WATCH – Lavrov trolls NBC questions about Putin-Trump meeting: Maybe they went to the toilet together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnAPW_Bq2Vg
Russia to maintain a military presence in Syria for at least 49 years
THE DURAN – The Federation Council (upper house) of the Federal Assembly of Russia just ratified relevant legislation which after Presidential approval will enshrine into a law an agreement to…
Israeli police shoot imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque after prayer
DAILY SABAH – The spiritual leader of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, was injured Tuesday by a plastic bullet after praying outside the gates of the site, according to…
GERMANY – Muslim woman banned from wearing headscarf in court
THE INDEPENDENT – A German judge has banned a Syrian woman from appearing in court without removing her headscarf, claiming “religiously-motivated” attire is prohibited. Najat Abokal, a lawyer representing the…
IRAQ – Vice President says Middle East survival was ensured by Russia’s role in Syria
THE DURAN – The Iraqi Vice President stated, “I have said this before and I will repeat it again – if it were not for the Russian stance, the region…
Pig’s Head in Swastika Bag Is Left Outside Islamic School in Australia
NYT – A bag marked with a swastika and containing a pig’s head was left at the front gate of an Islamic school in Brisbane, Australia, this week. The police…
IDF to boost presence in West Bank as Temple Mount tensions flare
ed note-make no mistake about the source of all these recent clashes, as they are the direct result of what Trump plans to do in helping defuse the volatile situation…
ADL to Tillerson: Appoint anti-Semitism watchdog
The ADL called on US Secretary of State to fill the vacent position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism ed note–considering the amount of coverage/discussion we have given…
Saudi King asked US to intervene in Temple Mount standoff
YNET – King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has asked US officials to intervene with the Israeli government to end the standoff with Muslim officials over new security measures…
Israeli student steals items from Auschwitz: ‘I felt it was something I had to do’
YNET – Rotem Bides visited the remains of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp six times, and each time she felt like she had left a part of herself there, or perhaps…
Teacher at ultra orthodox school gets 7 years for sexual assault
YNET – A teacher at a religious school—who was convicted of indecent assault on his students—was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison and two years of probation. Aharon Shlomo…
Pentagon Furious After Turkey Leaks U.S. Base Locations In Syria
On the one year anniversary of the failed coup against Erdogan, “”Hard Not To See This As A F-You”. CONTINUE READING
Billions of dollars’ worth of arms against Syria
BY THIERRY MEYSSAN – Over the last seven years, several billion dollars’ worth of armament has been illegally introduced into Syria – a fact which in itself is enough to…
FRANCE – Emmanuel Macron says anti-Zionism is a new type of anti-Semitism
Sabba – A very dear friend of mine, Y.H, wrote “Zionism was only about stealing Palestine… Judaism is about stealing the whole world!” And he is right. Zionism officially died…
Canada’s Involvement in Supporting Terrorism and Aggressive Warfare
GLOBAL RESEARCH – The Canadian government has disgraced itself by involving itself in aggressive warfare and by supporting terrorism. Publicly endorsing illegal regime change operations and falsely demonizing President Assad…
US troops in Europe and the Middle East are there to provoke China more than Russia or Iran
THE DURAN – While the US troops on the borders of Russia and Iran are generally considered intimidation/provocation tactics aimed at Moscow and Tehran, the broader reality is that America…
A Pound of Flesh: Why is India trying to sabotage the Silk Road Initiative?
Because the New Silk Road Initiative does not go through Israel? CONTINUE READING
India’s border games with China are a lose-lose situation for New Delhi
THE DURAN – Today, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang issued the following statement to India, “We have stated many times that we hope the Indian side will get a…
Made in the West: Thanks to war and chaos we have a new era of global famine
SOTT – The famines threatening many parts of the world today have one thing in common: Western aggression and destabilization. CONTINUE READING
NY Times Rewrites History of Iraq War, Painting U.S. as Noble Democracy-Lover, Iran as Sinister Imperialist
ALTERNET – The New York Times’ Tim Arango took what could have been an interesting topic for war journalism—Iran’s increased role in Iraq—and morphed it into a revisionist history of…
Israel arrests a UN official in Gaza…again
SOTT – This is getting old. Israel has once again arrested a United Nations official based in Gaza as he attempted to cross into Israel to attend a work meeting…
Jewish Journal Op-Ed– 'Will Pence pardon Trump?'
ed note–just in case there were any lingering doubts as to how Judea, Inc really feels about Trump.
Netanyahu Privately Admits He Has Doubts About Trump’s Peace Push
ed note–there are no ‘doubts’ in Netanyahu’s mind concerning what Trump envisions. Netanyahu and all ‘good Jews’ understand that the Torah is kristol clear on this issue–a Jewish state from…
In hot mic comments, Netanyahu says Europe will ‘shrivel and disappear’ if it doesn’t change course vis a vis Israel
ed note–despite the not-so-clever use of coded language, nevertheless no one should make the mistake of thinking that Nutty Netty’s comments here were anything less than a veiled threat of…