Comment: The West-Israel's attacks against dissenters, and the organisations that dare provide them with a platform, appears to be escalating, and rather fast.

Just a week or so ago the UK arrested two prominent anti-genocide journalists under 'anti-terrorism' laws. Two weeks ago, France (likely at the behest of the the US) arrested Telegram CEO Durov.

And in the months prior to that: Scott Ritter; The Cradle; Judge Napolitano; Comedian Tadgh Hickey; and X was forced to shut down its offices in Brazil. And the list is not exhaustive. Notably, this is also occurring alongside numerous establishment-backed coup and assassination attempts, and the West-Israel significant escalations in the Middle East, as well as in Ukraine.

Although, the crackdown on citizens at home may be all the more alarming because it may signal just how brazen, and desperate the establishment have become, and how they no longer feel the need to hide their intentions from the general public whose support they supposedly rely on.

As for France, its crackdown is particularly notable in light of Macron's 'anti-democratic coup', and for which major protests are allegedly being organised.

The following is testimony from a Jewish American doctor working in Gaza:

"I had Gazan children that were shot by [Israeli] snipers - twice. Definitively. I have photographs of 2 children that were shot so perfectly in their chest, i couldn't put my stethoscope over their heart more accurately..and in the side of their head - the same child."

Comment: Seems to be a bit of that going around:

Hochul is not the first prominent Democrat to have become entangled in an apparent Chinese espionage scheme. The late California Senator Dianne Feinstein employed an alleged Chinese spy as her driver for two decades, during which time she sat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Another suspected agent, Christine Fang, reportedly slept with two Democratic mayors and worked her way into the confidences of multiple California politicians between 2011 and 2015, including Rep. Eric Swalwell - an ex-member of the House Intelligence Committee who rose to prominence by championing the 'Russiagate' conspiracy theory against former President Donald Trump.

Then again, there is no love lost between the US and China and at least one of these has the hutzpah to falsely accuse for politically self-serving purposes.

Comment: If only these new additions could temper the Republican zeal for Israel, it would make the party truly great.

Comment: Not a bad idea.

Comment:
RT had a report about Pavel Durov on August 30 2024 09:00 MSK covering approximately the first 13 minutes, the rest are the topics of that morning.


See also:

• Pavel Durov and the Kafka Paranoia
• Craig Murray: Telegram founder Pavel Durov and the abuse of law
• Xi schools Sullivan; Durov taken hostage
• Musk comments on possible US role in Durov arrest
• Charges against Durov 'absurd' - lawyer
• Best of the Web: US government-funded censorship arm 'Atlantic Council' targeted Telegram just two months before Durov's arrest

From the same source, there was in the same day as the above video report:

30 Aug, 2024 12:52
No deal with Telegram founder - Kremlin
Pavel Durov moved his base abroad years ago following a conflict with Russian authorities

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has never struck any special arrangement with the Russian government, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Friday. The tech entrepreneur announced that he had moved his based abroad after a conflict with the authorities in 2014.

Durov, who also holds the citizenship of France, the United Arab Emirates, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, was arrested in Paris last Saturday and accused of complicity in illicit activities by users of his messaging app.

His supporters claim that Paris is trying to intimidate him into violating the privacy of Telegram clients and imposing stricter moderation of public content, which would align with French policies.

The billionaire, who is based in the UAE, formally left Russia in 2014, after law enforcement accused him of protecting terrorists by refusing to give Russian investigators access to suspects' communications. However, a report this week claims he has visited Russia multiple times a year during his supposed exile.

The row effectively ended in 2020, when the Russian telecoms regulator announced that it no longer had any issues with Telegram. There were rumors at the time that company management and the Russian government had secretly come to an understanding.

"There was no deal between the Kremlin and Durov," Peskov told journalists, when asked whether there was such a relationship.

[...]

Comment: All this does is drive piracy.