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Bizarro Earth

Belgium's ISLAM party seeks segregated zones for women on public transport, aims to create 100% Islamic state throughout country

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© Youssef Boudlal / ReutersFriday prayer at Attadamoun Mosque in Molenbeek, Brussels
Gender segregation on public transport protects "vulnerable" people, the president of the controversial ISLAM party told RT. The group has previously said it hopes to create a "100-percent Islamic state" in Belgium.

Abdelhay Bakkali Tahiri, president of the conservative Muslim party in Belgium, joined the RT France team via videolink. The party's French acronym stands for "Integrity, Solidarity, Liberty, Authenticity, Morality."

Tahiri sought to justify one of the party's proposals, which aims to create a segregated zone for women on public transport. According to the politician, the measure would help to protect women, children and other "vulnerable groups" that may face aggressive behavior. "It is simply for the wellbeing of those people who use public transport,"he said.

Comment: ISLAM should just join up with the feminists. Sounds like they wish to head in the same direction.


Bad Guys

More cracks in Arab world: Qatari FM denounces Saudi calls to send troops to Syria

Qatar foreign minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani
© Associated Press / Jacquelyn MartinIn this Tuesday, March 5, 2013 file photo, former Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani speaks during a news conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry, at Wajbah Palace, in Doha, Qatar.
The Saudi Foreign Minister had announced that Riyadh was willing to send troops to Syria as part of a wider international coalition if it receives an invitation to do so. He also expressed his opinion that Qatar must do the same.

Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani has branded Saudi Arabia's demands for Qatar to pay for US troops to remain in Syria and the sending of its troops before the US withdraws an attempt to influence public opinion in the Arab world, according to France 24 TV channel.

"This statement [by the Saudi Foreign Ministry] is not worthy of an answer. Qatar refutes the brainwashing of the public opinion in the Arab world in such a way," Qatar's Foreign and Prime Minister said.

Comment: Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been at odds for a while now. Qatar has its own goals in Syria that run counter to the Saudis.


Heart - Black

Police find 12 dead dogs at South Carolina home, 14 others rescued

Dead dogs found in SC home
© The State
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputies found 12 dead dogs at a Sea Pines home Tuesday afternoon after they received a report of multiple deceased animals inside and outside the home.

Beaufort County Animal Control also seized an additional 14 dogs from the residence, according to Capt. Bob Bromage of the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies were dispatched the home on Lands End Road around 2 p.m. after Sea Pines Security received a complaint about the dogs.

Two security officers said they had conducted a health and welfare check on the home and were unable to find the woman who lived there.

Pirates

'Sometimes mistakes happen': Syria Charity admits to working with White Helmets in information war

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© AP Photo / Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets
French President Emmanuel Macron was subjected to harsh criticism after he had welcomed representatives of the NGO Syria Charity at the Elysee Palace.

The founder of the organization SOS Chrétiens d'Orient, Benjamin Blanchard, accused the NGO of being "ideologized" and working only with a "certain share of Syrians, who have a well-defined political stance," while French MEP Patricia Lalonde told Sputnik France that "everyone knows about the ties, the Syria Charity maintains with the Muslim Brotherhood."

In an interview with Sputnik France, the Syria Charity President Mohammed Alolaiwy revealed the activists' "juvenile follies." Syria Charity, formerly known as "Pour une Syrie Libre" [For a Free Syria], started its journey after hearing reports about the situation in the country.

Comment: See also: Syrian Crisis Shows US Empire Losing Hegemony as Western Mainstream Media Losing Grip Over Narrative


Arrow Down

Unintended consequences: Crime is on the rise in California following passage of Prop 47

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California crime is on the rise and many residents of the Golden State are now regretting the passage of a significant law implemented a few years ago that essentially emboldened criminals despite its good intentions.

In November 2014, California voted in favor of Prop 47, a law aimed at reducing charges from felonies to misdemeanors for drug and property crimes, including theft. The intention was to reduce the state's prison population and emphasize rehabilitation, helping drug addicts keep a felony off their record for what lawmakers view as minor crimes.

As long as the theft does not exceed $950 in value, it is charged as a misdemeanor, no matter how many prior offenses one has on their record. Shoplifting, receiving stolen property, writing bad checks, check forgery, and other theft such as car break-ins are now deemed as misdemeanors if under the $950 mark.

This law has had a dangerous ripple effect throughout the state and its courts have interpreted it broadly to uphold it despite law enforcement's opposition to this new reality.

Comment: It appears the libtards running California are hell bent on making the state almost uninhabitable. Many have had enough and are voting with their feet.


Star of David

Israel's murder of second Palestinian journalist covering Gaza protests brings international condemnation

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© Carlos LatuffThe most moral army in the world. With a couple of exceptions!
Ahmad Abu Hussein, second Palestinian journalist to be killed by Israel while covering Gaza protests. He died April 25, 2018.

A second Palestinian journalist has died after being shot by Israeli forces while covering the Gaza protests. Ahmad abu Hussein, 24, succumbed yesterday in an Israeli hospital, 12 days after he was shot in the stomach while wearing a Press flak jacket on April 13. By one report, Abu Hussein was shot by an expanding bullet, from hundreds of meters away.

Arrow Up

Count Dankula raises over $145k after being charged with "hate crime" for filming nazi pug salute

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Mark Meechan leaves Airdrie Sherriff Court, with girlfriend Suzanne Kelly, where he was fined after being found guilty of a hate crime. April 23 2018.
A man fined £800 after he filmed a pet dog giving Nazi salute set up a GoFundMe page to pay for his appeal - and has raised over £75,000.

Mark Meechan was found guilty of a hate crime in communicating a video which was "grossly offensive".

Meechan, from Coatbridge, Scotland, taught his girlfriend's pug to react to the words "gas the Jews".

The 30-year-old was given six months to pay the fine.

But in a new video, named "The Price of Freedom is £800", Meechan said he won't pay the fine.

He also set up uk.gofundme.com/fund-the-count-dankula-appeal called 'Fund The Count Dankula Appeal' to fund his challenge at the High Court.

By 11am today (weds) it had raised £78,149.

GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the appeal of Mark Meechan.

On the video, Meechan said: "I am no criminal, I have committed no crime, I've done nothing wrong therefore I should not be punished.

"My form of protest is to refuse any punishment that the judge gives me. I owe the court 800 pounds. I'm not f***ing paying it."

Comment: Meechan is right. He committed no crime. The UK has become more absurd than a Monty Python sketch. Thankfully Meechan has now more than reached his GoFundMe goal. And just so everyone remembers, here is the video that so rankled the delicate sensibilities of some thin-skinned offense-mongers:

That's right. Making an anti-Nazi joke apparently makes you a Nazi.


Take 2

Fmr CBS journalist Sharyl Attkisson to appear in political correctness documentary 'No Safe Spaces'

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Van Jones, Cornel West and Jordan Peterson also have joined 'No Safe Spaces,' a film by comedian Adam Carolla and radio host Dennis Prager.

Sharyl Attkisson, who famously left CBS News and wrote a best-selling book alleging liberal bias in journalism, will make her film debut in No Safe Spaces, a humorous documentary about political correctness at universities.

Also joining the movie are liberal activist Cornel West and Van Jones, the CNN contributor who was President Obama's special adviser for green jobs. In fact, judging from a two-minute teaser trailer, filmmakers Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager assembled stars from the right and the left to speak their piece about free speech.

Attkisson is seen in the trailer amid scenes of chaos at various universities claiming that "the First Amendment is under assault," while Jones speaks of college kids who demand to be "emotionally safe." West, meanwhile, derides "conformity" and "cowardliness," and Jordan Peterson, a rising conservative star, also makes an appearance.


Eye 1

Police State: UK authorities warn that posts regarding the Alfie Evans case are being monitored

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UK Police are now warning that they are monitoring the social media posts of those commenting on the Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool and the courts' decision to remove gravely ill toddler Alfie Evans from life support.

Alfie's parents lost their final bid Wednesday afternoon to move their 23-month-old son with an unknown degenerative brain condition to a hospital in Italy. An appeals court sided with the Alder Hey Hospital claiming it would be "unkind" and "futile" to continue treatment. The hospital removed life support Monday but Alfie defied doctors' expectations by surviving now 48 hours without a ventilator.

As an international outcry over the situation is growing, including appeals from Pope Francis and the president of Poland, the local Meyerside Police department released a chilling statement to those posting about the situation on social media.

"I would like to make people aware that these posts are being monitored and remind social media users that any offences including malicious communications and threatening behaviour will be investigated and where necessary will be acted upon," Chief Inspector Chris Gibson wrote.

Comment: More on the case in the following articles:


Heart - Black

Summit spoiler: Parents of Otto Warmbier sues Pyongyang for torturing son to death despite lack of evidence

Funeral of Otto Wambier.
© John Sommers II / ReutersFred and Cindy Warmbier follow the casket of their son, Otto Wambier. June 22, 2017.
The parents of Otto Warmbier have sued North Korea on the day the key peninsular summit, accusing the nation of torturing their son to death. Earlier medical reports said no signs of torture were found during autopsy.

Otto Warmbier was arrested during a tourist trip to North Korea in December 2015 and detained in prison. His health deteriorated while in custody, and he was released home in a coma, before dying days later. Cindy and Fred Warmbier filed a civil suit at Washington District Court on Thursday, alleging that their son was tortured and killed by the North Korean government.

"North Korea, which is a rogue regime, took Otto hostage for its own wrongful ends, and brutally tortured and murdered him," they said in the suit, which was filed on the same day that North and South Korea held a key diplomatic summit in the demilitarized zone, seeking to defuse tension and pave the way to a peaceful accord.

In the lawsuit, the Warmbiers allege that their son was targeted on the basis of a false accusation in retaliation for the US government's decision to impose additional sanctions on North Korea, which was announced at the time. They say Otto was forced to make a false confession, over which he was sentenced to a lengthy prison term. The suit alleges that the young man was subjected to torture, which resulted in his ultimate death. It asks for unquantified damages as well as punitive fines.

Comment: "Warmbier's parents tell a different story":
"It's been three months since Otto has died and we buried him. And our family has had time to come together and process this horrible situation, do some healing, but now we see North Korea claiming to be a victim and that the world is picking on them and we're here to tell you, North Korea is not a victim. They're terrorists. They kidnapped Otto. They tortured him. They intentionally injured him. They are not victims. They are terrorists," Fred Warmbier told Fox News' "Fox and Friends" Tuesday morning.

"They destroyed him," Cindy Warmbier said.

"They purposely and intentionally injured Otto," Fred Warmbier added.

Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, was traveling in the country when he was accused of trying to steal a propaganda poster. He was sentenced to hard labor after a trial. The Trump administration later secured his release.

The couple recounted the first time the family saw the 22-year-old upon his return to the U.S. from North Korea.

"We thought he was in a coma, but you couldn't call it a coma. When I talked to Sen. [Rob] Portman that morning, he said Otto was on a plane coming home and I asked him 'Is there brain damage?' He said 'There is severe brain damage,' " Cindy recounted. "So, what we pictured because we are optimists was that Otto would be asleep and maybe in a medically induced coma and then when our doctors here would work with him and he would get the best care and love that he would come out of it."

The father said their hopes were dashed upon boarding the plane to see their son.

"It was myself, Cindy, Austin, and Greta. We walked over to the plane. The engines are still humming. They had just landed. We walked up the steps. When we got halfway up the steps, we heard this howling, involuntary inhuman sound. We weren't really certain what it was. We climbed to the top of the steps, and we looked in and Otto was on the stretcher across in the plane and he was jerking violently, making these inhuman sounds.

"Cindy and Greta ran off the plane. Austin and I walked over to Otto. Otto had a shaved head. He had a feeding tube coming out of his nose. He had - he was staring blankly into space, jerking violently. He was blind. He was deaf. As we looked at him and tried to comfort him it looked like someone had taken a pair of pliers and rearranged his bottom teeth. Within two days of Otto being home, his fever spiked to 104 degrees. He had a large scar on his right foot," Fred Warmbier said.

The parents called for North Korea to be classified as a state sponsor of terror.
See also: U.S. coroner: No evidence North Korea tortured U.S. prisoner Otto Warmbier