This live interview, much anticipated in Israel and the Arab world, lasted for more than 3 hours.
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This live interview, much anticipated in Israel and the Arab world, lasted for more than 3 hours.
Translation: unz.com/sayedhasan
Mania for 'anti-anti-semitism' hit all-time highs in the US recently thanks to uproar over comments made by freshman congresswoman Ilhan Omar suggesting that pro-Israel lobby groups exert undue influence on American politics. Whether contrived or spontaneous, public debate led to a concerted effort - for now canned - to legally conflate anti-semitism with criticism of Israel.
It's remarkable enough that proscribed speech may be instituted in the USA, but what's even more remarkable is that the French government just last month announced its intention to likewise broaden the legal definition anti-semitism to include criticism of Israel, and that it did so in response to the 5-month-long Yellow Vest anti-government protest movement.
Finally, politics and media coverage in the UK has of late been all but saturated by endless claims that opposition party leader Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-semite because he does not specifically condemn Israel's Middle East foes Hamas and Hezbollah. Remarkably, this occurs at a time when the UK is undergoing a profound constitutional crisis due to 'Brexit' and its ramifications for the unity of the UK as such.
In this NewsReal, Joe & Niall discuss the highly dangerous strategy Western governments are taking in pushing Jews front and center of fractious national debates.
Running Time: 01:14:03
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Canary Wharf financial financial district in London
Canary Wharf financial financial district in London
In a report on economic crime, the Treasury committee said the scale of the problem in the UK was very uncertain, with estimates ranging from tens of billions of pounds upwards.
It called on the government to provide a more precise estimate in order to formulate more effective strategies to tackle the problem.
It said the UK government should regularly review its efforts to crack down on money laundering, and should not compromise on supervision when securing post-Brexit trade deals.
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"The dispute between Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the EU is in fact a struggle between the old EU countries (Western Europe) and the new ones (Middle and Eastern Europe)", Frank Creyelman, honorary Belgian MP and former chairman to the Committee on Foreign Policy, European Affairs and International Cooperation, told Sputnik.
He claimed that one of the main stumbling blocks in Brussels is "the most symbolic issue" of mass immigration, in which "Orban took a leading and even provocative role".
Comment: Also see:
- Orban interview on Soros, migration, liberal democracy, and the future of the EU
- Hungarian PM Orban: Breakup of EU 'can't be ruled out' if Brussels tries to enforce pro-immigration policies
- Hungarian prime minister Orban declares end to "liberal democracy" in Hungary, promises to fight for Christian values
Pakistan's army soldier stands at the edge of a crater, after Indian military aircrafts struck on February 26, according to Pakistani officials
Citing "security concerns", Pakistani security officials on Thursday barred a Reuters team from climbing a hill in northeastern Pakistan to the site of a madrasa, or religious school, and a group of surrounding buildings that was targeted by Indian warplanes last week.
"The fact that Pakistan has now refused access to journalists from visiting the site means that they have plenty to hide," Indian foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar told reporters.
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Opposition supporters take part in a rally to commemorate the Day of the Youth and to protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela February 12, 2019.
Opposition supporters take part in a rally to commemorate the Day of the Youth and to protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela February 12, 2019.
When Vice President Mike Pence released a video statement in January pledging full US support for Juan Guaido's claim to the Venezuelan presidency, many assumed that an operation to install the opposition leader in Caracas was just around the corner. But more than a month later, and with Maduro still firmly in power, Washington seems to be out of ideas: Not only has the US failed to deliver its "humanitarian aid" to Venezuela, but Washington's allies have unanimously ruled out military action.
The Trump administration now asserts that there's "no timeline" for regime change in Venezuela - what RT's Igor Zhdanov described as a "thinly veiled admission of failure." Washington still contends that "all options are on the table" - but how many options are left?
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The case of 19-year-old Shamima Begum and her newborn child stranded in a refugee camp in Syria has sparked controversy and soul-searching. Some say she should be left to the wilderness of Syria as retribution for consorting with terrorists when she eloped from her London home four years ago. Others say she should be brought back to her native Britain to face possible prosecution for taking up with a member of the ISIS terror group.
This week the British government stripped Begum of her citizenship and is refusing to take her back. The fate of her newborn baby, who has British citizenship, remains unclear. There will be immense legal wrangling to resolve the case, and Begum's family in London are appealing for her return to face justice. They condemn her involvement with Daesh*, but nevertheless want her to be dealt with as a British citizen.
Whether this started as a cynical ploy to distract from domestic politics or not, it's all rapidly devolving into 'an utter disaster.'
Forget about the niceties exchanged after the much-hyped Hanoi summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un. To put it bluntly, the administration's strategy towards Pyongyang has devolved into an utter disaster, and if things do not change soon, we could very well go back to the dark days of "fire and fury."
So what happened? It may be that Trump walked into the summit in Hanoi with a very slick game plan. There has been ample reporting showing that the Trump administration knew that the North Koreans wanted large-scale sanctions relief in exchange for the closure of much of the Yongbyon nuclear facility. If working groups led by Special Representative Steve Biegun could not bridge the gap, why even hold the summit at all?
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Bolton (far left) with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney at a meeting with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his delegation in Vietnam on Feb 28, 2019.
Bolton (far left) with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney at a meeting with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his delegation in Vietnam on Feb 28, 2019.
So what happened? It may be that Trump walked into the summit in Hanoi with a very slick game plan. There has been ample reporting showing that the Trump administration knew that the North Koreans wanted large-scale sanctions relief in exchange for the closure of much of the Yongbyon nuclear facility. If working groups led by Special Representative Steve Biegun could not bridge the gap, why even hold the summit at all?
Comment:
Did Bolton Blow North Korea?
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The media reported that Trump walked away from the meeting before the scheduled signing ceremony and closing press event. The talks broke down, it was reported, because Kim demanded an end to all sanctions before any reduction in North Korea's nuclear arsenal. Washington sighed with relief and said all together, "better no deal than a bad deal."
Meanwhile the North Koreans held a rare press conference clarifying that they only asked for partial sanctions relief in exchange for dismantling one of their main nuclear facilities. Further, press reports began to surface that National Security Advisor John Bolton threw additional demands on the table which led Kim to draw the meeting to an early close.
Who's telling the truth? We likely won't know. But given Bolton's strong opposition to any kind of peace agreement with North Korea it's hard to doubt that he had something to do with the blow-up of the summit. As the New York Timesreported over the weekend, while Trump's advisors were shocked when he decided to meet Kim face-to-face the first time for negotiations, John Bolton wasn't worried at all. As the Times writes, "Mr. Bolton told colleagues not to worry. The negotiations, he said, would collapse on their own." And so they did.
Will Trump continue to allow his diplomatic efforts to be undermined by his own staff? Let's hope the president will ignore Washington, ignore the neocons, and continue to work for peace with North Korea.
Other points to consider include a similar yellow canister turning up at a nearby militant-run bomb factory as well as similar craters on nearby buildings as those the two yellow canisters involved in the supposed attack allegedly passed through - suggesting the canisters might have been placed near pre-existing damage.
Both points - regarding a similar canister found in a militant bomb factory and similar craters in nearby buildings - were specifically noted in the OPCW report itself.
Comment: See also:
- Eyewitness in Douma: Syrian Civilians from Ground Zero Expose Chemical Weapons Hoax
- BBC producer makes fascinating discovery: Footage of alleged gas attack in Syria's Douma was staged (No sh*t, Sherlock)
- The real 'obscene masquerade' is how BBC depicted staged hospital scenes as proof of Douma chemical attack
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"Wacky Nut Job Ann Coulter, who still hasn't figured out that, despite all odds and an entire Democrat Party of Far Left Radicals against me (not to mention certain Republicans who are sadly unwilling to fight), I am winning on the Border,"Trump proclaimed on Twitter.
"Tens of thousands of illegals are being apprehended (captured) at the Border and NOT allowed into our Country," he added. "With another President, millions would be pouring in."
Coulter, an early and once-fervent supporter of Donald Trump's presidency, ramped up her criticism of the commander-in-chief during the government shutdown as it became clear that Trump would be unable to negotiate a border wall deal with House Democrats.
Comment: Despite the report, UK (and US) financial institutions and government have become one and the same and, even following the catastrophic banking collapse of 2008, nothing has or will change, and so the future promises only more economic turmoil, and mostly suffering for the masses: