spurred South Korean officials to invite Trump to a meeting in North Korea.

Kim's wife, Ri Sol Ju, also met the South Korean delegation for dinner on Monday night.


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Manila takes on UN rights chief: 'Psychiatric test? The world needs more Dutertes!'


RT
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:28 UTC
Duterte hat
© Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
President Rodrigo Duterte
Manila has accused the UN human rights chief of being played by certain parties to "unseat" President Rodrigo Duterte, after Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein called on the Philippines' leader to submit himself to a "psychiatric evaluation."

On Friday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein called on the UN Human Rights Council to take a stand against Duterte's personal vendetta against UN rights officials, who have criticized Manila's war on drugs. "The UN Human Rights Council must take a position. These attacks cannot go unanswered," Zeid said Friday. "[Duterte] needs to submit himself to some sort of psychiatric examination. This kind of comment is unacceptable, unacceptable."

Manila hit back at "irresponsible and disrespectful" commentary by the UN official. The Foreign Affairs ministry specifically slammed Zeid's comments which "insult leaders of member-states without first giving them due process," warning that such practice could set a dangerous precedent.
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Trump admin takes first steps to ban bump stock devices


RT
Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:26 UTC
Bumpfirestock
© George Frey/Reuters
A bump fire stock attaches to a semi-automatic rifle to increase firing rate.
On Saturday the Trump administration took the first steps to ban 'bump stocks' by formally submitting legislation to ban the modification, which gives high-capacity rifles the ability to shoot as machine guns.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a notice of regulation which, it said, will
"clarify that the definition of "machine gun" in the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act includes bump stock type devices, and that federal law accordingly prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of such devices."
Saturday's move comes just two weeks after President Donald Trump said that he had directed the DOJ to propose the rule change.

"President Trump is absolutely committed to ensuring the safety and security of every American and he has directed us to propose a regulation addressing bump stocks," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.

Comment: See also: Art of the deal? White House walks back Trump's gun control comments after meeting with NRA

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Lurking in the skies, US spy drone reportedly spotted near Crimea


RT
Sat, 10 Mar 2018 12:54 UTC
USDrone
© Northrop Grumman
US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk
An unmanned US surveillance drone was spotted carrying out reconnaissance near Crimea, according to reports. It is said that it even flew over the demarcation line in Ukraine's Donbass region.

The RQ-4 Global Hawk cruised over war-torn east Ukraine before coming within 30 kilometers of Sevastopol's coast. CivMilAir, which monitors military aviation flights worldwide, announced as much in a tweet on Friday.

The unmanned craft is thought to have taken off from a US Navy installation at NATO Base Sigonella in Sicily, Italy.

Comment: Mischievous aircraft? There is nothing mischievous about these missions.

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Footprints

Ron Paul: The US will be in Iraq until we go bankrupt

Adam Dick
Ton Paul Institute
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00 UTC
US troops transit
© nationalturk.com
Iraq: US troops then (and now?)
Questioned, in a Wednesday RT interview, about North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's recent comment that there is no intention to stay in Iraq "longer than necessary," libertarian communicator Ron Paul quipped that "their definition of 'necessary' is a lot different than a lot of other peoples'." In contrast to the foreign intervention proponents, including those in the United States government, Paul notes that the Iraq parliament has voted that the US military should leave Iraq - something Paul wrote about in an editorial earlier this week.

While Paul says in the interview that he wishes the American people would say "enough is enough" and demand an end to the US military intervention, he concludes regarding the US foreign intervention in Iraq and beyond that "I guess we're gonna continue to do this until we go bankrupt, and then we'll have to leave."


Comment: See also: Ron Paul: The Iraqi people have spoken, time for US to move out

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Rigged? Study shows alleged collusion between Fed & banks around FOMC meetings

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:36 UTC
rigged market
Back in 2015, we detailed a study by researchers at Duke University and the University of California at Berkeley pointing to quantitative evidence that The Fed consistently leaks non-public information about its meetings.

The study, first reported by The Daily Californian, considers historical patterns in stock prices relative to the distribution of non-public Fed information. "The Fed uses 'informal communication channels' on even-numbered weeks after FOMC meetings," the report said, pointing to leaks making it into media stories such as the Wall Street Journal as well as showing up in private financial advice.

Comment: The Fed openly manipulates markets through money printing Quantitative Easing; why stop there?

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US Secretary of State Tillerson cancels Africa tour events due to illness


Sputnik
Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:17 UTC
Rex Tillerson
© AP Photo/ Ben Curtis
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has fallen ill while on tour in Africa and has cancelled several events on his diplomatic schedule.

Tillerson, currently on a round of diplomatic visits to the governments of Kenya, Chad, Nigeria, Djibouti and Ethiopia, was announced by US state department representatives to have fallen ill on Saturday in Nairobi, according to The Hill.

"The secretary is not feeling well after a long couple days working on major issues back home such as North Korea," stated undersecretary of State for public diplomacy and public affairs Steve Goldstein, while on tour with Tillerson.
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