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'New sheriff in town': Political hack Nikki Haley charms AIPAC convention

Jonathan Ofir
Mondoweiss
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 00:00 UTC
US Ambassador Nikki Haley at AIPAC
US Ambassador Nikki Haley at AIPAC, March 27, 2017
"There's a new sheriff in town," said US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley at the AIPAC convention last week.

Haley's quarter-of-an-hour talk at the convention was a rather unbelievably bellicose, chauvinist, bigoted and racist run. If you look at the words, you could easily think it was Trump. But with the external finesse, with the supposedly witty quips, Haley managed to pack her horror show inside a cloak that looked pretty. And for Zionists, cloaking racism and chauvinism inside an attractive cloak is very important. It needs to look good, not coarse. It needs to sell. So Haley managed to radiate a charm that got the AIPAC crowd cheering and giving countless standing ovations. As the host said in the end (confirmed by crowd cheers), these people could easily have listened to her for hours, days, weeks...

Haley also won the hearts of the AIPAC Jews by relating her background, with its supposed goods and bads, to 'Israeli culture' (and by that she obviously means 'Jews'). Noting that she was a daughter of Indian parents, she noted
"so many similarities between Indian culture and Israeli culture. We're very close knit, strong work ethic, we believe in professionalism and philanthropy, in giving back"...[ovations and warm smile from host]..."it's very true".

Comment: Geeze. It's easy to understand that the talent pool Trump had to choose from is very limited - but Nikki Haley?!

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Best of the Web: Je ne suis pas St Petersburg: Western bitterness on display as capitals choose not to honor Russian victims of terror attack

Robert Bridge
RT
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:42 UTC
empire state building
© Carlo Allegri / Reuters FILE PHOTO. New York January 11, 2015.
Russia has sacrificed just as much blood, sweat and tears as any country in the fight against terrorism, yet when an apparent terrorist attack kills and maims dozens, this time in St. Petersburg, something seemed missing in the global response.

On my first visit to New York City 10 years ago, I was instantly struck by the number of Russians I encountered. The taxi driver who met me at JFK Airport was a Russian immigrant, and the radio station playing in his Yellow Cab was broadcasting in the Russian language. When I exited the taxi near Central Park, the first conversation I heard in this bustling city of 12 million people was between a Russian woman and a little girl as they were waiting for the light to change at an intersection. And this Russian presence goes far beyond New York City.

From Miami to Manhattan, Russian immigrants are heavily represented in American communities, universities and companies. I would guess that in the United States, as well as across Europe, most people know at least one person from Russia. So following Monday's terrorist attack on Russia's second largest city, which killed 11 people and injured dozens, one would expect there to have been an outpouring of solemn, heart-felt tributes to the victims of the blast, right?

Well, yes and no.

Comment: Victims of terrorism are only honored in the West when its leaders deem it politically expedient for its subjects to emote.

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How Netanyahu's dirty tricks squad targets boycotts, claims "delegitimization" of Israel

Jonathan Cook
Jonathan-Cook.net
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:00 UTC
Bibi
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed cohorts of Israel loyalists in the United States by video link last week at the annual conference of Aipac, the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee.

They should, he said, follow his government's example and defend Israel on the "moral battlefield" against the growing threat of the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. In Mr Netanyahu's simple-minded language, support for Palestinian rights, and opposition to the settlements, is equivalent to "delegitimization" of Israel.

The current obsession with BDS reflects a changing political environment for Israel.

According to an investigation by the Haaretz newspaper last month, Israeli agents subverted the human rights community in the 1970s and 1980s. Their job was to launder Israel's image abroad. Yoram Dinstein, a professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, led the local chapter of Amnesty International, the world's most influential rights organization of the time, running it effectively as a wing of Israel's foreign ministry.
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Syrian ambassador reports Turkey grabbing Syrian land by moving border fence


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:36 UTC
Turkish soldier
© Murad Sezer / Reuters A Turkish soldier on an armoured military vehicle surveys the border line between Turkey and Syria.
Turkey has unilaterally moved a border fence deeper into Syrian territory in an apparent "land grab" violating Syria's sovereignty, Syria's ambassador to Russia has told RIA Novosti.

Speaking to RIA Novosti, Syrian ambassador Riad Haddad said Turkey "has moved the barbed-wire [border fence] deeper into our territory, exploiting the drying up of Afrin River southeast of the town of Jandaris, as if it is now Turkish lands."

"This is how land grab is being done on Syrian soil," the ambassador stated, stressing "we consider such actions a violation of our country's sovereignty."
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STRATCOM chief complains US has 'no defense' against Russian cruise missiles


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:13 UTC
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee
© James Kimber / Reuters
NATO and the United States have "no defense" against land-based cruise missiles if Russia deploys them in any quantity, the chief of US Strategic Command told senators, arguing the US must respond to Russian threat "from the position of strength."

Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday to report on STRATCOM programs, Air Force General John E. Hyten argued for fully funding the modernization of the US "nuclear triad" lest the American atomic arsenal fall behind the weapons developed by Russia, China and North Korea.

Senators appeared particularly interested in Russian nuclear capability, which Hyten described as "a primary element of their overall national security strategy."

"We have to meet strength with strength," he told the committee, as one never wants to negotiate with potential adversary from a position of weakness.

The US "has only effectively dealt with Russia from the position of strength," Hyten said.

Comment: Instead of working with Russia to better humanity, the 'snakes in suites' bring cap in hand for more money to spend for death and destruction.

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EU slams 'occupying power' Israel over plans to demolish Bedouin village in West Bank


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 07:55 UTC
Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
© Abbas Momani / AFP Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The European Union has delivered a public diplomatic rebuke to Israel, which plans to demolish 42 homes in a Bedouin village in the West Bank that are expected to make way for Jewish settlements, accusing it of breaking the Geneva Convention.

EU Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen chose to voice the protest during a traditionally courteous introductory meeting between ambassadors of the 28 EU states and incoming Israeli Foreign Ministry director-general Yuval Rotem. As officials exchanged pleasantries in an upmarket Tel Aviv hotel, Faaborg-Anderson brought the room to a standstill to read a lengthy scathing message, approved by the EU's security and diplomacy commission, with Rotem stood in the audience.

Comment: The EU is all 'bark' with no 'bite'.

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Pentagon expands air base in Northern Syria for use in battle for Raqqa


Sputnik
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 07:06 UTC
SDF soldiers
© REUTERS/ Rodi Said
The US military has expanded an air base near the city of Kobani, Syria, to assist in the fight to liberate Raqqa from the Daesh terrorist group.

The base is located about 90 miles north of Daesh's self-proclaimed Syrian capital of Raqqa. It gives the US an additional location from which to launch aircraft to support the efforts of anti-Daesh forces to retake the city.

Col. John Thomas, spokesman for US Central Command, said that the importance of the Kobani base cannot be overestimated, as, just like the Qayyarah West Airfield used a staging base for operations in Mosul, it is "out of enemy range but close to the fight."

As the headquarters for US-led coalition operations to recapture Raqqa, it enables the delivery of essential supplies and equipment.
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Judicial Watch obtains 695 pages of Obama IRS scandal documents


RT
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:52 UTC
IRS building
© Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
The conservative think tank, Judicial Watch, has obtained and released nearly 700 pages of Obama IRS Scandal documents that show officials used "inappropriate political labels" to screen applications from conservative tax-exempt organizations.

The documents were made available following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch in 2015.

The FOIA request was made following a scandal in 2013, that revealed the US Internal Revenue Service had selected political groups applying for tax-exempt status for intensive scrutiny based on their names or political themes. The revelation led to wide condemnation of the agency and prompted several investigation, including an FBI order by the US Attorney General Eric Holder.
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'Threat to planes and ships': Japan fumes as North Korea test-launches another ballistic missile


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 06:32 UTC
North Korea missiles
© KCNA / Reuters
North Korea has reportedly test-fired a middle-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, drawing strong condemnation from its neighbors, Japan and South Korea. The launch comes as the US-China summit is about to kick off in Florida.

The South Korean military defined the type of missile as a "KN-15 medium-range ballistic missile" or Pukguksong-2, the South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said in a statement to Yonhap. The launch was performed at about 6.42 am local time from the area near the North Korean seaside town of Sinpo in the South Hamgyong Province, it said. The missile covered the distance of about 60 km within nine minutes of its flight before it landed into the Sea of Japan, without incurring any damage and short of reaching Japan's exclusive economic zone.

It is too early to say if the launch was a success or a failure, the military said.
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Hungary approves law that could force Soros-financed university out of the country


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:29 UTC
hungary protests closure soros-funded university
© Laszlo Balogh / Reuters Demonstrators hold up banners during a rally in Budapest, Hungary, April 4, 2017 protesting the closure of a Soros-funded university.
Hungary has approved a new law that could force a George Soros-financed university out of the country, despite widespread protests against the bill in Budapest.

The Central European University (CEU), founded by the US billionaire investor in 1991, is the only international college in the country with no overseas affiliate. The ruling Fidesz party's new higher education bill would require institutions funded by foreign investment to also host students at a home nation campus.

The bill also states that certain universities could be blocked from issuing foreign diplomas to Hungarian residents.

The government says the law is designed to address the administrative shortcomings of foreign universities, according to Reuters. Last week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused the CEU of violating regulations in awarding diplomas, which the college denies.

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