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For the first time in 70 years, Palestinian refugees allowed to return to their villages...but only for a few hours

Shatha Hammad
Al Jazeera
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:00 UTC
Land Day West Bank
© Shatha Hammad/Al JazeeraKhawla and Hawwa returned to their village as part of events to commemorate Land Day
In a rush, Hawwa al-Khawaja and her daughter Khawla stepped off a bus as it pulled over at the entrance of what was once the village they called home.

The elder Khawaja stood there greeting others who had arrived on the buses that followed, just as she used to greet her village's visitors as a young woman before 1948.

"Welcome, welcome to al-Thahiryeh," the 90-year-old said. "We apologise for not having a home to welcome you in."

Since 1948, there have been no homes or residents in the destroyed village of al-Thahiryeh, which lies southeast of the city of al-Lydd.

That year, Zionist forces pushed out Palestinian families living in the village, before destroying every inch of it.

Al-Thahiryeh was one of 500 villages that faced the same fate in what became known as the ethnic cleansing of at least 800,000 Palestinians.

On Wednesday, Hawwa al-Khawaja returned to al-Thahiryeh for the first time, but only for a few hours.
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Chart Pie

Over 3,000 foreign firms working in Crimea despite sanctions against Russia


RT
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:49 UTC
Cruise ship in Crimea
© Sergey Kovalev / Global Look Press
Nearly 3,000 firms owned by foreign investors, including European businesses, are currently working in Crimea, according to the head of the Russian region, Sergey Aksenov.

The firms registered on the peninsula sealed 66 deals worth more than 68 billion rubles (US$1.19 billion). The official stressed that half of those projects are currently being implemented.

Since the reunification with Russia in March 2014, over 180 investment agreements worth a total 190 billion rubles ($3.31 billion) have been signed in the republic. The projects will reportedly create more than 15,000 local jobs.
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Star of David

Palestinians: 'We want to return to our lands without bloodshed or bombs' - Israel responds with tear gas, live fire

Maram Humaid
Al Jazeera
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:09 UTC
Land Day demonstration Gaza
© Hosam Salem/Al JazeeraThousands of Palestinians demonstrated on the eastern border of Gaza with Israel
Palestinian refugees attending mass protests near Gaza's border with Israel call for a return to their lands.

In the early hours of Friday, 85-year-old Umm Khattab Dolah and her grandsons headed towards Gaza's eastern border with Israel.

Once there, they joined masses of Palestinians who set up tents along the border, looking out at the other side, where the Israeli army was deployed.

At least 70 percent of the two million people in the Gaza Strip live in refugee camps just a few kilometres away from their original homes and villages across the border, where Zionist armed groups forcibly displaced them seven decades earlier.
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Bullseye

Long-serving Kemerovo governor resigns after mall fire tragedy, calling protesters 'troublmakers'


RT
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 07:30 UTC
Kemerovo governor Aman Tuleyev
© Aleksandr Kryazhev / SputnikKemerovo governor Aman Tuleyev
The governor of Russia's Kemerovo region, Aman Tuleyev, has resigned in the wake of a tragic fire in a local mall, in which 64 people, most of them children, died.

Tuleyev, who has served as the regional governor since 1997, having been re-elected four times, has handed in his resignation to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the regional administration's press service has said. His current term was due to expire in 2020.

Speaking about his resignation, Tuleyev said that he believes it is the only right decision. "I believe it's the right, sensible, the only correct decision, because it's impossible, morally impossible to hold a governor's post with such a heavy burden,"he said in a video address.

"I have done everything I could," Tuleyev said. "I have met the families of the deceased, I have tried to settle the matter of aid. Again, I offer my deep apologies. But we have to live on. Live to keep the memories of those we've lost."

Comment: See also: Investigation Shows Kemerovo Shopping Mall Blaze Result of Gross Negligence, Putin Promises Those Responsible for Will Face Justice

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'My rights don't end where your feelings begin': Florida high school students hold rally in support of Second Amendment

Cassandra Fairbanks
Gateway Pundit
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 14:59 UTC
Student protest
Dozens of students from Rockledge High School in Brevard County, Florida, walked out of class on Friday in support of the Second Amendment and the right to own guns.

Approximately 75 students participated in the walk out, where they waved American flags and held signs such as "guns don't kill people, people kill people" and "I support the right to bear arms."

The demonstration was organized by Chloe Deaton, a sophomore, and Anna Delaney, a junior, who are part of Rockledge High's Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Academy, local station KVUE reported.

Deaton wore a shirt to the protest that read, "my rights don't end where your feelings begin."

The diverse group of students played the national anthem and "God Bless America" before giving speeches about the importance of our Constitutional rights.
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'Does Putin own your company?': Russian cafe in New York raided by hostile health inspector

Inessa Sinchougova
FRN
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 14:44 UTC
Tepemok cafe
The founder of the chain of cafés "Teremok", Mikhail Goncharov, has spoken of a "hostile" attitude of the sanitary inspector in New York.

The check itself caused financial damage to the franchise, while the health department official asked several "surprising" questions.

Comment: Was this inspection retaliation to his support of the letter? More on the letter to Trump:
The American public organization "Congress of Russian Americans" sent a letter to Donald Trump, in which they expressed disappointment with the state of relations with Russia and concern about the discrimination of Russians in the United States.
"Five million Russian Americans living in this country are forced to bear the brunt of the consequences of these reckless words and actions. Russian Americans have faced serious discrimination," reads the letter sent on behalf of the head of the organization, Natalia Sabelnik.
According to her, "falling into the abyss of Russophobia" does not meet the interests of the United States. Moreover, Trump does not fulfill his pre-election promise to improve Russian-American relations. The organization noted that about 90 percent of voters hoped that it would restore relations with Moscow and abolish anti-Russian sanctions .

The message also condemns the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the United States under the pretext of Russia's involvement in the Skripal case. The organization is assured that it is too early to draw conclusions.
"We ask you to stop the development of a new cold war that is increasingly getting out of control, we need to stop sanctions against Russia and start a dialogue," the letter said.


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Long Island judge confesses to being a panty thief


ABC 7
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:37 UTC
Judge Robert Cicale
Judge Robert Cicale
A Long Island judge who police say repeatedly broke into his neighbor's home to steal her underwear has confessed to snatching panties on multiple occasions, even though he has pleaded not guilty.

Still, Suffolk County District Judge Robert Cicale has been removed from the bench and is facing up to 15 years in prison.

Cicale was arrested on burglary charges and appeared in court Friday morning.

The judge is a married father of three young children, and he is accused of sneaking into a home across the street and stealing the underwear of a 23-year-old woman who lives there with her parents. He reportedly knew the girl from when she worked as an intern at the Islip Town Attorney's Office, when he used to work there.

In his confession, he said he stole the underwear upon feeling "urges." He admitted that on several occasions, he entered the home, opened her hamper and took underwear.
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UK: Father's benefits cut after son's death deemed not good enough reason to miss assessment


Andover Advertiser
Tue, 01 May 2018 12:00 UTC
UK: Father's benefits cut after son's death deemed not good enough reason to miss assessment
Geoffrey Williams, who receives Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), was due to have an assessment on 15 February but was unable to attend as he mourned the death of his 24-year-old son Leon just over two weeks before.

The 50-year-old, currently living with his brother in Rimini Road, said he called the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) four times to confirm he was in Northamptonshire with family following his son's sudden death and that they were understanding to his situation.

But when asked to put his reasons for missing the assessment in writing, he then failed to receive his payment on 22 February and when he appealed the action, he received a letter on 7 March saying he had "not shown good cause for failing to attend the medical assessment" and that he was no longer entitled to ESA.

Comment: How many times must the DWP apologise before it becomes clear this is no longer a matter of human error but merely an act of policy against people claiming benefits and actually best practise within the organisation? The UK is clearly on a downward spiral and is attacking the most vulnerable in society first, and it will go for the rest later.

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David Hogg's call to boycott Laura Ingraham sets dangerous precedent

Joe Concha
The Hill
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 02:58 UTC
David Hogg
© CNN via YouTubeDavid Hogg
For Laura Ingraham, there was no choice but to apologize to Parkland school shooting activist David Hogg for her foolish tweet regarding the 17-year-old being rejected by several colleges.

"On reflection, in the spirit of Holy Week, I apologize for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland," Ingraham wrote on Twitter. "For the record, I believe my show was the first to feature David immediately after that horrific shooting and even noted how 'poised' he was given the tragedy. As always he's welcome to return to the show anytime for a productive discussion."

Ingraham had obviously seen this story played out before, almost one year ago, via her friend and former co-worker Bill O'Reilly, a cable-news icon who eventually saw too many advertisers flee his program, forcing the network to dispose of the popular prime-time figure who had been with it for decades as the industry's top-rated host.

Comment: This kid is pretty out of control. But that's nothing new as this is pretty representative of teenagers from time to time. Raising such a voice to the level of national influence, however, is yet another mark against modern liberalism.

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The prolific sex trafficking in Telford, UK and the left's politically correct ignoring of it

Daisy Cousens
The Spectator Australia
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 09:00 UTC
Sex abuse in Telford
The sleepy town of Telford, England, is home to the latest bout of grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation. On March 11, the Mirror revealed the results of an eighteen-month investigation into the rape and sexual trafficking of up to 1,000 girls, some as young as 11, with offenses dating back to the early 1980s. It is said to be the UK's worst and most prolific case of child sexual abuse. Since the release of the investigation by the Mirror, more Telford victims have found the courage to come forward.

The Telford case bears an eerie likeness to the infamous Rotherham scandal, in which 1,400 girls were raped and trafficked by grooming gangs between 1997 and 2013. Similar cases were reported in Rochdale, Oxfordshire, Newcastle, and eleven other English towns. The incidents, although widespread and involving thousands of victims, have three things in common. The victims; primarily white girls. The perpetrators; predominantly Muslim Pakistani men. The crimes; not dealt with by authorities for years, because police and local councils did not want to be accused of racism.

Comment: See:

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