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Archives for February 2019

Israel/ Palestine
France threatens to Boycott Eurovision over Israeli Depiction of French Entrant as Terrorist

France threatens to Boycott Eurovision over Israeli Depiction of French Entrant as Terrorist

Maan News Agency

PARIS (Ma’an) — France reportedly threatened to boycott the Eurovision song contest to be held in Tel Aviv, in southern Israel, as a form of protest against an Israeli television series which portrays France’s entry in the competition as a terrorist. Hebrew-language news outlets reported, on Thursday, that the Israeli television series entitled “Douze Points,” […]

Saudi Arabia
Germany refuses to Sell arms to Saudi Arms Ban despite British Lobbying

Germany refuses to Sell arms to Saudi Arms Ban despite British Lobbying

AFP

Germany’s decision to freeze arms exports has also met with opposition from other European powers

Saudi Arabia
DC "Think Tanks" are up to Their Necks on Foreign Money: Shouldn't it be Public?

DC “Think Tanks” are up to Their Necks on Foreign Money: Shouldn’t it be Public?

Ben Freeman

Under current law, it is perfectly legal for think tanks that receive funding from foreign governments to also work with foreign agents

Yemen
How Trump could End the disastrous Yemen War in Just Days if he Wanted To

How Trump could End the disastrous Yemen War in Just Days if he Wanted To

Reese Erlich

Saudis don’t have the desire or the educational background for those jobs

Syria
Lindsey Graham to embattled SecDef on Syria Withdrawal: ‘Dumbest F*cking Idea’

Lindsey Graham to embattled SecDef on Syria Withdrawal: ‘Dumbest F*cking Idea’

AFP

Shanahan, asked if US troop presence in Syria would be zero by April 30, said “Yes, that’s been our direction”

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Assaults on Aqsa Mosque Worshipers Threaten Jerusalem Status Quo: Ashrawi

Israeli Assaults on Aqsa Mosque Worshipers Threaten Jerusalem Status Quo: Ashrawi

Maan News Agency

Raids of Israeli settlers inside the Holy Compound are willfully provoking anger

Featured
How Kushner and other Key Trump Officials Plotted to Give Saudis the Atom Bomb in Return for Billions

How Kushner and other Key Trump Officials Plotted to Give Saudis the Atom Bomb in Return for Billions

Juan Cole

For all we know, the plan to give the Saudis a nuke is still in play

Far Right
White Terrorist in Coast Guard who Plotted Mass Killings of Dems, Journalists is Arrested

White Terrorist in Coast Guard who Plotted Mass Killings of Dems, Journalists is Arrested

Chris Lefkow

By Chris Lefkow | – Washington, DC (AFP) – A US Coast Guard officer who espoused white supremacist views and drafted a target list of Democratic politicians and prominent media figures has been arrested on firearms and drug charges. Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, an admirer of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, was arrested last week […]

Europe
Europe Rejects Trump’s demand they Take Back Captured ISIL Extremists

Europe Rejects Trump’s demand they Take Back Captured ISIL Extremists

AFP

The Kurds have warned the West that they lack the resources to ensure the foreign jihadists in their jails don’t escape

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