| Post Private Comments |
|
No 'pride in ownership' therefore, no apology necessary Skid. Prayers being transmitted for a successful surgery. Besoeker- 04/26/2024 05:33 |
|
Enjoy your time under the knife, as you can. Skidmark- 04/25/2024 08:26 |
|
Fred, good luck! See you on the flip side. Guys, for information: Fred has been putting pro-Hamas protesters under 5th Column. Page 1: WoT for protests and arrests, Page 2: WoT Background for funding and politicians posturing and such. The organization is Hamas, even though they’re Antifa/Black Bloc the rest of the time. The American ones, at any rate — elsewhere country/region holds. trailing wife- 04/24/2024 22:15 |
|
Minor surgery today. I'll be light this evening. Fred- 04/24/2024 21:27 |
|
...and the spelling. Skidmark- 04/22/2024 07:40 |
|
Sorry for the historesis error, Berserker. The rant was intended for PJ, not yourself. Skidmark- 04/22/2024 07:39 |
|
You need to cut back on the cookies, Darlin'. ZaaZaa: A decadent avocado smoothie to break the Ramadan fast Skidmark- 04/22/2024 07:00 |
|
xx trailing wife- 04/21/2024 17:33 |
|
*sigh* Now I feel stupid. Ignore all the below — I somehow got into the Private Browse setting, so that’s why to cookies aren't taking. Now allI have to do is figure out how to get out of it… My abject apologies for wasting your time. trailing wife- 04/21/2024 17:28 |
|
I can’t set a cookie here with a blank comment… trailing wife- 04/21/2024 17:15 |
|
xx trailing wife- 04/21/2024 14:08 |
|
xx was me. trailing wife- 04/21/2024 13:48 |
|
xx - 04/21/2024 13:48 |
|
again trailing wife- 04/21/2024 13:35 |
|
again trailing wife- 04/21/2024 13:33 |
|
Again. trailing wife- 04/21/2024 13:30 |
|
cookie again. trailing wife- 04/21/2024 13:23 |
|
Resetting cookie — it didn’t stick during my morning nap. trailing wife- 04/21/2024 12:19 |
|
Cookie? trailing wife- 04/21/2024 07:24 |
|
Thanks Skid. https://youtube.com/shorts/aNe-PNYy_zs?si=VViMIYYmJ_1HjAje Besoeker- 04/20/2024 23:59 |
|
Of course they do, Skidmark. As do I, always. trailing wife- 04/20/2024 14:31 |
|
Not to worry. Nobody reads my stuff. Thanks. Skidmark- 04/20/2024 06:02 |
|
My fault the top part of Skidmark’s burning protester article disappeared — I’ll explain all my errors in the morning, but at any rate I’ve essentially reconstituted it from the original Daily Mail article. Everything that had been Page 49’d is still there, including links and in-lines. It’s been a learning experience. Again, my apologies. trailing wife- 04/20/2024 05:34 |
|
https://x.com/ssrBHARAT/status/1781199866905219235 3dc- 04/19/2024 01:57 |
|
At this point it’s being claimed that it’s limited shit, badanov. I’ve stacked a number of other things under your article, so we’ll see how things develop overnight. trailing wife- 04/18/2024 23:55 |
| Secret Service agent suspended this week, once sued the city of Dallas for alleged gender discrimination | |
|
[RadarOnline] A woman on Kamala Harris' Secret Service team was suspended this week and once sued the city of Dallas, Texas, for alleged gender discrimination and wrongful termination, RadarOnline.com can confirm after reviewing court documents going back to 2016. Michelle Herczeg, 43, reportedly got into a physical fight with fellow agents at the Washington, D.C.-area Andrews Air Force Base on Monday morning, before the vice president touched down on her way to Wisconsin. When she arrived as part of the detail for Harris' trip, the agent "began displaying behavior" that her "colleagues found distressing," Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi told The Washington Examiner, which did not name Herczeg. The newspaper reported that the agent was handcuffed after becoming "aggressive with other agents." Guglielmi said she was "removed" from her assignment and medical personnel were called to the scene. RealClearPolitics identified Herczeg by name and reported that she was taken off duty after "physically attacking the commanding agent in charge and other agents trying to subdue her." Herczeg was armed but did not draw her weapon, and colleagues disarmed her after she allegedly "tackled" and "assaulted" a senior agent, the report said. The outlet spoke with a Secret Service rep and other unnamed sources from the agency, who claimed Herczeg was acting erratically. The insiders said she was mumbling to herself, hiding behind curtains, and throwing objects at her colleagues while telling them they would "burn in hell and needed to listen to God."
Before joining the Secret Service, Herczeg was a member of the Dallas Police Department. She started in 2008 and rose to senior corporal in 2015. According to court documents, Herczeg filed a lawsuit against the city of Dallas in December 2016, claiming she "suffered discrimination and retaliation because of her gender" in a "hostile work environment." | |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 340 words Top ePoster | |
| Foto Touched by: Woodrow 24.49.117.34 Delete |
| Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America |
|
[AFRICANEWS] Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country’s armed forces. Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, and warned other media networks to avoid reporting on the story. According to the report published by Human Rights Watch on Thursday, the army killed some 223 civilians, including 56 children, in villages accused of cooperating with Death Eaters. The report was widely covered by the international media, including the Associated Press. "VOA stands by its reporting about Burkina Faso and intends to continue to fully and fairly cover activities in the country," the network said in a news article reporting on its suspension. The BBC did not respond to a request for comment. Related: Burkina Faso: 2024-04-25 The withdrawal of American troops from Niger was called a strategic victory for Russia Burkina Faso: 2024-04-23 Mali: More than 110 civilians kidnapped by ''suspected jihadists'' Burkina Faso: 2024-04-21 Yankees, go home! Related: Human Rights Watch: 2024-04-08 MP says Germany not doing enough to prosecute Iraq, Syria war criminals Human Rights Watch: 2024-04-06 Are the Chinese building a bridge in Central America to fuel America's migrant crisis? Huge structure 'big enough for a column of tanks' springs up in Panama... but no-one is sure who is funding it Human Rights Watch: 2024-04-04 4 police officers hurt in suspected terror ramming in central Israel; suspect killed Related: BBC: 2024-04-25 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 24, 2024 BBC: 2024-04-24 FBI director issues chilling warning about possible terror attack on U.S. soil similar to Russian... BBC: 2024-04-23 US journalist Terry Anderson, held hostage in Lebanon in 1980s, dies Related: Voice of America: 2024-04-08 Al-shabaab targets Turkish aid workers Voice of America: 2024-03-22 Islamabad not seeking armed conflict with Kabul, says defence minister Voice of America: 2024-02-17 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 16, 2024 |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 346 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Nigerian Correctional Service Confirms Abduction Of Prisons Assistant Controller In Niger State |
|
[SAHARAREPORTERS] The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has confirmed the abduction of an Assistant Controller, Abdulraman Ibrahim Gelele in Niger State. Gelele, who was attached to the Niger State command of the service, was reportedly kidnapped along Minna-Ilorin Road on April 17, 2024. It was learnt that the abductors made initial contact with both his family and the NCS command in Minna but later cut off communications. In a statement on Friday, the NCS Comptroller in Niger State, Mohammed Isa confirmed that Gelele was kidnapped. The statement issued by the spokesperson for the command, Rabiu Mohammed Shuaibu, stated, "On behalf of the officers and men of the command, we solicit your prayers for his safe release and freedom from captivity please." |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 165 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Terrorists Attack Hometown Of Defence Minister, Matawalle |
|
[SAHARAREPORTERS] The bandits attacked the town at about 2:00am on Friday and the onslaught lasted for about two hours; they were shooting sporadically and ransacking residents’ houses. Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have attacked Maradun town, the headquarters of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and the country home of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, killing two persons and abducting about 30 others. The bandits attacked the town at about 2:00am on Friday and the onslaught lasted for about two hours; they were shooting sporadically and ransacking residents’ houses. Although the actual number of the abducted persons was yet to be ascertained as of press time, the figure was put around 30, including women, children and adults given the number of homes affected. Speaking with Leadership newspaper, a traditional ruler, whose house was ransacked by the bandits, expressed dismay over the high level of insecurity in the town. "It was to my hearing the bandits burgled my palour’s door, coming towards my inner room, I managed to hide while my wives and children followed another passage and ran away to hide somewhere," he narrated. The traditional ruler, who doesn’t want his name in print, expressed concern over the rampant attacks on the town, saying that last week Friday, a similar attack was carried out on the town, where cattle and sheep were rustled by the bandits. A resident of the town, Hassan Ibrahim, lamented that the attack was terrible as bandits were stationed at different locations with sophisticated weapons. "When I heard their movement close to my door, I crossed over to a nearby wall and ran for my dear life and luckily escaped but overheard them saying that we have all hidden," he added. He stressed the need for the Minister of State for Defence, who is the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, to intervene in the security situation of his country home to avert further Related: Bello Matawalle 04/13/2022 Repentant Bandit Attacks Former Colleagues, Rescues 38 Abducted Victims In ZamfaraBello Matawalle 01/21/2022 Pictures Of Northern Governors Posing With Associate Of Bandits’ Leader, Turji Raise SuspicionBello Matawalle 01/15/2022 Police Arrest Ex-Sokoto Governor, Bafarawa’s Nephew For Supplying Weapons To Bandits |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 366 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Burkina Faso soldiers massacred over 200 civilians in a day, Human Rights Watch says |
|
[AFRICANEWS] Human Rights Watch has documented a staggering toll of civilian deaths in a single day in Burkina Faso this year. According to their investigation, more than 220 civilians, among them at least 56 children, fell victim to atrocities allegedly committed by the country's military. The events unfolded on February 25th, with the village of Soro bearing witness to the loss of 179 lives, while 44 others perished in the neighbouring village of Nondin. Human Rights Watch has labelled these mass killings as some of the most egregious abuses by the army in nearly ten years. While the report has shed light on these horrific acts, Burkina Faso authorities have remained silent on the matter. However, it was a brave man who first ate an oyster... public prosecutor Aly Benjamin Coulibaly has made a public appeal for witnesses to come forward and assist in identifying those responsible for the massacre, initially estimating the death toll at 170. Eyewitness testimonies provided a chilling account of the military's assault. Survivors recounted how a convoy of over 100 soldiers descended upon Nondin village shortly after Islamist fighters had passed through the area. The soldiers systematically forced villagers from their homes, gathered them in groups, and mercilessly opened fire, leaving no one spared, even those attempting to seek refuge. The brutality extended to Soro village, located just 5 kilometers away, where the military repeated their deadly actions, shooting indiscriminately at villagers and those attempting to flee. The military has justified these heinous acts as retaliation against villagers accused of aiding Islamist fighters, following an attack on a nearby military camp by insurgent forces in the northern Yatenga province. Tirana Hassan, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, condemned the massacres, citing them as the latest in a series of civilian atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso military in their counterinsurgency efforts. Burkina Faso, governed by a military junta since a coup in 2022, had promised to quell the insurgency. However, a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... the violence has persisted, with jihadist groups now controlling over a third of the country. International entities, including the European Union and the United Nations, have accused Burkina Faso of grave human rights violations in its fight against insurgency, citing indiscriminate killings and forced disappearances of civilians as among the atrocities committed. Related: Human Rights Watch: 2024-04-08 MP says Germany not doing enough to prosecute Iraq, Syria war criminals Human Rights Watch: 2024-04-06 Are the Chinese building a bridge in Central America to fuel America's migrant crisis? Huge structure 'big enough for a column of tanks' springs up in Panama... but no-one is sure who is funding it Human Rights Watch: 2024-04-04 4 police officers hurt in suspected terror ramming in central Israel; suspect killed Related: Burkina Faso: 2024-04-25 The withdrawal of American troops from Niger was called a strategic victory for Russia Burkina Faso: 2024-04-23 Mali: More than 110 civilians kidnapped by ''suspected jihadists'' Burkina Faso: 2024-04-21 Yankees, go home! Related: Tirana Hassan 01/12/2024 Human Rights Watch head fetes South Africa for taking Israel to court Related: European Union: 2024-04-25 Washington says ‘real progress' needed before restoring UNRWA funding European Union: 2024-04-25 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 24, 2024 European Union: 2024-04-23 US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Matisek: European troops could be stationed in Ukraine |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 593 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Over 100 inmates break free from a Nigerian prison after heavy rains |
|
[AFRICANEWS] Over 100 prisoners have fled from a correctional facility near Nigeria's capital following severe rain that caused damage to parts of the prison infrastructure. Authorities report that initially, 118 inmates escaped from the Suleja Prison, with 10 individuals subsequently recaptured. A large-scale manhunt is underway to locate the remaining escapees. Details regarding the identities of the escaped prisoners remain unclear, raising concerns about potential risks to public safety. However, a statement from the prison authorities assures collaboration with other security agencies to address the situation and urges citizens to continue their daily routines without undue alarm. "In conjunction with sister security agencies [we] have so far recaptured 10 fleeing inmates and taken them into custody, while we are in hot chase to recapture the rest," stated Abuja's prison authority. The incident underscores broader challenges faced by Nigeria's prison system, particularly the deteriorating conditions of many facilities. Built during the colonial era, prisons like Suleja have aged and become vulnerable to damage, exacerbating security risks. This recent escape echoes a similar incident two years prior, where over 400 prisoners broke free following an attack on another Abuja-based prison. Tragically, casualties ensued, including four inmates, a security guard, and multiple assailants. The 2022 attack, claimed by Islamist fighters, aimed to release incarcerated members, highlighting the complex security landscape in Nigeria. Since 2020, more than 5,000 inmates have escaped during various prison breaks across the country, illustrating persistent challenges in maintaining secure correctional facilities. |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 275 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Ansarullah condemns American repression of university activists |
|
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] The Political Bureau of Ansarullah condemned the repression by US officials of peaceful protesters at universities demanding an end to the genocide in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... . The Bureau affirmed in a statement that the unjustified repression of protesters exposes the falsehood of the US government’s claims to defend freedom, protect human rights, and promote democracy. It also affirmed the right of American citizens to peaceful protest and commended their ethical stance, reflecting an increase in societal awareness regarding the Paleostinian cause and rejection of Israel’s brutal practices in Gaza. The Political Bureau of Ansarullah called on international human rights organizations to condemn these oppressive practices against peaceful protesters in the US and to pressure the US government to cease its human rights violations. The statement emphasized that the genocidal crimes committed by Israel in Gaza require a firm international stance to stop them, and that peaceful demonstrations in the US reflect the American people’s rejection of these crimes and solidarity with the Paleostinian people. It reiterated that the Paleostinian cause will remain central to Arab and Islamic nations, and Ansarullah continues to support the Paleostinian people through all means until their legitimate rights are achieved. |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 288 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Houthis say they shot downed American MQ-9 Reaper UAV |
[TWITTER]
|
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Preview 28 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| US says it downed two Houthi drones, anti-ship missile as rebels renew attacks |
|
[IsraelTimes] No damage, injuries in strikes; missile targeted Liberian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Aden; rebel spokesperson claims missiles fired at Israel, although no sirens activated The United States military said Friday that coalition forces "engaged and destroyed" two drones in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels launched a ballistic missile into the Gulf of Aden. The anti-ship missile launched on Thursday did not lead to any injuries or damage, US Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a statement on X. Hours later, the US military "successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel (USV) and one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen," CENTCOM said. Thursday marked the second consecutive day of attacks by the Houthis following a lull in strikes in recent weeks. American officials have speculated that the rebels may be running out of weapons as a result of both the US-led campaign against them and their steady firing of drones and missiles in the last months. The rebels have launched dozens of missile and drone strikes targeting shipping since November, saying they were acting in solidarity with Paleostinians during the Israel-Hamas Hamas ![]("images/HamasLogo.jpg" "\"Hamas\"") ...a regional Iranian catspaw,...war in Gaza Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... Thursday’s missile attack targeted the Liberia-flagged cargo ship MSC DARWIN VI in the Gulf of Aden, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, which is run by a Western-led naval coalition. "The vessel was not hit," the organization said Friday. The Houthis claimed the strike, alleging that the ship was Israeli-owned. "The operation has achieved its objectives successfully," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on X on Thursday, without providing evidence. Saree also said the Houthis "fired a number of ballistic and winged missiles" toward Israel, though there were no reports of incoming projectiles in the country. The Houthis have made repeated claims that turned out to be false during their yearslong war in Yemen. The Houthis, who control much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, are part of an "axis of resistance" of Iran allies and proxies targeting Israel in protest at its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. On Wednesday, the rebels attempted an attack on MV Yorktown, a US-flagged shipping vessel, CENTCOM said. Related: ">MV Yorktown 04/25/2024 British Navy reports an attack on a ship off the coast of Djibouti">MV Yorktown 04/11/2024 Houthis say they targeted four ships in Gulf of Aden, including US destroyer |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 492 words Top ePoster |
| Foto Touched by: trailing wife 66.42.135.40 Delete |
| British police charge two men after Channel migrant deaths |
|
[AFRICANEWS] Two individuals have been charged with immigration offences following an inquiry into the devastating loss of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel. Among the victims were three men, a woman, and a seven-year-old girl, who tragically perished in a harrowing incident aboard a vessel carrying 112 individuals on Tuesday. Tajdeen Abdulaziz Juma, hailing from Sudan, and Yien Both, originating from South Sudan, have been placed in custody pending further legal proceedings. Both defendants, aged 22, stand accused of endeavouring to reach the UK without proper entry clearance. They are scheduled to make a court appearance at Folkestone Magistrates' Court at a later time. Mr Both has also been charged with assisting unlawful immigration. A third man, 18, from Sudan, was arrested earlier this week and has been bailed pending further inquiries. The vessel got into trouble early on Tuesday morning after leaving Wimereux in northern France, and police witnessed people entering the water from the overcrowded boat. It was one of several small boats which left France at about 03:00 local time. Some 49 people were rescued but 58 others opted to remain in the boat and continue towards the UK, the coastguard said in a statement. |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 192 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Ukrainian Defense forces: the enemy is trying to bypass Chasiv Yar on the flanks through other settlements |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. The Russian army is concentrating its efforts west of Bakhmut in order to reach the Siverskyi Donets - Donbas channel. by Ivanna Kapustyanska The Russian army is trying to bypass Chasiv Yar on the flanks through other settlements and has now begun to storm Andriivka and Klishchiivka, west of Bakhmut, in order to reach the Siverskyi Donets - Donbas channel.  Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of troops, said this on the air of the telethon, Ukrinform writes . "The enemy is concentrating its efforts to break through our defenses west of Bakhmut, access to the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas channel, capture the settlement of Chasiv Yar, create conditions there for further advance to the Kramatorsk agglomeration. The enemy is trying to take Chasiv Yar into an operational encirclement," the spokesman said. Despite the attempt to surround Chasiv Yar, the occupiers conduct unsuccessful assaults. However, they are still trying to capture the village of Ivanivske and the outskirts of Bohdanivka in order to enter Chasovoy Yar. Voloshyn adds that the enemy is additionally storming Andriivka and Klishchiivka in an attempt to level the lines of defense and confrontation. "In the area of Klishchiivka, an increase in the personnel of the enemy army was noticed," Voloshyn noted. Currently, most of the clashes are taking place in the Chasovoyarivsk direction, near Bilogorivka. "There, the enemy is regrouping, bringing in ammunition, trying to demine our mined territories. However, he is not succeeding. Our soldiers are restraining the enemy," the spokesman said. The spokesman also notes that the enemy has an advantage in ammunition and manpower. The Russians are practicing "meat assaults" again, and they are not sparing either their weapons or their equipment. In order to capture Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, the Russian army began to use tactics that were used during the offensive in Avdiivka. The enemy drops aerial bombs on the city. Earlier, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that the higher Russian military leadership had set the task for its troops to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9. Having captured Chasiv Yar, the enemy gets the opportunity to attack Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka. Read more about this in the LB.ua article "Chasiv Yar. Time is short." |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 372 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 26, 2024 |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title. 22:20 Belgium will allocate 200 million euros to Germany’s initiative to search for air defense for Ukraine, Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said. According to her, Brussels will also transfer missiles for air defense systems from its own reserves to Kyiv.  21:57 Canada will allocate about $2.2 million for the production of drones by the Ukrainian defense industry, Defense Minister Bill Blair said. He clarified that this happened for the first time in the history of Canadian assistance - in cooperation with Great Britain. In addition, Canada will contribute approximately $9.5 million to the Czech initiative to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine - in addition to the $29 million already announced. Blair also said that Canada will transfer to Ukraine not 800, but 900 SkyRanger drones, the supply of which was first announced in February. 21:19 In the Obolonsky district of Kiev, an urgent evacuation of two hospitals began. One of the medical institutions is a children's hospital. The capital's authorities say that this is due to a video that is being distributed in the media, where "the enemy's attack on these medical institutions is actually announced." Everything that is known about the situation is in the material Urgent evacuation in Kiev: is there any danger? 20:50 The Pentagon announced the contents of the largest aid package to Ukraine from the United States worth $6 billion: additional ammunition for Patriot and NASAMS; equipment for integrating Western launchers, missiles and radars with Ukrainian air defense systems; counter-UAV systems; ammunition for laser-guided missile systems; multifunctional radar stations; counter-artillery radars; additional ammunition for HIMARS; 155 mm and 152 mm artillery shells; precision aircraft munitions; Switchblade and Puma unmanned aerial systems; tactical vehicles for towing weapons and equipment; demolition ammunition; components to support Ukrainian UAV production; small arms and additional ammunition; aids and support for training, maintenance, etc. 20:36 Belgium decided to transfer the F-16 to Ukraine before the end of 2024, although deliveries were previously planned for 2025. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder announced this at a joint press conference. 20:07 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin announced the largest aid package for Ukraine at $6 billion: “I am pleased to announce the allocation of $6 billion as part of the Ukraine Assistance Initiative. This will help us purchase weapons that are produced in the United States. This is the largest aid package. It will include critical interception capabilities for NASAMS and Patriot systems. More drones and other equipment. Large quantities of artillery ammunition and surface-to-air missiles." Austin also did not rule out the transfer of additional Patriot systems to Ukraine in cooperation with partners: “As for Patriot, we will see. But we continue to work in this direction, purposefully. All countries that have these systems understand how important they are. I hope we can together with other countries to allocate new additional Patriot systems." 19:28 Biden confirmed that the United States will send weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week. 19:25 The SBU commented on the probable statement of the head of the KGB of Belarus Ivan Tertel, because of which the evacuation of patients from two hospitals along Bogatyrskaya Street began in Kiev. The security service called on “to perceive any statements by representatives of the Belarusian authorities regarding mythical terrorists allegedly located in Ukrainian hospitals as a manifestation of information and psychological special operations that play into the hands of the Russian Federation.” At the same time, the SBU emphasized that Ukraine has been countering the enemy in a full-scale war for three years now, and therefore both special services and representatives of local authorities respond to every potential threat in accordance with the prescribed action protocols. We are talking about a video from social networks in which the head of the KGB of Belarus says that certain “persons” are lying in two hospitals in Kyiv, and they “will suffer a well-deserved punishment according to the laws of war.” At the same time, he names specific addresses - Bogatyrskaya 30 and 32. However, the veracity of the video has not been confirmed. Also, from the excerpt of the speech it is not clear which “persons” are being discussed. 19:11 The large-scale damage to the Ukrainian energy system that Russia has caused with its attacks recently cannot be eliminated in a few weeks or even months, Shmygal said. According to him, work is underway on alternatives: mini-CHPs are being installed in different cities, and the energy system is being strengthened through its decentralization. At the same time, the prime minister called on Ukrainians to use electricity sparingly. 19:04 Zelensky said that on the anniversary of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant he was on a visit to Slavutich, Kiev region, and held a meeting on the development of territories near Chernobyl. 18:33 The Russians are trying to encircle Chasov Yar, said Nazar Voloshin, spokesman for the Khortitsa military grouping: “The enemy is concentrating its efforts to break through our defenses west of Bakhmut, access the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal, capture the settlement of Chasov Yar, create conditions there for further advance to Kramatorsk agglomeration. The enemy is trying to take Chasov Yar into the operational environment." 18:10 Zelensky addressed the participants of the Ramstein meeting and named three priorities in the armament of Ukraine: long-range weapons; air defense systems, including at least seven Patriot systems; artillery to thwart the Russian counter-offensive and conduct their own active operations. The President also said that Ukraine is forming new brigades to strengthen positions that need to be provided with weapons. 17:47 Germany will transfer another Patriot system to Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed. He called on other countries to follow Berlin's example. 17:26 Budget support for Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war has reached $85.35 billion, including $11.78 billion since the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Finance reported. The EU provided the most financial assistance - $27.47 billion, with the United States in second place - $22.93 billion. Since the beginning of this year, the EU has provided Ukraine with $6.48 billion, while no assistance has been received from the United States. 16:53 In the village of Sotnitsky Kazachok, Bogodukhovsky district, Kharkov region, an enemy drone hit a civilian car - two local volunteers - a husband and wife - and their 18-year-old son were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. The strike took place after humanitarian aid was distributed to the village residents. 16:45 In Kiev, the evacuation of two hospitals, one of which is a children's hospital, located on Bogatyrskaya Street, has urgently begun, the Kyiv City State Administration reported. The reason is the massive dissemination of a video on social networks, where the enemy’s attack on these medical institutions, which allegedly house military personnel, was actually announced. The Kyiv City State Administration emphasized that “this is an absolute lie and a provocation of the enemy, which he is trying to use to attack the social infrastructure of the capital.” 16:41 Norway will allocate $13.7 million for the maintenance of Leopard tanks transferred to Ukraine, the country's government reported. The tanks will be repaired at a maintenance center in Poland. 16:39 The death toll as a result of the Russian strike on Belopol, Sumy region, has increased to two, three more people were injured, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. 16:34 UNICEF announced a sharp increase in the number of Ukrainian children killed as a result of Russian attacks. Thus, the confirmed number of child deaths in 2024 increased by almost 40% compared to 2023. According to data verified by the UN, 25 Ukrainian children were killed as a result of attacks from January 1 to March 31, 2024, with another nine killed in the first three weeks of April. Since the start of full-scale war in 2022, attacks have killed at least 600 children and injured more than 1,350, according to U.N. officials. But UNICEF notes that the real number of children killed and wounded in Ukraine may be much higher. 16:18 The United States allowed Ukraine to attack targets in Crimea with ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles, The New York Times writes, citing senior Pentagon officials. The American department called Crimea the center of Russian air and ground forces, “where until now Russia has had a relatively safe refuge,” so the purpose of ATACMS strikes will be “greater pressure on Crimea.” In addition, ATACMS can be used to carry out strikes behind Russian army lines in other occupied regions of Ukraine. In this case, the target will be Russian supply nodes in the southeast of the country, the Pentagon explained. Ukraine received a version of ATACMS with a range of up to 300 km. The exact number of missiles transferred has not been disclosed. Last fall, the United States sent Kyiv missiles with a range of 165 km. 15:59 The United States has prepared another $1 billion aid package for Ukraine , Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at the Ramstein meeting. According to him, this package will include missiles for HIMARS, projectiles, air defense systems and other weapons. 15:35 This year, more F-16 squadrons will begin to arrive in Ukraine, along with trained pilots and maintenance personnel, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said at the opening of the Ramstein meeting. 15:21 Ukrainian men from 18 to 60 years old will be able to obtain passports only from the State Migration Service on the territory of Ukraine if they have submitted application forms starting from April 25. Documents will not be sent to foreign branches of State Enterprise Document, the Passport Service Citizen Service Center reported. Meanwhile, Kuleba said that the return of those liable for military service to Ukraine is a matter of justice: “I think that this is fair to Ukrainian men in Ukraine. I think that it will be fair to them if men from abroad return to Ukraine.” 15:16 The Russians fired artillery at the city of Belopole in the Sumy region - one person was killed and four were injured, the OVA reported. As a result of the shelling, the premises of a medical institution, multi-storey and private houses, a shopping center, and a bank were damaged. 14:37 Ukrainian citizens liable for military service will be divided into four categories based on health conditions, said Oksana Sukhorukova, director of the Department of Health of the Ministry of Defense. These will be citizens fully fit for military service; suitable for service in a higher military educational institution, in the TCC, support units, institutions, organizations, but not suitable for service in the airborne forces, marines, special forces, special forces units, floating personnel, etc.; suitable for certain specialties; suitable for specific tasks. 14:34 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense stated that it destroyed the Russian multi-purpose Ka-32 helicopter at the Moscow Ostafyevo international airfield, owned by the Russian Defense Ministry. 14:10 At today’s meeting in the Ramstein format, the allies will primarily discuss the supply of ATACMS missiles and shells to Ukraine, said Dmitry Lazutkin, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense. The meeting will also focus on arranging the supply of military aid and developing logistics algorithms. 14:06 German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock held a secret dinner with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the restaurant of one of the five-star hotels in Berlin, writes Bild. According to sources, the meeting lasted almost three hours - the security of Europe and further assistance to Ukraine were discussed. 13:58 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after a meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing that Washington may introduce new sanctions against China due to Russia’s support in the war against Ukraine. He added that “if Beijing does not take action to resolve this problem, Washington will.” 13:29 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that his country will not transfer Patriot systems to Ukraine: “Greece has supported Ukraine with defense equipment in many ways. But we have stated from the very beginning that we cannot transfer weapons systems that are critical to our deterrence ability ". 12:53 Ukraine returned home the bodies of another 140 dead defenders, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported. 12:45 British intelligence states that over the past week the advance of the Russians in the Avdeevka area of the Donetsk region has accelerated, despite the losses. 12:32 The Russians fired artillery at Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region - two people were wounded, including a nine-year-old child, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. Four five-story buildings and a gas pipeline were damaged. 12:01 The Russian Army launched a strike with two KABs on an industrial facility in the city of Sumy, the consequences of the attack are being clarified, OVA reported. 11:39 The Russians launched guided air bomb attacks on the central part of the city of Dergachi, Kharkov region - four people were injured, among them three children aged four, five and 16 years, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. As a result of the impact, a two-story house caught fire. 11:08 Estonia, in cooperation with Denmark, transferred two patrol boats to Ukraine, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. 10:46 Pentagon Speaker Patrick Ryder said that the United States has already begun the process of moving some weapons, ammunition and equipment for Ukraine, “which will arrive in a few days, if not sooner.” However, he added that the delivery of some equipment will take longer. 10:27 Spain, which its EU and NATO partners are calling on to transfer the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, can only supply Kiev with missiles for these systems, El País writes. The decision to transfer a small number of missiles was made after the Spanish Ministry of Defense refused to transfer to Ukraine a battery deployed since 2013 on the border of Turkey and Syria. The publication clarifies that this will be a very limited number of missiles, since the Spanish military reserve is about 50 units. 09:53 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said about the risk of escalation of the war in Ukraine: “Currently, there is still a risk of further deterioration and escalation of this crisis. The international community must strengthen cohesion, join efforts to achieve peace and take real actions to de-escalate the conflict ". The head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry once again emphasized that “China is neither a party to the conflict nor the culprit of the crisis, but it has never watched indifferently from the sidelines.” 09:22 The number of victims as a result of yesterday's missile attack on Balakleya, Kharkov region, has increased to 11, said the head of the OBA Oleg Sinegubov. The glazing of windows and the roof of the railway station building, the Kharkov-Izyum commuter train, which was 15 meters from the impact site, and the track were damaged. Two more people were injured as a result of shelling from MLRS in the village. Novoosinovo, Kupyansky district. 09:10 In the Donetsk region on April 25, five people were killed as a result of Russian shelling - three in Udachny, one each in Kurakhovka and Ocheretino. Eight more people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Vadim Filashkin. 08:59 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, six people were injured as a result of Russian shelling, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. A multi-storey building and six private houses were damaged, and hits were recorded at a shopping center, a kindergarten, and an agricultural enterprise. 08:34 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 26: personnel - about 463,930 (+950) people, tanks - 7262 (+7), armored combat vehicles - 13,957 (+15), artillery systems - 11,867 (+31), MLRS - 1049 (+0), air defense systems - 772 (+0), aircraft - 348 (+0), helicopters - 325 (+0), UAV of operational-tactical level - 9461 (+12), cruise missiles - 2119 (+1), ships/boats - 26 (+0), submarines - 1 (+0), automotive equipment and tank trucks - 15,984 (+35), special equipment - 1962 (+16). 07:58 Over the past 24 hours, 114 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the Defense Forces repelled more than 30 attacks in the Avdeevsky direction (in the Ocheretino, Umansky, Nevelsky, Keramika, Berdychi and Netaylovo districts of the Donetsk region); 26 attacks - in Bakhmutskoye (in the areas of Belogorovka settlements in the Luhansk region, as well as Verkhnekamenskoye, Novy, Nikolaevka, Vyemka, Spornoe, Ivanovskoye, Kleshcheevka in the Donetsk region); 20 attacks - in Limansky (in the areas of settlements Druzhelyubovka, Kharkov region; Makeevka, Serebryansky forestry, Lugansk region; Torskoye, Terny, Zarechnoye, Donetsk region). In addition, the enemy tried 19 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka, Vodyanoye, Donetsk region. In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled ten attacks in the areas of Kislovka, Berestovo in the Kharkov region and Stelmakhovka in the Lugansk region; on Orekhovsky - two attacks in the area of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - three attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper. 06:17 Ukraine is withdrawing American Abrams M1A1 tanks from the front line, the Associated Press reports, citing two military sources. The Ukrainian military received 31 Abrams tanks from the United States in January 2023. They were used to break through Russian defensive lines. But the battlefield has changed significantly since then, in part due to the widespread use by the Russians of reconnaissance and attack drones. This has made it more difficult for Ukraine to protect tanks. According to the agency, five of the 31 tanks have already been lost. 01:41 The United States is preparing to announce the largest military aid package in history to Ukraine under the USAI program worth $6 billion, Politico writes, citing American officials. The package could be announced as early as Friday, April 26, at a meeting in the Ramstein format. It will include Patriot systems, artillery ammunition, drones, anti-drone weapons and air-to-air missiles for fighter jets. At the same time, the newspaper clarifies that we are not talking about the immediate supply of weapons and equipment, since the money is allocated as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which issues contracts to American defense firms to manufacture new equipment for Ukraine, rather than withdrawing it from current US stocks. Thus, we can talk about deliveries over several years. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 3017 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Ukrainian General Staff on the hottest areas at the front |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. In the Avdeevsky direction, the defenders repulsed 23 attacks of Russian invaders, in Novopavlovsky - 12. During the day, 79 clashes were recorded at the front, most of them in the Avdeevsky and Novopavlovsky directions. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced this in an evening report on Friday, April 26. In total, Russian troops carried out one missile and 67 air strikes, and carried out 54 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. In the Kupyansk direction, soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled seven attacks in the areas of the settlements of Kislovka and Berestovo, Kharkov region; Stelmakhovka, Lugansk region. In the Liman direction, nine attacks were repelled in the Serebryansky forestry area of the Lugansk region; settlements of Terna and south of Zarechny, Donetsk region. In the Bakhmut direction, eight attacks were repelled in the areas of Belogorivka settlements in the Lugansk region; Vyemka, Spornoe and Ivanovskoye, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to improve the tactical situation. In the Avdeevsky direction, defenders repelled 23 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Arkhangelskoye, Keramik, Ocheretino, Semenovka, Umanskoye, Kalinovo, Donetsk region, where the Russians, with the support of aviation, tried to oust Ukrainian units from their occupied lines. In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Defense Forces continue to contain the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Georgievka, Prechistovka and Urozhaynoye in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense 12 times. In the Orekhovsky direction, the invaders, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of our defenders three times in the area of Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region, and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not abandon his intention to oust the Ukrainian Armed Forces units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. Thus, within 24 hours, with the support of aviation, he carried out three unsuccessful attacks in the area of the village of Krynki, Kherson region. During the day, Defense Forces aircraft carried out strikes on 11 areas where Russian personnel were concentrated. Units of the missile forces inflicted defeat on two areas where personnel were concentrated, a radar station, three air defense systems, an electronic warfare station, and the composition of the enemy’s material and technical means. Let us remind you that over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces liquidated 950 invaders . Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army has lost 463,930 soldiers. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 432 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Two residents of Kabardino-Balkaria were arrested for recruitment into IS |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. The court arrested two residents of Kabardino-Balkaria who, according to investigators, held meetings in Nalchik to recruit local residents into the Islamic State, Sledkom reported. According to investigators, two residents of Kabardino-Balkaria held meetings in Nalchik with local residents, who were convinced to become members of the international terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by a court. At the meetings, they showed video materials related to the activities of terrorists. The investigation believes that in order to achieve their goal, the suspects threatened people with death if they refused to travel to Syria to participate in IS activities. Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria are charged with Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ( “Recruitment for terrorist activities”, provides for up to 15 years in prison - note of the " Caucasian Knot " ). They were arrested, the investigative department of the Investigative Committee for Kabardino-Balkaria reported on its website on April 25. There were no comments from representatives of the suspects. The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that on August 27, 2021, a military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, Artur Chemkov, to 11 years in a maximum security colony, finding him guilty of aiding an IS member. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 209 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Russian Perspective: Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (26 April 2024) |
|
Direct Translation Via Google Translate. Edited. Article Linked To Is Available Only Via VPN The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.  The Zapad Group of Forces seized more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Borovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, they repelled a counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 408th Separate Rifle Battalion close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops and two pickup trucks. In counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were eliminated. The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 5th Assault, 41st Mechanised, 79th Air Assault, 46th Airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Maksimilyanovka, Katerinovka, Paraskoviyevka, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, Konstantinovka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th Separate Mechanised Infantry Battalion has been repelled near Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, as well as one unmanned aerial vehicle command post. In counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 gun, one 105-mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer, two Anklav electronic warfare stations, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar station, and four field ammunition depots. The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 23rd, 115th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novoaleksandrovka, Karlovka, Novogorodskoye, and Arkhangelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, eight counter-attacks launched by the assault groups of the 25th Air Assault, the 68th, 71st jaeger, 142nd Infantry, 24th and 100th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled near Novokalinovo, Shumy, Berdychi, Semyonovka, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, eight armoured personnel carriers, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers. The Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 1st Separate National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses included up to 105 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 117th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st and 126th territorial defence brigades near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Respublikanets, and Chervony Mayak (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 guns, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M102 towed howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery hit an echelon with Western weapons and military hardware near Udachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), personnel and equipment of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU at a railway loading station near Balakleya (Kharkov region), as well as manpower and hardware of the AFU in 112 areas. Air defence systems shot down 193 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, two Olkha MLRS shells, and three French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs during the day. In total, 592 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 23,325 unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15,856 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,274 MLRS combat vehicles, 9,140 field artillery guns and mortars, and 21,308 special military vehicles have been neutralised since the beginning of the special military operation. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 612 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Current information on the situation on the front line: April 26 (updated) |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 04/26/2024 to 00:00 04/27/2024.  A total of 18 armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours. Information was received about the death of a civilian, and two civilians were injured. DAMAGED: Six residential buildings Five civil infrastructure facilities Nine artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction Nine artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction A total of 57 units of various ammunition were fired. 23:42 Explosions are reported in Western Ukraine in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Khmelnitsky regions. Enemy air defenses are trying to shoot down cruise and ballistic missiles. 23:00 Russian ChMF launched Caliber missiles. It is reported that the missiles are in the area of Vinnitsa and Krivoy Rog. Information is also being received about the observation of ammunition in the airspace of the Western regions. 21:02 One person was killed and three were injured due to a shell hitting a private house in Kakhovka, reportedGovernor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo. 18:57 In the Kupyansky direction, the settlement of Kislovka is partially moved under the control of the RF Armed Forces. The defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been pushed through, offensive actions continue. 18:49 The 110th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces broke into Krasnogorovka from the north and gained a foothold on the outskirts. The southern part of the city is already under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. 18:28 Epic destruction of German infantry fighting vehicle "Marder" somewhere in the Donetsk direction using an FPV drone. The drone operator got caught in the ammunition rack - the infantry fighting vehicle breaks into pieces along with the crew. The explosion came into view of the camera of the second kamikaze drone - it destroyed a minibus in which Ukrainian Armed Forces militants were riding. 17:55 A missile strike was carried out on the city of Chuguev (Khar'kov region). 17:35 In the Kupyansk direction, Russian artillerymen are definitely worked out at the enemy's ammunition supply point, causing the few ammunition of Ukrainian militants to detonate - video. 17:10 Personnel work of the 36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in the Northern Military District zone. 16:47 Russian fighters have significantly advanced north from Ocheretino. In fact, the Russian Armed Forces have already reached the outskirts of Arkhangelsk. 16:24 The Russian Aerospace Forces dealt a powerful blow to the temporarily occupied Konstantinovka in the DPR. Konstantinovka is an important logistics hub of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbass. 16:05 The Ukrainian Armed Forces have left a defensive line in the village. Berdych and retreated to the west. The Russian army continues to advance. 15:55 A soldier of the 55th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces reported the complete liberation of the village. Solovyevo –video. 14:57 The advance of the Russian Armed Forces continues on the Vrem'evsky sector of the front. To the west of Staromayorskoye, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' support forces occupied the area, and to the east of Urozhaynoye, they knocked out the militants from positions in the forest plantation. 14:49 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces hit a train with Western weapons and military equipment in the area of the settlement of Udachnoye 14:37 A missile strike was carried out on the city of Chuguev (Kharkov region) 13:55 Situation at the front as of 04/26/2024: In the area of the village Yrozhainoye Kamchatka advanced 200 meters and consolidated their positions. In the area of the village The Staromayorsky advance amounted to 100 m, the formations consolidated their positions. 13:10 There have been no more big news from Ocheretino since the beginning of the week, but events there are developing in favor of our army. The enemy was unable to organize counterattacks and cut off the base of the breakthrough: from Ocheretino itself to the north, our troops press towards Arkhangelskoye, and to the south along the Solovyevo-Novopokrovskoye line. If successful, this would lead to the enemy having to leave a line of defense along the ravine at Berdychi and Semyonovka, as well as, probably, Novokalinovo on the northern flank. At the same time, we should expect a continuation of the offensive forward, along the railway in the direction of Progress. 12:50 In the Nikolaev region, a boarding house where the Armed Forces of Ukraine were located was hit. This was reported by underground representative Sergei Lebedev. 11:54 “Whisper of the Front” reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have left all positions near the settlement. Berdychi. 11:30 Today Russian troops launch two strikes at once from Ocheretino, reports “Donbass Decides”. One is in the northwest direction to Arkhangelskoye, which we have already entered. This movement reveals an intention to encircle the Ukrainian Armed Forces grouping in Dzerzhinsk and Novgorodsky, which is terrorizing Gorlovka and preventing a full-fledged attack on Konstantinovka and further on Belitskoye and Dobropolye. The second one is to the southwest - to Berdychi. There, there is a long overdue need to finish off the Ukrainian Armed Forces clinging to these positions. Thus, with small forces, the tactics of a thousand cuts make it possible to put pressure on the Ukrainian Armed Forces simultaneously (and alternately) at 10 points on the Donbass map: Terny/Torskoe, Seversk, Chasov Yar, Kleshcheevka, Novgorodskoe . Arkhangelskoye, Berdychi, Netailovo, Gerogievka. 11:00 Ukrainian Telegram channels report about explosions in Sumy. 10:47 Ukrainian Telegram channels report explosions in Khar'kov. The Russian Aerospace Forces work as FABs for the facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 09:50 Russian attack aircraft guards of the 200th Motorized Rifle Brigade are clearing the vicinity of Chasov Yar from positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces - operators of attack FPV drones are helping in the destruction of Ukrainian dugouts and manpower -video. 09:44 In the morning the enemyacknowledgesthe actual loss of Solovyevo and the serious advance of the Russian Armed Forces to the south from Novobakhmutovka. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to lose ground in the Ocheretino area. 09:25 Units of the Dnepr group of troops (forces) continued to carry out the tasks of a special military operation, conducted counter-battery combat to suppress attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on populated areas on the left bank of the Dnieper, destroyed manpower, equipment and facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the right bank of the river. Dnepr, fought with the UAV. In just one day, the enemy's losses amounted to: up to 30 military personnel, five boats trying to approach the left bank were destroyed, as a result of counter-battery fighting, the positions of five guns and mortars were hit, as well as an artillery reconnaissance station, M777 and D-30 howitzers were destroyed, five cars were shot down 89 reconnaissance and attack UAVs and 20 UAV control points were hit. Three electronic warfare stations, 19 observation posts, one ammunition depot and two warehouses of material and technical equipment were destroyed. 08:17 Frontline summary on the morning of 04/25/2024: Zaporozhye Front. The Russian Armed Forces carried out several attacks from Novoprokopovka, in the resulting pocket between Rabotino and Verbov. Otherwise, positional battles continue in the area. Long-range weapons are actively working on both sides. 08:00 RF Armed Forces fought off attempts by the enemy to strengthen forward positions near Urozhainy and Staromayorsky in the DPR. This was announced by the head of the press center of the Vostok group, Alexander Gordeev. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 1729 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| 'Destructive phantom': Where will the new 'front' between Russia and the West lie? |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Igor Ivanenko “When Ukraine collapses... we will be ready to strike with unprecedented intensity and firepower in Romania to protect the country's national and vital interests.” This message was voiced by the group of Romanian militants “Getika”, who are now fighting as part of the armed forces of Ukraine. It includes citizens of both Romania and Moldova. ! It was voiced in the context of the establishment of the Moldovan political bloc “Victory”, which was announced in Moscow on April 21. It is precisely the Moldovan Russophiles that the Romanian ultranationalists are planning to strike. And they are ready to do this even at the cost of breaking the laws. The militants are echoed by completely respectable politicians from the “party in power” of Moldova. Thus, the chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on National Security, Lilian Karp, called on the prosecutor’s office to investigate whether the actions of the participants in the Moscow congress of the Moldovan opposition constituted treason. But law enforcement officers do not need additional motivation. On April 24, it became known that two criminal cases against the bashkan (head) of the Gagauz autonomy and the leader of “Victory” Evgeniy Gutsul were transferred to the court at once. She is accused of participating in illegal financing of the Shor party, now banned in Moldova. The charges carry large fines or up to seven years in prison each. Moscow Forum The opposition forum held in Moscow became a landmark event for Moldovan politics. The choice of venue for the conference is indicative. After all, since the beginning of the Northern Military District, any mention of Russia in the media space of Moldova has been reduced to a minimum. Government structures remember Moscow only in the context of joining numerous anti-Russian resolutions of European structures. And even the rhetoric of the official parliamentary opposition (the bloc of socialists and communists) has become much less complimentary to Moscow. True, ex-president and communist leader Vladimir Voronin, who has a developed political sense, noted a few days ago with a statement that only Russia in all historical eras saved Moldova from foreign oppression. Under this, along with the fascist conquest, he also mentioned the Romanian occupation, essentially equating them. Another leader of “Victory”, Moldovan businessman Ilan Shor, persecuted by the authorities, explained the choice of the venue for the event by the transformation of modern Moldova into a Gulag, where the authorities deal with all those who disagree. “Our congress was held in Moscow, where many of our citizens live, where they speak a language that Moldovans understand and see Moldova among their friends,” the disgraced businessman-politician emphasized. The rhetoric of the forum was also radical. From the rostrum of the congress, Shor directly stated that the idea of joining the EU “ is a phantom, it is disastrous for citizens and for the country.” Thus, the European integration consensus, which has long stabilized Moldovan politics, is called into question. Western forces There is a deep political split, with the views of the authorities and the opposition on the future of the country diverging diametrically. This could be attributed to the flavor of local politics, if not for the increasingly active participation of global geopolitical players in the battle on the Moldovan “field”. For now, they only compete with each other and do not directly participate in the battle between Moldovan Westerners and Russophiles. But the degree of involvement of the “big brothers” in the political confrontation is growing. And it is quite possible that, like neighboring Ukraine, Moldova could become a huge political battlefield. Moreover, the first fighters in the person of the aforementioned Getika are already ready for it, and official Chisinau is showing less and less political subjectivity. The deal to transfer an entire block in the center of Chisinau to the US government has entered the final stage. Under the guise of constructing a new American embassy, Washington will gain full control of over 5 hectares on the site of the former Republican stadium. The experience of implementing such projects shows that such gigantic diplomatic missions are a powerful tool for the United States to influence the host country. The Parliament of Moldova adopted in the first reading a law providing for the introduction of voting by mail abroad. At the next presidential elections in the fall of 2024, it will concern only the Moldovan diaspora living in the United States and Canada. Together, about 80 thousand citizens of Moldova live in these two states. Thus, the current head of state, Maia Sandu, seeks to increase the influence of the foreign diaspora in Western countries on Moldovan politics. In 2020, it was thanks to the votes of European and American Moldovans that she managed to beat socialist Igor Dodon in the elections. But the downside of this maneuver is the increased dependence of the electoral processes in Moldova on foreign countries. After all, in the United States, voting by mail is carried out mainly within the country using national postal operators. Official Chisinau approaches this American experience very “creatively” and, for obvious reasons, does not encounter serious objections in Western countries. We should not forget that foreigners - citizens of Romania today officially lead such strategically important government bodies in Moldova as the National Bank and the Anti-Money Laundering Service. There are 13 former high officials from Bucharest in the line ministries as EU advisers. Since 2020, the Ministry of Defense of Moldova has an adviser - an expert from the United States. Russia is not asleep On the other hand, the Russian Federation does not observe the actual subordination of Moldovan authorities to Western decision-making centers from a distance. It is widely known about Moscow's very strong position in Transnistria. True, the Ukrainian conflict has greatly complicated Russia’s interaction with the self-determined republic. In this regard, it was necessary to make certain concessions to Chisinau on the gas issue. However, Moscow compensates for them by stepping up efforts in the Gagauz direction. Located in the south of Moldova, Gagauzia becomes, in fact, the base region for the Russophile Pobeda bloc. Last week, the People's Assembly (Parliament) of Gagauzia appealed to the Parliament of Moldova with a request to return the Russian language to the status of the language of interethnic communication in the republic. And besides, a high-profile humanitarian project has been underway here since the beginning of April. Twenty thousand local pensioners have been given the opportunity to open accounts in the Russian state bank and receive Mir payment cards. All the necessary work on accepting documents from the population was undertaken by the authorities of Gagauzia. It is reported that eight thousand people have already taken advantage of the right to open an account in Russia. Pensioners are attracted by the fact that they receive a monthly subsidy comparable to the size of the Moldovan pension (104 euros). The program also applies to public sector workers: teachers, doctors, law enforcement officers. The Moldovan authorities have already stated that such actions are pointless, since the Mir payment system is prohibited in the republic. But they are disingenuous, since Russian cards can be used on the territory of Transnistria; some global marketplaces accept them for payment. Finally, through the banking application you can remotely open deposit accounts, invest, and make purchases in Russia (one of the most significant Gagauz communities lives in the Russian Federation). It is possible to use these cards in Turkey, where many Gagauz people study and work. In fact, Russia is today testing the creation of a parallel payment system on the territory of a state with an unfriendly regime. And if the experience turns out to be successful, we can expect an expansion of its geography to other Moldovan regions, where the influence of Russophiles is strong. And this will give a serious impetus to other humanitarian and economic projects, as well as to the political actions of pro-Russian forces. At one time, under presidents Kirill Lucinschi, Vladimir Voronin, Igor Dodon, the idea of Moldova as a “bridge” between the West and the East was very popular. And at times they even managed to build some of its structures. However, due to the adventurous actions of a number of Moldovan governments in recent years, they were destroyed. The current situation of the republic is much more suitable for the status of “front line”. Fortunately, it is still peripheral and not bleeding. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 1367 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Another suspect detained in connection with the terrorist attack in Crocus |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Moscow, April 26, 2024, 15:01 - IA Regnum. Russian security forces detained another person involved in a criminal case regarding a terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow. It is noted that the detained Dzhumokhon Kurbonov is a citizen of Tajikistan, a native of the city of Parkhor, born in 2003. He is charged with paragraph 6, part 3, p. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Terrorist act”), RBC reports, citing a source close to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A total of 12 people were arrested in connection with the criminal case. As Regnum reported, on the evening of March 22, armed terrorists attacked Crocus, opened fire on visitors with machine guns and set fire to the auditorium. 145 people were killed, including six children, and 551 people were injured. Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev informed that investigators confirmed and procedurally established the connection between the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall and Ukrainian nationalists. Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia Alexander Bortnikov said on March 26 that the testimony of those involved in the case of the terrorist attack in Crocus confirms the Ukrainian trace. He emphasized that the investigation has confirmed data that the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall received significant amounts of money from Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia will reach all the beneficiaries and customers of the terrorist attack at Crocus. The Foreign Intelligence Service noted that the United States was shielding those responsible for the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. On April 24, the head of Rosfinmonitoring, Yuri Chikhanchin, said that the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow was carefully planned and carried out by an international network of accomplices. The perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Crocus were provided with funding, weapons, transport, ammunition, and the escape routes from the crime scene and their actions were clearly coordinated by curators. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 330 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Zelensky announces the formation of new brigades to strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Kiev, April 26, 2024, 19:21 - IA Regnum. Kyiv is forming new brigades to strengthen the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was stated by the head of the Kiev regime Vladimir Zelensky at the Ramstein meeting, reports Strana. ua". It is clarified that Zelensky also told Western partners that the Ukrainian military needs their timely support in sufficient quantities. He noted that they would also need this if they “were soldiers in the conflict.” As Regnum reported, Business Insider previously reported that Western military analysts advised Ukraine to treat the recently approved US aid package as the last it will receive. In this regard, Kyiv needs to use it carefully. Experts explained that political differences and the upcoming elections in the United States could significantly complicate the receipt of further assistance. On April 24, Biden signed laws approved by the US Parliament to provide military assistance to Ukraine and Israel. According to the head of the White House, the United States will resume military supplies to Ukraine in the coming hours. A day earlier, US senators approved the bill. Of the $60.84 billion allocated to help Kyiv, $23.2 billion will be used to replenish weapons transferred from Pentagon warehouses, $13.8 billion will be used for military purchases for Ukraine on the open market, and $11.3 billion will be used to provide "ongoing US military operations in the region." Previously, the bill was also supported by the House of Representatives of Congress. The approval by the US Congress of a new large package of military assistance to the Kiev regime was an expected decision and will not fundamentally change the situation on the battlefield, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on April 22. The United States, with its decisions, puts an end to the fate of Ukraine, using it as a battering ram against Russia, said Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. Commenting on the law signed by the US President on providing military assistance to Ukraine, Antonov said that Washington made a choice in favor of war and sided with evil, supporting fascism. Washington’s allocation of financial assistance to the Kiev regime will lead to the death of several tens of thousands more residents of Ukraine, as it will prolong the conflict and expand the number of people involved in it, noted American economist Jeffrey Sachs. American military assistance to Kiev will not stop the advance of Russian forces, since Moscow is ahead of the West in weapons production, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said earlier, calling on Western countries to increase weapons production. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 428 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| A monument to Soviet soldiers was toppled from its pedestal in Rovno |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Rovno, Ukraine, April 26, 2024, 22:04 - IA Regnum. In the city of Rivne in Ukraine, figures of soldiers erected in memory of Soviet soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War were thrown off their pedestals, the Ukrainian publication “Country” reported on April 26. ua". The footage published on the publication’s Telegram channel shows that construction equipment was brought to the monument. Cables were thrown over the statues, and then, pulling them, they threw the figures off the pedestal. As Regnum reported, in 2015, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law “On the condemnation of the communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and the ban on the propaganda of their symbols.” After this, the country began a campaign to dismantle monuments and rename topographical objects related to the history of the USSR. By the beginning of 2022, more than 2.5 thousand monuments were demolished in Ukraine. The names of more than 900 settlements and about 50 thousand streets were also changed. In 2022, a new wave of struggle against everything reminiscent of Russian and Soviet history and culture arose in Ukraine. Ukraine's Ministry of Culture said 9,859 place names had been changed and 145 monuments associated with Russia had been dismantled. However, in January 2024 it was reported that residents of the village of Pushkino in Transcarpathia in western Ukraine refused to demolish the monument to the Soviet soldier. The head of the village council, Stepan Kovach, clarified that “taking into account the constant and unwavering public opinion of the residents of the village of Pushkino, the monument will not be dismantled.” In addition, the headman of the village of Smykova, Lviv region of Ukraine, Vitaly Levitsky, was removed from his post after he did not allow the demolition of a monument to a Soviet soldier. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the Kiev regime and its Western masters are trying to destroy everything Russian. According to him, such a policy does not and cannot have any future. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 334 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| L'affaire Ivanov News Roundup for April 27th, 2024 |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Borodin, a defendant in the bribery case against Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov, appealed his arrest Moscow, April 26, 2024, 23:19 - IA Regnum. On April 26, the Basmanny Court of Moscow received an appeal against the arrest order from the second defendant in the criminal case of a large bribe of the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Timur Ivanov - Sergei Borodin. Information about this is posted on the court's website. t The appeal is registered in the case file. Borodin asks to reconsider the court decision on choosing a preventive measure in the form of arrest. He is accused of giving a bribe on an especially large scale to the main defendant in the case, Timur Ivanov (Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). According to investigators, Borodin was on friendly terms with Ivanov and entered into a criminal conspiracy with him. As Regnum reported, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on April 26 called on journalists to focus only on official statements on the Timur Ivanov case. Ivanov was detained at his workplace on the evening of April 23. In the morning the court arrested him until June 23. He was charged with receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. It was established that the deputy minister, having entered into a criminal conspiracy, received property benefits from contracting and subcontracting work for the needs of the Ministry of Defense. The bribe amount could be more than 1 billion rubles. Ivanov did not admit guilt in committing the crime. Two more people appear in the corruption case. This is businessman Sergei Borodin and co-founder of Olympsitistroy Alexander Fomin. They were also arrested by court order. Witnesses are questioned and searches are conducted. More from regnum.ru The Kremlin urges journalists to trust only official information on the Ivanov case For sure in a case rumored to bring down the top echelons of the Russian ministry of defense including Defense Minister Shoigu. Moscow, April 26, 2024, 13:41 - IA Regnum. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on April 26 urged journalists to focus only on official statements on the case of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov. “In this case, I propose to rely only on official statements,” he said. Answering a question about the discovery, according to some reports, of expensive real estate belonging to Ivanov, the Kremlin representative noted that he did not know about it. “I have not heard official statements from the investigation on this matter. The investigation is ongoing, so we cannot say how true this information is; this is not our prerogative,” Peskov emphasized. As Regnum reported, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Timur Ivanov was detained at his workplace on the evening of April 23. The next morning the court arrested him until June 23. He was charged with receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. According to investigators, Ivanov, having entered into a criminal conspiracy, received property benefits from contracting and subcontracting work for the needs of the Ministry of Defense. The bribe amount could be more than 1 billion rubles. Ivanov did not admit guilt in committing the crime. Two more people appear in the corruption case. This is entrepreneur Sergei Borodin and co-founder of Olympsitistroy Alexander Fomin. They were also arrested by court order. Even more from regnum.ru Source: episodes related to Mariupol may appear in Ivanov’s case Moscow, April 26, 2024, 11:52 - IA Regnum. In the criminal case of former Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Timur Ivanov, new episodes may appear related to contracts for the restoration of Mariupol. RT TV channel reported this on April 26,citing a source in law enforcement agencies. It is noted that the new episodes may also be related to contracts in other cities of new regions that were received by businessmen detained along with Ivanov. In addition, according to the source, new defendants may appear in the criminal case. As Regnum reported, law enforcement officers detained Ivanov at his workplace on the evening of April 23. The next morning the court arrested him until June 23. He was charged with receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. According to investigators, Ivanov, having entered into a criminal conspiracy, received property benefits from contracting and subcontracting work for the needs of the Ministry of Defense. The bribe amount could be more than 1 billion rubles. Ivanov did not admit guilt in committing the crime. Two more people appear in the corruption case. This is entrepreneur Sergei Borodin and co-founder of Olympsitistroy Alexander Fomin. They were also arrested by court order. Ivanov was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense in May 2016. He oversaw issues related to property management, troop quartering, housing and medical support for the Russian Armed Forces, construction, reconstruction and overhaul of Ministry of Defense facilities. He was in charge of the restoration of Mariupol. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 807 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Police say ex-employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic |
|
[IsraelTimes] Authorities say former athletic director used software to fake recording of boss, in which he threatens to ’join other side’ over frustration with complaints from Jewish community. Police say ex-employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic Authorities say former athletic director used software to fake recording of boss, in which he threatens to ‘join other side’ over frustration with complaints from Jewish community By Andrew Lapin This undated photo shows the The Pikesville High School sign on the school property, in the Baltimore area, Maryland, on April 25, 2024. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun via AP) JTA — A former athletic director of a Baltimore-area high school was arrested Thursday morning and charged with using artificial intelligence to fake antisemitic and racist comments supposedly made by the school’s principal. The case was part of a growing body of AI-generated impersonation incidents, which experts say is a newfound worry in a growing, barely regulated field of technology. This was an unusual instance of faking antisemitic comments in order to damage a public figure’s reputation. Baltimore County police charged Dazhon Darien, formerly of Pikesville High School, with disrupting school activities. Authorities said he had used the school’s network to access OpenAI software allowing him to fake a recording attributed to principal Eric Eiswert, according to the Baltimore Banner, a local nonprofit newsroom. Bomb shelters make good neighbors00:00/00:00 In the recording, a voice sounding like Eiswert says, “If I have to get one more complaint from one more Jew in this community, I’m going to join the other side.” The voice also made racist remarks about Black students. Pikesville is in the center of greater Baltimore’s Jewish community. The recording spread on social media in January and was also sent to at least three district teachers, including one who told police she forwarded it to a student knowing they would quickly spread it online. An email address linked to Darien sent the audio to various sources. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms Some in the community were quick to attribute the comments to Eiswert, who is white, alluding to a history of tension with minority communities. “I am in no way surprised by his comments in this recording,” Deray Mckesson, a prominent racial justice activist from the Baltimore area who said he had had Eiswert as a high school teacher, wrote on the social network X in January. He called for Eiswert to “be fired immediately” and for his teaching license to “be permanently revoked.” Superintendent Myriam Rogers said the comments were “highly offensive and inappropriate statements about African American students, Pikesville High School staff, and Pikesville’s Jewish community.” But Eiswert denied making the comments, and questions were soon raised about the voice’s authenticity. Both the local authorities and the school district soon mounted investigations. Eiswert has not worked at the school since they began, although the district would not say if he was removed from his position. In March, AI experts told local news the audio was most likely faked, citing its flat quality and lack of consistent breathing sounds. “From the beginning of this incident, the recording seemed odd and suspicious,” Howard Libit, executive director of the Baltimore Jewish Council, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Thursday. Libit said this was why the organization had held off on any initial comment. “I am appreciative for the police and school system taking the time to investigate and to apparently get to the bottom of what really happened,” Libit added. “It is scary to see how AI can be manipulated like this and do such damage to a school community and an individual. We have enough incidents of antisemitism and racism in our communities without things like this.” In the charging document, the police note that Eiswert suspected that Darien created the fake recording as payback after his contract was not renewed. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 641 words Top ePoster |
| Foto Touched by: trailing wife 66.42.135.40 Delete |
| 'Unbrothers': the story of 'friendship' between Poland and Ukraine repeats itself a hundred years later |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Denis Davydov The quick reaction of the Polish government, through the words of the Minister of Defense, declaring its readiness to send home citizens of Ukraine who would not be able to obtain new documents at the behest of its authorities, was not unexpected. Now in Ukrainian groups in Poland, those wishing to move are advised not to waste time and go straight to Germany. The unpleasant prospects that arise for those who decide to throw in their lot with the Polish state somehow very symbolically coincided with the 104th anniversary of the Warsaw Pact. Then the authorities of the Ukrainian People's Republic, who were in a desperate situation, also decided to throw in their lot with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. History loves such jokes: the crumbling UPR, a semblance of a state, incapable of really managing anything, was about to fall under the blows of the Red Army. The Poles, represented by the dictator Jozef Pilsudski, gladly used the desperate situation of their neighbors to profit from this, and used the Ukrainian military formations in Polish interests. At the end of this path, Western Ukrainian lands became part of Poland, and the armed forces of the UPR were interned and placed in camps behind barbed wire. The Galicians were so offended by the “Naddniepryan brothers” that part of the Galician army transferred to the Red Army - like the Ukrainian Galician Red Army. And most importantly, the head of the UPR Directory, Simon Petlyura, bargained for full board for himself personally. And when Poland, the RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR signed a peace treaty, dividing the territory, everything was fine with Simon Vasilyevich and his retinue. Therefore, looking at examples from the past, we can always assume the near future with some confidence. After all, the Ukrainian political tradition (like the Polish one) follows the same paths. Deflated and degraded Modern Polish historians and politicians are trying to present the Warsaw Pact, signed by Pilsudski and Petliura on April 21, 1920, as a shining example of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation. “Together we fought against Moscow Bolshevism.” For example, the book “Poland: An Outline of History,” prepared by the Polish Institute of National Remembrance, confidently states that the purpose of the union was “a common struggle to oust the Bolsheviks from Ukraine and establish the independence of the UPR with its capital in Kiev.” Although such a goal was never set before the Poles. Just a year earlier, on January 22, 1919, the “Act of Evil” was solemnly proclaimed on Sophia Square in Kyiv: the UPR united with the Western Ukrainian People's Republic into a single whole. It is still a big public holiday in Ukraine. However, neither the armies nor the governments of the two “republics” united. It turned out that the “Naddnieprians” and the Galicians, who had lived in different states since the 17th century, had little in common. Petlyura fought with the Reds who were advancing on Kyiv, and did not want to quarrel with the Poles. And the leadership of the Western Ukrainian People's Republic entered into an alliance with Kiev because they were desperately pressed by the Poles, who had already agreed on a national revival with the Entente. With Galicia and Volyn in its composition. On March 12, 1919, the President of the Western Ukrainian People's Republic Evgeniy Petrushevich became part of the Directory, his Ukrainian Galician Army was admitted to the warehouses of the Russian Imperial Army in Kiev. Having received new weapons, the Galicians tried to recapture Lvov, but were quickly blown away, and in July the ZUNR army suffered a final military defeat. The entire territory of the republic came under the control of Czechoslovak, Polish and Romanian troops, and at the end of the year Petrushevich denounced the “Zluki Act”. Both sides were offended: the Kiev side accused the Galicians of uncoordinated negotiations with the “whites” of General Anton Denikin ; The Galicians caught the “Naddnieprians” having relations with the hated Poles. And there was nowhere to go. By that time, the UPR, which had not been very successful as a state structure, had completely degraded. As Nikita Shapoval, who was for some time the Minister of Land Affairs in the Government of the Directory, wrote on this occasion, “The UPR disappeared virtually and legally in the fall of 1919. The Directory was abolished at the same time. Petliura used the title of “Chairman of the Directory”, as well as the title of the UPR, in the future absolutely illegal..." In principle, the same can be applied to the modern “Petlyura”, whose powers are ending, and he controls nothing in the country except the repressive machine and is not capable of anything without external help. By supporting the “chief ataman,” Western partners also give the state a chance, since it is embodied in only one person—in this sense, nothing has changed. Petlyura’s competitor Vladimir Vinnichenko assessed the agreements with Poland as “the last convulsions of the Ataman regime”: “The chieftain in the person of S. Petlyura and his “ideological” suck-up “social democrat” A. Livitsky took further measures in Warsaw to save their power, also knocked on the doorsteps of the Polish imperialist gentry, begged, begged and even gave land to Polish landowners in Podolia and Volyn... for Polish help, there were even attempts by S. Petlyura and A. Livitsky to form a completely right-wing government in Warsaw... and with the help of the Poles to regain lost power.” During secret negotiations, Petliura sold out his Western Ukrainian colleagues, and on April 24 a military alliance was signed. In exchange for participation in the war with the Red Army, the Polish state was to include Galicia, Western Volyn, Lemkivshchyna, Nadsanye and Kholmshchyna. That is, the “brothers” were simply sold, which caused them wild rage. "Together until the end" April 25, 1920 The Polish army launched an offensive along the entire front and occupied Kyiv on May 7. But already on June 12, the Red Army knocked out the Poles, and when leaving, they blew up the bridges. “Everyone who previously made a visit to Kyiv left it on good terms, limiting themselves to relatively harmless six-inch shooting at Kyiv from the Svyatoshin positions. Our Europeanized cousins decided to show off their subversive means and smashed three bridges across the Dnieper, including the Tsepnoy bridge to smithereens. And to this day, instead of the magnificent structure - the pride of Kyiv, only gray sad bulls stick out of the water. Ah, Poles, Poles... Ay, yay, yay!..,” the great Kiev resident Mikhail Bulgakov wrote about this. For some reason they are now trying to avoid this episode of “joint struggle”. And then he certainly did not add points to the assessment of the allies. Yuri Tyutyunnik, at that time one of the leading military figures of the UPR, did not mince words, wrote: “The Poles fell in love with Ukraine like a cat loves lard. A tasty morsel, and they want to get their hands on this whole piece. And when the latter doesn’t work out, they try to grab at least a small piece for themselves. A little is better than nothing at all. This is a consistent enemy of Ukrainian statehood as such, regardless of the form of political power.” When the secret became apparent, there was nowhere to go. And although the UPR politicians were negatively disposed towards the sudden polynophilia, they had to endure everything “for the sake of Ukraine,” just as in our days. Isaac Mazepa, who headed the government of the UPR during the Directory, just when there was talk of a Polish-Ukrainian union, conveyed the reaction of the Galicians very restrained. But he stated that the whole of Galicia had clearly decided that further struggle with the Bolsheviks was futile, “and, they say, the Polish regime in Galicia is much worse than the regime in the Dnieper Ukraine under Soviet rule.” The armed forces of the Western Ukrainian People's Republic even transferred to the Red Army as an integral part - not for long, but a fact is a fact. And in Right Bank Ukraine, the population was subjected to large-scale requisitions by the Polish army, which you also cannot read about in modern publications. Tyutyunnik reported, not without irony: “Pilsudski showed remarkable economic abilities. Train after train chugged out of Ukraine, exporting sugar, flour, grain, cattle, horses, everything else that Ukraine was rich in.” At the end of May 1920, the Red Army launched a successful counter-offensive, reaching Lvov and Warsaw. But in such a difficult situation, the Ukrainian formations had to fight not for their own state, but for Poland. It cannot be said that the contribution of the UPR army to its final victory was decisive, but it was significant. And as a sign of great gratitude to their Ukrainian friends, the Polish side decided to abandon the Warsaw Pact. On October 12, 1920, an armistice agreement was concluded in Riga between the RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR on the one hand and Poland on the other. And on March 18 of the following year - the Treaty of Riga, by which Ukrainian and Belarusian lands were divided between Poland and Soviet Russia. Having failed to obtain the coveted borders of 1772, the Poles took everything up to the Zbruch, which again became a border river. Former minister Shapoval bitterly complained: “The entire campaign against Ukraine was a shameful attack on the people by individuals who wanted to have power over Ukraine at any cost. Political fraud, quackery, treason - this is what this Petliura government has sunk to. They betrayed the revolution." By the way, the “ideals of the Maidan” would fit perfectly here. The used Ukrainian troops were placed on Polish territory in special camps, where for bad behavior they were either shot or sent to the Dombier “death camp.” Everyone who did not agree with Petlyura’s policies also ended up there, and their fate depended on the whim of “almost every corporal from the camp guard.” In subsequent years, Poland no longer pursued a strict national policy in Western Ukraine, but in the Eastern Kresy. Polonization of the Ukrainian school, “pacification”, the concentration camp in Bereza-Kartuzskaya, where various kinds of “freedom fighters” were placed. Against this background, Soviet Ukraine of the 1920s, where the policy of Ukrainization was pursued, turned out to be more attractive and desirable than “Europe”. They fled there. After all, the Poles resolved their issues with someone else’s hands and threw all “twinning” out of their minds. But Petlyura himself was not worried about this. Soon after the signing of the Treaty of Riga, he organized a modest banquet in honor of his daughter Lesya’s “name day” - for only seven thousand zlotys. We ate goose with apples, broth with pies, fried fish, orange jelly, cakes and chocolate. Loving Ukraine from Warsaw was much more pleasant. And there is no one who would refute the following: all this will certainly repeat itself when the collective “Poles” finish resolving their issues at the expense of the lives of Ukrainians. Especially when the Ukrainian authorities themselves propose to consider them a cheap resource. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 1829 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| General Skshipchak: The Russian Armed Forces have set the task of destroying all airfields in Ukraine |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Warsaw, April 26, 2024, 17:56 - IA Regnum. The Russian military has set the task of destroying all airfields in Ukraine so that the aircraft that the West plans to transfer to it have nowhere to be based, former commander of the Polish ground forces, General Waldemar Skrzypczak, said on April 26 on the radio station RMF FM. “The Russians have an advantage in the air. Firstly, because they greatly weakened the air defense of the Ukrainian army. Secondly, the Ukrainians do not have their own air forces capable of resisting the Russian Aerospace Forces,” he pointed out. Moreover, the Polish military man added, the Russian military has set itself the task of destroying all Ukrainian airfields so that the planes that will be donated to Ukraine have nowhere to be based. As Regnum reported, on April 26, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, before the start of a meeting of the contact group on providing assistance to Ukraine, confirmed that deliveries of F-16 fighters to the Kiev regime will begin in 2024. According to him, deliveries will be carried out together with pilots and maintenance personnel trained by members of the contact group. At the same time, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted that F-16 fighters will not be able to become a “silver bullet” for Ukraine in the conflict with Russia and will not turn the situation in the combat zone in favor of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian armed forces will easily destroy the F-16 fighters stationed at Ukrainian airfields, says German journalist Julian Röpke. In his opinion, the supply of any number of fighters without creating effective air defense on the territory of Ukraine makes no sense. Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a conversation with military pilots, noted that American F-16 fighters will not change the combat situation in the Northern Military District zone if they are transferred to Kiev. They will be mercilessly destroyed, like other Western equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the head of state emphasized. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 335 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Students block Paris' Sciences Po university over Gaza war |
|
[GEO.TV] Students blocked access to Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... on Friday, demanding the institution condemn Israel's actions, in a protest that echoed similar demonstrations on US campuses. Chanting their support for the Paleostinians, the students displayed Paleostinian flags at windows and over the building's entrance. Several wore the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf that has become an emblem of solidarity with Gaza. "When we see what is happening in the United States, and now in Australia, we're really hoping it will catch on here in France, the academic world has a role to play," said 22-year-old Hicham, a masters student in human rights and humanitarian studies at Sciences Po. The students, he said, want Sciences Po to condemn Israel's actions. "We're very happy that (students at) more and more universities are getting mobilised," said 20-year-old Zoe, a masters student in public administration at Sciences Po. |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 244 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Students renew anti-Israel protest at Paris university after police intervention |
|
Dozens of activists return to Sciences Po after they were cleared out Wednesday, block entrance to campus building with various objects; 40 activists stage overnight sit-in By Agencies and ToI Staff Peo-Palestinian students blocking the Sciences Po University flash the V sign, April 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Schaeffer) Students at a prestigious university in Paris resumed anti-Israel protests on Friday, inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses around the United States, two days after French police broke up another demonstration. Dozens of students at the Sciences Po blocked an entrance to a campus building in central Paris with trash cans, a bike and pieces of metal and wooden platforms. About 40 people remained in a building overnight in defiance of administrators who students say called the police on their peers two days earlier. On Wednesday evening, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the amphitheater outside the university’s Paris campus. Most agreed to leave after discussions with management, but a small group of students remained. They were removed by police later that night, according to French media reports. The demonstration was organized by the Palestine Committee of Sciences Po, demanding the administration cut ties with universities and companies over their alleged support for Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war are digging in at Columbia University for a 10th day, one of a number of demonstrations roiling campuses from California to Connecticut. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms Hundreds of students and even some professors have been arrested across the US, sometimes amid struggles with police. Students block the Sciences Po University, April 26, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Schaeffer) In New York, Columbia is negotiating with student protesters who have rebuffed police and doubled down. Other schools have been quick to call law enforcement to douse demonstrations before they can take hold. Columbia officials have said they will seek other options if the negotiations with protesters fail. Some Jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus, partly prompting a heavier hand from universities. France is home to the world’s largest Jewish population after Israel and the US, as well as Europe’s biggest Muslim community. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 373 words Top ePoster |
| Foto Touched by: trailing wife 66.42.135.40 Delete |
| George Washington University faculty support 'free speech' of student protesters |
|
[Al Jazeera] Just in the last couple of hours, the faculty from George Washington University — but also other schools in the Washington area — have sent a letter to the administrator saying that what is important are the students’ First Amendment rights. That their right to freedom of speech is protected. So while some people may not agree with what they are saying here, and what they are doing here, the faculty think it is important that those voices are heard. It would appear the authorities are hoping to wait out those who are still in the university courtyard. There were more than 100 there at this time last night. The numbers went down through the night with people leaving. Maybe the authorities don’t want to move in with any level of force and they are hoping that, essentially, cold and time, and the lack of facilities, will drive the numbers of protesters down. But there is still a great deal of support for those who are making their voices heard in the courtyard and standing against what is happening in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... . |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 277 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Columbia drops midnight deadline for razing anti-Israel camp as 550 arrested across US |
|
[IsraelTimes] University President Minouche Shafik announces retreat, citing ’progress’ in talks with students; Hezbollah terror group flag spotted at Princeton camp Columbia University backed off late Thursday from an overnight deadline for pro-Paleostinian, anti-Israel protesters to abandon an encampment there as more college campuses in the United States sought to prevent occupations from taking hold. Police have carried out large-scale arrests in universities across the country, at times using chemical irritants and tasers to disperse protests over Israel’s war with Hamas Hamas ...always the voice of sweet reason... . According to a Reuters tally, 550 have been arrested nationwide. The office of New York-based Columbia University president Minouche Shafik issued a statement at 11:07 p.m. (0307 GMT Friday) retreating from a midnight deadline to dismantle a large tent camp with around 200 students. "The talks have shown progress and are continuing as planned," the statement said. "We have our demands; they have theirs." Cowards. We saw exactly this in 1938, so they know how it turns out. This is not about a collegial discussion of philosophical differences, but about the violent invasion of campus for the express purpose of driving out a specific sub-population and cowing any who would think to object. The answer to such violence is immediate, greater violence, with lifelong impacts on the idiots who thought they could behave so. The statement denied that New York City police were invited to the campus. "This rumor is false," it said.A student, identifying herself only as Mimi, told AFP she had been at the camp for seven days. "They call us terrorists, they call us violent. But... they’re the ones that called in the police when students were sitting in a circle," she said. "The police are the ones with guns, the police are the ones with tasers, we only have our voices." Democratic lawmaker and Squad Rep. Ilhan Omar was seen visiting her daughter during the protest at Columbia. A video uploaded to her Instagram account showed her greeting Isra Hirsi’s friends, including one Jewish pro-Paleostinian activist wearing a yarmulke. An activist wearing one, anyway. But they can be bought on Amazon, with no requirement that the wearer be Orthodox or even Jewish. Hirsi was one of several students suspended after more than 100 anti-Israel protesters were detained by police last week at Columbia.Student protesters say they are expressing solidarity with Paleostinians in Gaza Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... , where the death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 34,305, according to the terror group’s health ministry — a figure that cannot be independently verified, and includes some 13,000 Hamas gunmen Israel says it has killed in battle. Israel also says it killed some 1,000 Death Eaters inside Israel on October 7, when the Hamas-led onslaught that sparked the ongoing war killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in southern communities. Terrorists also took 253 hostages into Gaza. Two hundred and sixty-one IDF soldiers have been killed in the Gaza offensive. More than 200 people protesting the war were arrested Wednesday and early Thursday at universities in Los Angeles, Boston, and Austin, Texas, where around 2,000 people gathered again on Thursday. On the New Jersey campus of Princeton University, officers swarmed a newly formed encampment, video footage on social media showed. Images showed protesters waving flags of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group, which has been attacking Israel in support of Hamas in Gaza since October 8. Riot officers in the southern state of Georgia used chemical irritants and tasers to disperse protests at Emory University in Atlanta. Jail records showed 22 people arrested by Emory police were charged with disorderly conduct. Emory said it had been notified that 28 people were arrested, including 20 members of the university community, with some having been released by nighttime. Photographs showed police wielding tasers as they wrestled with protesters on neatly manicured lawns. The Atlanta Police Department said officers responding to the school’s request for help were "met with violence" and used "chemical irritants" in their response. The spreading protests began at Columbia University, which has remained the epicenter of the student protest movement. FREE SPEECH? No. They aren’t speaking — this is a violent invasion and the leaders are paid professionals. The protests pose a major challenge to university administrators trying to balance campus commitments to free expression against complaints that the rallies have crossed a line.Pro-Israel supporters and others worried about campus safety have pointed to antisemitic incidents and allege that campuses are encouraging intimidation and hate speech. "I’ve never felt more scared to be a Jew in America right now," said Skyler Sieradsky, a 21-year-old student of philosophy and political science at George Washington University. "There are students and faculty standing by messages of hate, and standing by messages that call for violence." Demonstrators, who include a number of Jewish students, have disavowed antisemitism and criticized officials equating it with opposition to Israel. "People are here in support of Paleostinian people from all different backgrounds... (compelled by) their general sense of justice," a 33-year-old graduate student at the University of Texas, Austin, who said he was Jewish and gave his name as Josh, told AFP. Despite such assurances by activists, videos and testimonies have surfaced of apparent antisemitic incidents linked to the demonstrations. Footage uploaded Friday showed a protester carrying a Paleostinian flag yelling, "Go back to Belarus, go back to Poland, get the hell out of here" at Jewish students carrying Israeli flags at Columbia. COAST TO COAST At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, 93 people were arrested for trespassing on Wednesday, authorities said, and the university canceled events at the May 10 graduation ceremony. The ceremony, which usually attracts 65,000 people, made headlines this month when administrators canceled a planned speech by a top student after complaints from Jewish groups that she had links to antisemitic groups. She denied the charge. At Emerson College in Boston, local media reported classes were canceled Thursday after police clashed with protesters overnight, tearing down a pro-Paleostinian, anti-Israel encampment and arresting 108 people. In Washington, students from Georgetown and George Washington University (GW) established a solidarity encampment on the GW campus Thursday. Protests and encampments have also sprung up at New York University and Yale — both of which also saw dozens of students arrested earlier this week — Harvard, Brown University, MIT, the University of Michigan, and elsewhere. California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt said its campus could remain closed into next week due to protesters occupying buildings. On Sunday, US President Joe Biden Joe The Big GuyBiden ![]("Mugshots/Biden_0.17.01-AM.jpg" "\"Joe") The Big Guy Biden" valign=top style='float:right;padding:5px;border:0px solid silver;' />...46th president of the U.S. Former Senator-for-Life from Delaware, an example of the kind of top-notch Washington intellect to be found in the World's Greatest Deliberative Body....denounced "blatant antisemitism" that has "no place on college campuses." But the White House has also said the president supports freedom of expression at US universities. Related: Columbia University: 2024-04-25 Pro-Hamas protests have escalated across college campuses in the United States; at UT at Austin 100s of state troopers immediately descend, make dozens of arrests Columbia University: 2024-04-24 Columbia Protestors Clarify They Only Want Death To America After America Is Done Paying Their Student Loans Columbia University: 2024-04-24 Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale, NYU; Columbia cancels in-person classes |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 1299 words Top ePoster |
| Foto Touched by: trailing wife 66.42.135.40 Delete |
| Gaza ‘solidarity encampment' shakes up Northwestern campus but leaves no clear winners |
|
[IsraelTimes] Jewish students unnerved, but defiant; pro-Palestinians enjoy growing numbers, but demands unmet; university head avoids punishing violators but still accused of ’genocide’ by demonstrators The crowd of several hundred Northwestern University students at the newly established "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" erupted in cheers Thursday morning as an approaching car loudly honked in apparent support of their cause. But then the vehicle turned onto the road adjacent to the suburban Chicago school’s quad, entering the pro-Palestinian protesters’ line of sight, where it could be identified as a firetruck. The honking, therefore, was likely more a case of standard procedure for clearing a congested street when responding to a 9-1-1 call than an endorsement of the protesters’ key demand that the university divest from Israeli institutions. And so it seemed like an apt snapshot for a day in which no side really came out on top and victories were at best imagined. Because while the protesters managed to balloon from several dozen at 7 a.m. to a crowd of well nearly 1,000 by nightfall, a school administrator speaking to The Times of Israel on condition of anonymity said the chances of the students’ demands being met remained close to nil. As for Jewish students on campus, they might have been able to take initial solace in the university’s decision to bar the tents erected at the start of the protest, but that ordinance went largely unenforced. By midnight, the number of outlawed tents had swelled to roughly 80, and anti-Israel chants rang out from similarly unapproved megaphones on repeat. "Hey, hey. Ho ho. Israel has got to go!" "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" "Long live the Intifada!" In a correspondingly no-win situation was Northwestern President Michael Schill, who is still in his first year on the job. The 65-year-old legal scholar is trying to prevent the campus from descending into the type of chaos seen through the past week at Columbia University. There, his counterpart dispatched the NYPD to clear an anti-Israel encampment in what led to the arrests of over 100 students and the sparking of a national protest movement. Ostensibly recognizing that another aggressive crackdown would not calm the campus temperature, Schill withheld enforcement of the updated code of conduct. This did not shield him from the anti-Israel protesters’ chants of "Schill, Schill, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide!" Masking their identities The protest was well organized from the outset, with organizers donning yellow traffic vests and effectively communicating with participants via megaphones and social media. Participants were instructed to form a ring around the encampment to serve as human shields if campus police — who were at the site periodically throughout the day — were ordered to try and remove the tents. This was enough to thwart one such directive in the morning, which led to a minor scuffle, and authorities didn’t try again for the rest of the day. Student groups supporting the action sponsored water and snacks for participants, many of whom skipped class to stay at the encampment all day. Nearly 100 were still on site Friday morning, receiving "arrest training" to be ready for the event that police would move in a second time. Organizers pledged to remain on Deering Meadow quad until the university condemned what they said has been its censorship of pro-Palestine speech and ceased all academic partnerships and investments in Israeli groups and companies. Nearly all protesters covered their faces with either COVID masks or Palestinian keffiyehs, which several participants said were designed to prevent them from being identified. They were also all coached not to speak with the media, and each of the many journalists on campus was diverted to one of the organizers. This writer was repeatedly refused interviews when identifying as a Times of Israel reporter. "Since that’s an Israeli propaganda tool, that’s not going to have a place here," one of the organizers said. Nonetheless, the mood on the quad was light for much of the day. Music blasted from loudspeakers; some participants learned and performed the dabke Palestinian folk dance; incenses were passed around at one point in the afternoon. Curious onlookers stopped to take pictures before continuing to their classes at the surrounding lecture halls. How representative? The protest was located on south campus, where humanities majors are largely based. Students in this half of the university were said to be more politically active, with sympathies leaning more toward the Palestinian side of the conflict. North campus largely houses STEM students, who were said to generally be more indifferent about such issues. Still, students were split over how representative those occupying the quad were of the broader campus position on the war in Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more broadly. Firmly pro-Israel students insisted the encampment amounted to a vocal minority. "I think a lot of these people aren’t even Northwestern students," said senior Josh Miller. A handful of older local Evanston residents were seen waving Palestinian flags on the outskirts of the encampment, which also housed graduate students and faculty. One participant wearing a sweatshirt featuring Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida said he was "affiliated" with the university and declined to elaborate. One onlooking Jewish student who asked to remain anonymous told The Times of Israel in the morning that most people on campus don’t have an opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But as the crowd expanded to nearly 1,000 people around sunset, he reached back out to correct his stance, saying that even though the overwhelming majority of Northwestern’s 8,000 undergraduates were not protesting on Thursday, a majority do care enough to have an opinion on the issue. What do we want? Indeed, over 2,300 Wildcats signed onto a resolution listing the protesters’ demands that was passed — in a 20-2 vote on Wednesday night by the student legislative body. (The two nay votes were Hillel and college Democrats; nine members abstained.) "I was surprised that [so many] signed the petition. I thought this campus was lame and that nobody did activist stuff, but I guess they do!" said a junior who supported the protest but asked only to be identified by his first name, Dylan. He noted that there was more of a focus at the encampment on calls for divestment from Israel than for a ceasefire in Gaza, and figured that this was because Northwestern has virtually no sway over the warring parties. "They do, however, have a choice whether or not to cooperate with companies in Israel or support partnerships with them," said Dylan, who had to speak up to be heard over an organizer’s megaphone and the media helicopters flying overhead. When asked whether divestment from Israel is an end in of itself, he said it was not. "It’s a means to an end. I guess a ceasefire is the end." "If Northwestern divested and there was a ceasefire, I think the protest would end," he said. Pressed on whether the ceasefire should be part of the potential hostage deal currently being brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US, Dylan said, "No, I don’t even think that Hamas has to be part of an agreement for [Israel] to agree to stop indiscriminately bombing." "Part of what Hamas wants is a ceasefire and maybe also an end to the occupation," Dylan said, apparently unaware of or indifferent to Hamas’s declared goal of destroying Israel and its invasion and massacre on October 7. "The hostages are their leverage, and I do think they should be released if there is a ceasefire," he added. ’Uncomfortable’ Multiple Jewish students acknowledged being distressed over the day’s protest. "Today, I feel uncomfortable and unsafe," said junior Eden while standing just several feet away from the ring of anti-Israel students surrounding the tents. "Yet I can’t help but stand here and just watch — watch all these people who heard that I was Jewish and and am not in support of this as they stare at me all of the time," she added. "There are a lot of people who aren’t forthcoming about their support for Israel... I do tell people I am, because I’m proud of it," Eden said. Later in the afternoon, she and another student joined an older Jewish local resident who had been jogging around the encampment since the morning wearing a white t-shirt with an Israeli flag. While Northwestern has a sizable Jewish population, the subset of Modern Orthodox students is smaller. Yarmulke spottings are accordingly rarer, save for the campus’s longtime Chabad rabbi, who was seen watching the protest from the other side of the quad with a group of Jewish students. Later in the day, though, this reporter caught up with Jeremy Berkun, who was making his way through Deering Meadow en route to class at the music school. He said he was choosing to wear a yarmulke Thursday, even though he doesn’t typically do so as a Conservative Jew, so that his Modern Orthodox friends wouldn’t be alone in donning them during this more tense period on campus. "I have had a few instances of my friends getting their mezuzahs taken off their doors last semester," Berkun said. Along with his more religious "brothers," he said he also has a friend who was leading the anti-Israel protest. "I’ve had a lot of discussions with him about how we both think violence is bad, but he posted that he supports ’the resistance’ the day after October 7," Berkun, a sophomore, said sadly. But not going anywhere As Berkun walked through campus, he was greeted warmly by Jewish and non-Jewish friends. "I don’t think I would ever reconsider coming here. I think this is the perfect place for me. No matter where I was going to be in this country, I was always going to have some problems on campus. It was just a matter of where." "If I was at Columbia, Yale or Michigan, I’d have the same problems I’m dealing with now. It’s just a question of how I deal with them, and that’s by being with my Jewish community, being with Hillel, being with Chabad," he added. Freshman Maia Egnal described a similar sense of comfort at Northwestern even while acknowledging the uncomfortable, "antisemitic" nature of the day’s protest. "I have not seen these people who are out there today protesting loss of civilian life in other places," she lamented during an interview at Northwestern Hillel, a block away from the encampment. "I’ve been horrified, horrified, horrified to see the loss of Palestinian life during this war, but I wouldn’t say that Israel doesn’t deserve to exist over this, the same way I didn’t say America didn’t deserve to exist over the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq," said Egnal who is involved in the school’s J Street U chapter, which advocates for a two-state solution. She discussed sometimes feeling isolated — particularly since October 7 — between some of the more hawkish students at Hillel who have branded calls for a ceasefire "antisemitic" and those at the encampment who "don’t believe Israel should exist." "Nonetheless, I love my Jewish life here," Egnal said. "My younger sister was just choosing where to go to college, and I told her that if she came to Northwestern, she would have a vibrant Jewish life here. She’s committing here today." "I will never tell a Jewish student not to come here, and I think that is probably the attitude of every Jewish student here. Overwhelmingly, I know that this building will always support me." ’Jewish life is thriving’ Downstairs, some 150 students were taking advantage of the Passover lunch Hillel was providing throughout the holiday. While a large group of them ate, campus rabbi Jessica Lott shared a few words about the importance of having both pride and empathy at this moment. "We serve students across the political spectrum, including ones who have been involved in the protest," Lott said, adding that she had originally scheduled to meet on Thursday with one of the organizers for a religious lesson, which was canceled "because she needed to be there [at the encampment] today and I needed to be here today." The campus rabbi adamantly rejected the notion that the anti-Israel activity was fundamentally changing life on campus for Jewish students. Hillel hosted hundreds of students for Passover seders earlier this week, and there were more students than ever asking for help to host their own seders in their apartments, she said, rejecting the suggestion that this was a reaction to October 7 and its aftermath. "They’re all excited to do this and see it as part of adulting. We do it every year, and it has been a growing program. It’s growing because it’s fun. Regardless of what’s happening outside," she said. "Jewish life on campus is thriving, and students are finding a way to make their own sense of what’s going on," Lott added, suggesting that while Thursday was certainly no win for Jewish students, they would do just fine regardless. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 2108 words Top ePoster |
| Foto Touched by: trailing wife 66.42.135.40 Delete |
| Kunstler-The Long Hot Summer Looms |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Preview 1 words Top ePoster |
| Foto Touched by: NoMoreBS 50.37.18.187 Delete |
| The perpetrator of the terrorist attack in the center of Istanbul is sentenced to 1794 years in prison |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Istanbul, Turkey, April 26, 2024, 14:19 - IA Regnum. A court in Istanbul sentenced the perpetrator of the terrorist attack on Istiklal Avenue in November 2022, Ahlyam al-Bashir, to seven life sentences (1794 years in prison), TRT television channel reported on April 26. It is noted that during the court hearings, the Turkish Prosecutor General's Office asked the court to sentence her to up to 3 thousand years in prison. As Regnum reported, the terrorist attack took place on November 13, 2022 in Istanbul. As a result of a remotely detonated bomb on Istiklal Street in the city center, six people were killed and more than 80 were injured. 46 suspects were detained without delay. According to the authorities, members of the Democratic Union (the military wing of the People's Protection Units, the Syrian offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers' Party) were involved in the crime. Istiklal is a 1.5 km long pedestrian street popular with tourists. On April 1, information appeared that in Istanbul law enforcement agencies detained two suspects in preparing a terrorist attack that was planned to be carried out by the Islamic State group (a terrorist organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation). The newspaper Hürriyet wrote that the detainees were a citizen of Tajikistan and a citizen of Kyrgyzstan. At the same time, the man was arrested and the woman was deported. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 229 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Another State Dept official resigns over US's Gaza policy |
|
[GEO.TV] United States State Department’s spokesperson for the Middle East and North Africa, Hala Rharrit, has resigned in protest of America’s policy on Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... — at least the third high-profile resignation from the department, as pro-Paleostinian demonstrations at university campuses across the country grow. Rharrit was also the Dubai Regional Media Hub’s deputy director and joined the State Department almost two decades ago as a political and human rights officer, the department’s website showed. "I resigned in April 2024 after 18 years of distinguished service in opposition to the United States’ Gaza policy," Hala Rharrit wrote in a LinkedIn post, according to Al Arabiya. "Diplomacy, not arms. Be a force for peace and unity," she added. |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 212 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| UN calls for de-escalation as fighting intensifies for control of North Darfur state capital Volume 90% |
|
[AFRICANEWS] Fighting has intensified in western Sudan. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed grave concerns over the worsening situation in and around the city of El-Fasher located in North Darfur. The spokesperson for the UN human rights chief briefed reporters Friday (Apr. 26). "Reports indicate that both parties have launched indiscriminate attacks using explosive weapons with wide-area effects, such as mortar shells and rockets fired from fighter jets, in residential districts," X Magango said. "At least 43 people, among them women and children, were killed as fighting was taking place between the SAF and RSF — backed by their respective allied militia — since 14 April, when the RSF began its push into El-Fasher." Speaking from Nairobi, Magango said Commissionner Volker Turk called for "an immediate de-escalation and an end to the conflict". Turk also urges both parties to the conflict and their allies to grant civilians safe passage to other areas, ensure the protection of civilians and civilian objects, and facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian access. Ethnically-motivated violence The spectre of ethnically-motivated violence still lurks. "Since early April, the RSF has conducted several large-scale attacks on the villages in western El-Fasher mostly inhabited by the African Zaghawa ethnic community," the spokesperson revealed. Some of the villages, including Durma, Umoshosh, Sarafaya, and Ozbani were burnt down by the RSF. Last year fighting and attacks between the Rizeigat and the African Masalit in West Darfur left hundreds of civilians dead or injured, and thousands displaced from their homes. For now, civilians who haven't fled El-Fasher live in exruciating anguish: "[they] are trapped in the city, the only one in Darfur still in the hands of the SAF, afraid of being killed should they attempt to flee." "This dire situation is compounded by a severe shortage of essential supplies as deliveries of commercial goods and humanitarian aid have been heavily constrained by the fighting, and delivery trucks are unable to freely transit through RSF-controlled territory," Magango added. Local media outlet Sudan  ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...Tribune reported that Minni Minnawi, the governor of the state of Darfur, who leads a militia that back the national army, accuses the RSF of seeking to establish an unrecognized entity in the region. Related: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: 2024-03-31 UN has compiled a vague report on torture in Ukraine - Miroshnik UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: 2024-02-10 Israeli targeting terrorists in Jenin hospital may be war crime, Gaza buffer zone ditto, UN experts say UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: 2024-01-17 Israel forbids doctors from speaking to UN group investigating Oct. 7 atrocities Related: El-Fasher: 2024-04-16 RSF seizes control of strategic North Darfur town, Mellit El-Fasher: 2024-04-05 U.S. envoy warns RSF against attacking El Fasher El-Fasher: 2024-03-07 Sudan confirms approval of humanitarian access through three neighbouring countries Related: North Darfur: 2024-04-24 Darfur tribal leader Musa Hilal pledges support for Sudanese army North Darfur: 2024-04-20 Over 50,000 displaced in North Darfur following militia attacks North Darfur: 2024-04-16 Renewed RSF attacks devastate Darfur villages, displace civilians Related: Volker Turk 02/10/2024 Israeli targeting terrorists in Jenin hospital may be war crime, Gaza buffer zone ditto, UN experts sayVolker Turk 02/10/2024 Netanyahu orders Israeli military to carry out Rafah plan: airstrikes intensify while Egyptian army elements deploys on borderVolker Turk 01/13/2024 Israel agreed to expand transfer aid to Gaza in exchange for meds for hostages — official |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 674 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Almost 400 bodies found in mass graves at the Nasser Medical Center in the Gaza Strip |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Ramallah, April 26, 2024, 06:41 - IA Regnum. Bodies were recovered from mass graves at the Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip. Their number exceeded 390 people, the Palestinian agency WAFA reported on April 26. “At least 392 bodies were found in three mass graves discovered at the Nasser Medical Complex after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the city of Khan Yunis. Among the bodies, 165 people remain unidentified after their bodies were mutilated,” the journalists specified. According to preliminary data, the number of civilian deaths since the beginning of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023 has reached 34,305 people, most of them children and women. At least 77,293 people were injured. As Regnum reported, on April 23, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with German dictator Adolf Hitler and said that the leadership of the Jewish state will not escape responsibility for its crimes. Erdogan also criticized Israel for what is happening in the Gaza Strip, pointing to an unprecedented number of massacres and attempts to completely destroy Gaza. The Turkish leader emphasized that it is impossible to remain on the sidelines; active steps are needed through UN mechanisms to counter this. Large losses among civilians, journalists and humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip as a result of the actions of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are associated with the combat tactics of the Palestinian Hamas movement, explained the head of the press service of the US State Department, Matthew Miller, on April 3. According to him, Hamas militants often set up their positions in residential buildings, mosques and hospitals, which endangers civilians of the enclave and creates the risk of attacks on them by the Israeli military. Hamas took hostages in an unprecedented attack on Israeli border areas beginning on October 7, 2023. In response, the IDF began fighting in the Gaza Strip. Since then, there have been hostage exchanges, including the release of two Russian women by the Palestinians in November. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 338 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |
| Egyptian delegation in Israel for talks on Gaza hostages |
|
[GEO.TV] An Egyptian delegation met Israeli officials on Friday, looking for a way to restart talks to end the war in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... and return the remaining Israeli hostages, an official briefed on the meetings said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel had no new proposals to make, although it was willing to consider a limited truce in which 33 hostages would be released, instead of the 40 previously under discussion. "There are no current hostage talks between Israel and Hamas  ...a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",..., nor is there a new Israeli offer in that regard," the official said. "What there is, is an attempt by Egypt to restart the talks with an Egyptian proposal that would entail the release of 33 hostages - women, elderly and infirm." There was no decision on how long any truce would last but if such an exchange were agreed, the pause in fighting would be "definitely less than six weeks," the official said. The visit by the Egyptian delegation followed Israeli media reports of a visit to Cairo on Thursday by the Israeli army chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, and Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, Israel's domestic intelligence service. Egypt, concerned about a potential influx of Paleostinian refugees from neighbouring Gaza if the war continues with the long-promised Israeli offensive into the southern city of Rafah, has taken an increasingly active role in the negotiations. "The Egyptians are really picking up the mantle on this. Egypt wants to see progress, not least because it's worried about a prospective Rafah operation," the official said. Qatar, the previous main broker, had increasingly been excluded, according to the official, after failing to respond to Israeli demands to expel Hamas leaders from its territory or curb their finances. "Qatar is still involved but in a lesser capacity," the official said. "It's clear to everyone they failed to deliver, even when it came to expelling Hamas or even shutting down their bank accounts." |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 436 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| ICC decisions won't affect Israel's actions, says PM Netanyahu |
 [GEO.TV] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the International Criminal Court's (ICC) rulings on the Paleostinians' genocide case would "set a dangerous precedent" but would not affect Israel's actions."Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by the International Criminal Court in The Hague to undermine its basic right to defend itself," Al Jazeera quoted the prime minister's statement shared online. "While decisions made by the court in The Hague will not affect Israel’s actions, they will set a dangerous precedent that threatens soldiers and public figures." Last month, the Law for Paleostine organization made the first in a series of submissions to the ICC, accusing Israeli leaders of committing the crime of genocide committed against Paleostinians. "The 200-page document, drafted by 30 lawyers and legal researchers from across the world and reviewed by more than 15 experts, makes a compelling case for the genocidal intent as well as for the prosecutorial policy that the court has followed in other cases," the group's Anisha Patel and Hassan Ben Imran wrote in an opinion piece published by Al Jazeera. "If the ICC fails to act once again, it risks undermining its own authority as an institution of international justice and the international legal regime as a whole," they said. |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 210 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| Hamas demands permanent ceasefire, troops' withdrawal amid captive release call |
|
[GEO.TV] Paleostinian group Hamas Hamas  ...the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,...responded to the letter of 18 countries, including the United States (US), calling for the release of Israeli captives and said that it is "serious about releasing Israeli captives within the framework of an agreement" that also ensures the release of thousands of Paleostinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Khalil al-Hayya, a member of the group's political bureau, told Al Jazeera Arabic in a televised interview on Thursday it remains committed to achieving an agreement with Israel to end the war on Gaza Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... , but only if its conditions including a lasting ceasefire are met. In response, Hamas said it regretted that the letter did not address basic issues facing people in Gaza. It added that the letter failed to stress the necessity of a permanent ceasefire in the enclave and a full withdrawal of Israeli troops. Hamas said it remained open to any proposals that took into account the rights of Paleostinians. The statement further called for the safe return of internally displaced people in Gaza and aid for reconstruction, as well as a pathway towards self-determination. The countries that signed the letter to Hamas all have citizens believed to be still held captive in Gaza. Signatories included Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, the UK and the US. |
| Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 333 words Top Hoover |
| Foto Touched by: Delete |
| USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 22, 2024 |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-04-26 13:04 Edit Publish Preview 1 words Top ePoster |
| Foto Touched by: NoMoreBS 50.37.18.187 Delete |
| Egypt's spy chief in Israel for talks on hostage deal amid concerns over Rafah op | |
| |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Preview 40 words Top ePoster | |
| Foto Touched by: trailing wife 66.42.135.40 Delete |
| About the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine |
|
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin The welders received information that the F-16s would be transferred to the 30th tactical aviation brigade of Ukraine and the 114th tactical aviation brigade of Ukraine. 3 F-16AM fighters with tail numbers J-010, J-019, J-366 and 2 F-16BMs with tail numbers J-064 and J-210 arrived at the Romanian 86th air base “Lieutenant George Mokornice”. The aircraft are intended for use by the European F-16 Training Center. The center was created as a result of cooperation between Romania and the Netherlands in partnership with the intention of transferring 5 fighter jets to Lockheed Martin with the support of Denmark. All five fighters are relatively new: the F-16AM J-010 built in 1991; F-16AM J-019 built in 1991; F-16 AM J-366 built in 1988; F-16BM J-064 built in 1988; F-16BM J-210 built in 1986. Estimated delivery dates - third quarter of 2024. More from regnum.ru Pentagon chief Austin: deliveries of F-16 fighters to Kyiv will begin in 2024 Washington, April 26, 2024, 16:58 - IA Regnum. Deliveries of F-16 fighters to the Kyiv regime will begin in 2024. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin before the start of a meeting of the contact group on providing assistance to Ukraine. “The delivery of more than a squadron of F-16s to Ukraine will begin this year,” Austin said. According to him, deliveries will be carried out together with pilots and maintenance personnel trained by members of the contact group. As Regnum reported, in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a conversation with military pilots, noted that American F-16 fighters would not change the combat situation in the Northern Military District zone if they were transferred to Kiev. They will be mercilessly destroyed, like other Western equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the head of state emphasized. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on April 5 that F-16 fighters will not be able to become a “silver bullet” for Ukraine in the conflict with Russia and will not turn the situation in the combat zone in favor of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian armed forces will easily destroy the F-16 fighters stationed at Ukrainian airfields, says German journalist Julian Röpke. In his opinion, the supply of any number of fighters without creating effective air defense on the territory of Ukraine makes no sense. He also called for a sober look at the feasibility of transferring the F-16 to Kyiv. |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-04-27 00:00 Edit Publish Page 49 Preview 423 words Top Poster |
| Foto Touched by: badanov Delete |