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'We are the masters of the house': Israeli channels air snuff videos featuring systematic torture of Palestinians

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© JONATHAN OFIR YOUTUBE CHANNELSCREENSHOT FROM CHANNEL 13 REPORT ON PALESTINIAN PRISONERS.
Over the past month, mainstream Israeli television channels have aired what can only be described as snuff films. They depict the systematic torture of Palestinians from Gaza in Israeli jails. Such videos have aired on at least three occasions — twice on Channel 14, and once on the public broadcaster, Channel 13. While Channel 14 is considered right-wing, so is about two-thirds of the Israeli public, and the more "mainstream" Channel 13 has shown no qualms about airing similar footage.

The broadcasts follow prison officials into detention centers to document the mistreatment of prisoners, which seems to be something that the officials — and apparently the viewers — find satisfying rather than revolting. The airing of these snuff films is a demonstration of societal sadism.


Comment: Israeli society is deeply pathological. Just read about the idea of freiers and how that affects the mentality of even regular Israelis. The psychopathic worldview is widespread, so the above is not surprising.


As Yumna Patel has recently reported, several rights groups have sounded the alarm over the widespread and systemic abuse that Palestinian prisoners face at the hands of the Israeli authorities. These groups' calls have been unintentionally buttressed by Israeli soldiers' unapologetic videos of themselves torturing or demeaning Palestinian detainees, which they boastfully post on social media. Now, it seems that the phenomenon has expanded to mainstream Israeli television.

The two aforementioned reports on Channel 14 (threads with subtitles can be found here and here) contained footage of actual interrogation sessions during which torture was used. The Channel 13 report did not, but it exposed some of the worst prison conditions to be broadcast to the public. These conditions include forcing prisoners to live in inhumane conditions and subjecting them to torture and harassment. Here's the 11-minute video with translated subtitles.


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$400M wiped off Planet Fitness value just five days after banning member for exposing 'transwoman' shaving in women's locker rooms

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Planet Fitness is at the center of a storm for allowing an intact "trans woman" to use the female locker rooms with children prsent
Planet Fitness' valuation has plummeted $400 million in five days after they banned a member who shared a photo of a 'trans woman' using a female locker room.

The company's value dropped from $5.3 billion on March 14 to $4.9 billion on March 19, and its shares are down by 13.59 percent compared to a month ago. The decline follows Planet Fitness' refusal to walk back its decision to ban a member who exposed a 'trans woman' shaving in a female locker room earlier this month.

Patricia Silva was barred from the gym in Alaska after she detailed an incident online - where she said she saw a transgender woman in her locker room.

Following backlash against the ban, the company said although some members may feel uncomfortable sharing facilities, 'this discomfort is not a reason to deny access to the transgender member.'

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EV's make some people carsick...

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Nobody mentioned the nausea

The planet-saving cars that are being forced upon us have another catch — they might make you vomit. Apparently, motion sickness is "a thing" for EV's, not that our public broadcaster would mention it in the regular adverts they run to tell us how wonderful EV's are. Apparently the silent sudden acceleration is leaving some stomachs in a lurch — and some adults, kids and even dogs are throwing up.
'I need a solution fast': Electric car owners complain of motion sickness

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Another user said: "I drive in an electric vehicle a lot, and I've found that regenerative braking absolutely makes me motion sick. I'm not always driving, so I don't always have control of how it's being driven, so other people's driving really makes me sick... I really need to find a solution fast".

Some drivers also reported their electric cars making their pets sick too. "Since [buying] the Tesla, [my dog] throws up in it almost every time..."
The theory is that EV's are too quiet, too fast, and have too few cues to warn our insides to prepare for motion. But who knows, perhaps sitting inside a giant electromagnetic field triggers the queasy feeling?

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US DMV facilities suffer nationwide network outage

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Department of Motor Vehicle facilities are experiencing a network outage.

The big picture: All DMVs across the country are down on Thursday, per Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
  • Its cause is unclear, and there's no timeline for when services will be restored.

Comment: The number of government and businesses suffering network failures, and cyberattacks, appears to be rising. But it's perhaps no coincidence that this uptick occurs alongside repeated warnings (threats?) from sinister organisations, such as the WEF, of a looming 'cyber pandemic': McDonald's suffers GLOBAL IT 'system failure', stores from Canada to Australia forced to close


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Germany slides into recession, joining UK, Japan, Ireland, and Finland

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A recent survey by Bloomberg has revealed that Germany has entered a recession, with projections indicating minimal economic growth for the year ahead.

The survey was conducted from March 8 to 14, forecasts a contraction of 0.1% in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter, a stark contrast to previous expectations of stagnation during this period.

The Bundesbank has echoed concerns, suggesting that Germany may be experiencing a six-month slump, albeit downplaying the likelihood of a severe downturn. Meanwhile, the Economy Ministry has emphasized the prevailing economic challenges, noting weak domestic demand, elevated financing costs and subdued sentiment among households and businesses as contributing factors.

Comment: In February, IndiaToday reported:
Along with the UK and Japan, Ireland and Finland also went into technical recessions in the fourth quarter. Ireland registered a quarter-on-quarter GDP contraction of 0.7 per cent and 1.9 per cent in Q3 and Q4 respectively.
Meanwhile in Russia, and China:


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Poland's farmers intensify protests against 'executioner' EU, demand end to 'Green Deal' restrictions

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© Wojtek Radwanski / AFPPolish farmers have staged regular protests against EU policies on climate measures and imports from outside the bloc
Polish farmers blocked roads with tractors and flares on Wednesday in escalating protests against EU environmental regulations and cheap food imports from neighbouring Ukraine which the bloc provisionally agreed to prolong.

Placards depicted a farmer swinging from a gallows next to wind farms and an EU-emblazoned executioner with the words: "Green Deal equals death of Polish agriculture", referring to the bloc's plan to tackle climate change.

Farmers in Poland and elsewhere in the bloc have been protesting in recent months to demand the re-imposition of customs duties on agricultural imports from Ukraine that were waived after Russia's invasion in 2022.

They say Ukraine's farmers are flooding Europe with cheap imports that leave them unable to compete.

Comment: Tasnim reports:
Polish Farmers Block Two Border Crossings with Germany

On Monday, farmers blocked the Swiecko and Gubinek border crossings with Germany. A local police spokesperson said that the blockades started on Sunday and were scheduled to continue until Wednesday.

"Traffic in Swiecko and Gubinek is blocked, you cannot travel in either direction," said Marcin Maludy, a spokesperson for the police in nearby Gorzow Wielkopolski.

Maludy said that the only possibility for trucks in the Lubusz region travelling to Germany was to go to Olszyn whereas cars could go through the remaining crossings in the region.
See also: EU threatens to impose tariffs on Russian grain imports, despite farmers calling for duties on Ukrainian grain


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Neil Oliver: Anger & Fear drives me to speak!!!

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...the 'family' & children are under attack....


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Former inmate tells Riley Gaines male 'opportunists' are using trans policies to get into female prisons

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© Independent Women's ForumAmie Ichikiwa spent part of her incarceration with a transgender prisoner while at a California facility.
Amie Ichikawa spoke about male condom dispensers being installed in female prisons.

Former collegiate swimmer and current OutKick contributor Riley Gaines spoke to women's rights advocate and former inmate Amie Ichikawa regarding predators taking advantage of transgender policies on Tuesday.

On her "Gaines for Girls" podcast, Gaines spoke to Ichikawa regarding the controversial standards of housing biological males in all-women's prisons based on them identifying as females. While the presumption is fairness for transgender prisoners, Ichikawa listed multiple reasons why any man would take advantage of the policy.

Comment: All these years of struggle for women's rights are being flushed down the toilet in less than a decade. Any government institution that is prioritizing trans rights over women's safety is misogynist to the core.

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IOC 'destroying Olympic ideals' - Kremlin

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The committee recently revealed quotas for Russian athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Restrictions against Russian athletes announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier this week are discriminatory, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

On Tuesday, the IOC announced that the maximum number of Russians who can qualify for the Paris Olympic Games this summer is 55, while Belarus is limited to 28 athletes. Participants from both nations can only appear in individual events, under neutral status, and may not take part in the opening ceremony.

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Best of the Web: Al Jazeera Investigations: October 7

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Hamas's incursion into Israel on October 7 transformed the politics of the Middle East. Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit (I-Unit) has carried out a forensic analysis of the events of that day - examining seven hours of footage from CCTV, dashcams, personal phones and headcams of dead Hamas fighters, and drawing up a comprehensive list of those killed.

In October 7, the I-Unit reveals widespread human rights abuses by Hamas fighters and others who followed them through the fence from Gaza into Israel.

But the investigation also found that many of the worst stories that came out in the days following the attack were false. This was especially true of atrocities that were used repeatedly by politicians in Israel and the West to justify the ferocity of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, such as the mass killing of babies and allegations of widespread and systematic rape.

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