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Argentina cancels soccer friendly against Israel under pressure from campaigners


PressTV
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:02 UTC
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© AFPThe picture taken on June 5, 2018, shows a poster erected on a street in the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron) next to a portrait of Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (R), denouncing a friendly football match between Argentina and Israel.
Under pressure from pro-Palestine campaigners, Argentina has canceled a controversial World Cup warm-up match against Israel in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds amid an international outcry over the regime's crimes against Palestinians.

A senior source at Argentina's Football Federation, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the game had been called off.

In an interview with the ESPN sports channel, Argentinean striker Gonzalo Higuain confirmed the cancellation, saying, "They've finally done the right thing."

Additionally, the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires said in a statement that it "regrets to communicate the suspension of the match" due to "threats and provocations" against Argentinean striker Lionel Messi.

The Palestinian Football Association (FA) had earlier called on Arab and Muslim sports fans to burn photos and T-shirts of Messi if he attended the friendly match.

Comment: Israel's treatment of the Palestinians should not go without consequences. While they may never see a day in court, one can hope more countries will demonstrate that Israel will be shunned and isolated by the international community if they continue down that road.

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Former chief of Israeli Government Press Office reveals pathology: 'I'm an Islamophobe' and 'Arabs lie'

Jonathan Ofir
Mondoweiss
Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:00 UTC
Daniel Seaman
Daniel Seaman
"The Arabs lie", said Daniel Seaman, former head of the Israeli Government Press Office, last Thursday. He was on a panel discussion of i24 News together with Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy and Ruthie Blum of the far-right think tank The Gatestone Institute (in English).

Anchor Ami Kaufman wonders: "All Arabs?". Seaman responds, "It's part of the culture".

Kaufman: "Isn't that a little bit stereotypical?"

Gideon Levy pointed out that if anyone were to speak about Jews that way, they would be called an anti-Semite. Ruthi Blum qualified that "when you dare to say it about Muslims, you're called an Islamophobe."

Comment: See also: Should Israel be labeled a psychopath?

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Man of conscience: An Israeli speaks for many when he addresses Iranian students and revolutionary guard cadets on what he hopes for

Miko Peled
Mint Press News
Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00 UTC
Miko Peled speaking in Iran.
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Regardless of how much demonizing goes on, regardless of how many times one reads that the "other" is evil, bloodthirsty and may be committed to terrorism, people's compassion comes through at moments like this, and here it did not fail.

Yazd, Iran - As I looked at the two hundred or so young cadets sitting on the floor of the prayer hall, all I could think of were my two boys, Eitan and Doron, who are about the same age as they. The previous day I visited the families of Iranian martyrs, boys who fell during the protracted war between Iran and Iraq. And while giving one's life in the service of one's country is often seen as a great honor, I do not share that feeling at all. So all I could say as I began my remarks was that, seeing how they are about the same age as my own boys, I wish for them and their families that they will not be martyrs but return home safe as soon as their service was over.

The Revolutionary Guard base in Yazd is right off the main road. I was informed the night before that I was to deliver a 7:30 a.m. lecture but no details were provided. That morning, as we were driving, I was told that I would need to leave my camera and phone behind because we were entering a military base. Then they told me that I would be speaking in front of cadets of the famed Iranian Revolutionary Guards, known in Iran as the "Sebah." I entered the prayer hall, accompanied by a translator and several reporters who escorted me throughout the trip, and we were greeted and led to a seat with a microphone. About 10 rows of young men seated 20-across were on the floor with their legs crossed and another hundred or so people in civilian clothes who were seated along the walls of the large hall.

Comment: Though Miko Peled speaks for many who see the pathological Israeli mindset for what it is, and works to address it, there are all too few with his knowledge, experience and fortitude to come out and say and do what he is.

Listen to the Behind the Headlines interview with Mr. Peled for more: Behind the Headlines: Israel massacres Palestinians (again) - Interview with Miko Peled

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Putin reveals his relationship with Xi Jinping: 'Only world leader I celebrated my birthday with'


RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:49 UTC
Putin and Xi Jinping
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Vladimir Putin has described his Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "reliable partner and good friend," striving for the good of his people. They even celebrated Putin's birthday together once, by having a shot of vodka, naturally.

Russia's president shared his thoughts on the special relationship with China's leader in an exclusive interview with the China Media Group.
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Liberals (Once Again) exempt themselves from the rules

Derek Hunter
Townhall
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 00:00 UTC
Samantha Bee
Imagine a scenario in which a woman posts a picture of herself with her son and people simply appreciate the expression of parental love. Sounds nice, and rational, doesn't it? Unfortunately, thanks to the liberal mob, nice and rational no longer exist in the public arena. Rather than enjoy it or ignore it, Ivanka Trump committing the simple act of posting a picture with her son set off a series of unhinged political commentary and attacks that culminated in the use of a slur that is more likely to get you slapped by a woman than setting them up on a blind date with Harvey Weinstein would. And liberal elites rushing to defend it.

It wouldn't work as a piece of fiction, no one would believe it. Yet this is where the political left has led their angry mob, or their angry mob has led the political left. It's an irrelevant "chicken and egg" scenario, because however they got there, that is where they are now.

I couldn't care less what causes liberals to clutch their collective pearls, especially since they've done it so much in the past 2 years their fingers seem to have fused to them like a fat guy who grew into his couch. My problem comes when they insist their will, their reaction to a seemingly endless stream of "outrages," must be addressed by everyone else.

Comment: See also:

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Homeschooling skyrockets in the US - and the reasons are many

JD Heyes
Natural News
Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00 UTC
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Thanks to the incessant Left-wing counter-culture social engineering and increasing levels of violence and bullying, more American parents are pulling their kids out of failing government schools and teaching them at home.

As reported by The Washington Times, the recent school shooting at Parkland, Fla., was the last straw for scores of parents. The paper noted that "the phones started ringing at the Texas Home School Coalition, and they haven't stopped yet."

The Times added:

The Lubbock-based organization has been swamped with inquiries for months from parents seeking safer options for their kids in the aftermath of this year's deadly school massacres, first in Parkland and then in Santa Fe, Texas.
"When the Parkland shooting happened, our phone calls and emails exploded," said coalition president Tim Lambert. "In the last couple of months, our numbers have doubled. We're dealing with probably between 1,200 and 1,400 calls and emails per month, and prior to that it was 600 to 700."

Comment: For more on this current trend:

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Survey: Americans are hit with 'news fatigue' in the Trump era


Yahoo News
Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:35 UTC
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© AFP Photo/Drew AngereMore Americans are expressing feelings of "news fatigue," with higher levels among Republicans and those who say the media isn't doing a good job.
Americans are becoming increasing exhausted by the avalanche of news -- even more so than during the 2016 presidential election, a survey showed Tuesday.

The Pew Research Center survey showed 68 percent of respondents feel "worn out" by the amount of news they are seeing, compared with only 30 percent who say they like the amount of information they get.

The percentage suffering from information overload is higher than the 59 percent in a similar survey during the 2016 election, Pew found.

More Republicans than Democrats expressed feelings of news exhaustion, and levels were higher among those with an unfavorable view of the media.

The survey of 5,035 adults conducted from February 22 to March 4 found that 77 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents expressed feelings of news exhaustion, compared with 61 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents.

Comment: With the mainstream media's reputation for pushing fake news it's no wonder Americans are 'fatigued'.

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Former Disney costume manager, lego builder among 11 arrested in undercover child porn sting

Kelly Bazzle
ABC Action News
Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:48 UTC
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© PolK County
Polk County detectives arrested 11 men during their latest undercover child pornography investigation.

"Operation Guardians of Innocence II" focused on identifying and arresting those involved in the possession, promotion, and distribution of child pornography.

A total of 660 felony charges were filed against the suspects and more charges are pending.

A former Walt Disney employee, lego builder and Boy Scout parent helper were among the 11 arrested.

"As you know, this is just the beginning - once we serve search warrants and seize the devices that these suspects are using to download and distribute pornography, we will do a complete forensic analysis, and in all likelihood we will be adding on more charges related to the felony possession and distribution of images and videos of children being sexually battered. Most of the images we saw during this investigation depicted children being sexually battered, that we have seen before - which means we haven't yet identified any local child victims, but as always, that is also a part of our investigation" said Sheriff Grady Judd.
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US continues its legacy of torture in Yemen as Congress probes military

CJ Werleman
Middle East Eye
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 20:05 UTC
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Revelations on the use of torture by US intelligence personnel during the George W Bush presidency have been described as one of the "darkest chapters" in US history.

Not only did it erode whatever moral authority the US claimed to have had during the first decade of the "War on Terror," but the egregious mistreatment of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib and Camp Bucca also helped to give birth to the self-proclaimed Islamic State and to re-energise the global jihad movement.

You'd be mistaken, however, if you believed this nefarious chapter in US history started and ended with the Bush administration - and given that the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to probe whether US troops resorted to torture as part of their interrogation of prisoners in Yemen, you can be sure there is still much to learn.
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Simon Cowell got a boost in his mental health by ditching his smartphone

Katie Hind
Daily Mail
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 19:53 UTC
Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell has confessed he has not used his mobile phone in 10 months for the sake of his 'mental health and happiness'
His phone book is crammed with numbers of the rich and famous.

But if any of the A-listers try to call Simon Cowell, he won't answer - because his mobile is off. And it has been for ten months.

In an astonishing confession, the television mogul revealed he had become so distracted and irritated by his phone that he made himself uncontactable for the sake of his mental health and happiness.

He told The Mail on Sunday: 'I literally have not been on my phone for ten months.

'The difference it made was that I became more aware of the people around me and way more focused.

'The thing I get irritated with is when you have a meeting everyone's on their phone - and I was probably in that place too. You can't concentrate.

Comment: Simon Cowell is on to something. Overuse of smartphones is detrimental to health.

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