[GEO.TV] Pakistain has confirmed three new cases of the wild polio ...Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. Between 1840 and the 1950s, polio was a worldwide epidemic. Since the development of polio vaccines the disease has been largely wiped out in the civilized world. However, since the vaccine is known to make Moslem pee-pees shrink and renders females sterile, bookish, and unsubmissive it is not widely used by the turban and automatic weapons set. Currently the disease is only found in Pakistain and Afghanistain... virus, bringing the nationwide total of polio cases to 59 this year, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).
The EOC issues updated nationwide tally of polio cases on Monday a week after a case was reported in Dera Ismail Khan ... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ... 's Drazanda tehsil where a 27-month-old child was diagnosed with poliovirus.
The newly reported cases were detected in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's Keamari district, and Kashmore, according to the EOC.
With the latest case coming to the fore, Dera Ismail Khan has so far reported a total of eight polio cases this year. The recently detected case in Keamari marks its third and the first in Kashmore this year, the EOC noted.
Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... leads with 26 cases in 2024, followed by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with 16, Sindh with 15, and one each in Punjab ...1. Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard
2. A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers
3. A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots
.... and Islamabad.
The highly contagious viral disease predominantly affects children under five, particularly those with weak immunity or inadequate vaccination.
Health authorities have time and again underscored the importance of vaccination campaigns to curb the spread of this preventable disease, which remains a significant public health challenge in the country.
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[IsraelTimes] Egypt’s foreign minister says talks aim to equip Palestinian Authority to govern Strip after war, though past attempts to end rivalry between Fatah and Hamas have failed.
[GEO.TV] Bangladesh's interim government expressed shock on Monday at a politician in neighbouring India's call to deploy UN peacekeeping forces in the country to protect Hindus and other minorities from violent mostly peaceful attacks.
The Moslem-majority nation saw a student-led uprising in August that ousted autocratic premier the loathesome Sheikh Hasina ...Bangla dynastic politician and now exiled former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She was President of the Bangla Awami League since the Lower Paleolithic. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangla. Her party defeated the BNP-led Four-Party Alliance in the 2008 parliamentary elections. She once before held the office, from 1996 to 2001, when she was defeated in a landslide. She and the head of the BNP, Khaleda Zia showed such blind animosity toward each other that they are known as the Battling Begums. That is probably because Khaleda's late husband was the Pak tool who had Mujib assassinated... after 15 years of iron-fisted rule.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of India's West Bengal state — which shares close cultural and linguistic ties with Bangladesh — urged New Delhi on Monday to petition the UN to address their concerns.
"They can send the peacekeeping force to Bangladesh and rescue our people," Banerjee said.
Bangladesh's de facto foreign minister Touhid Hossain expressed dismay over what amounted to one of the biggest censures of his country's leadership by India since Hasina's ouster.
"I don't know, I can't understand why Mamata Banerjee made such a statement. I know her personally, I have visited her home several times," he told news hounds.
Touhid accused Indian media of spreading disinformation about the status of Hindus in Bangladesh but offered a more conciliatory note to the neighbouring government.
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[Regnum] Rosfinmonitoring has added the Islamic Bakkiya, which is a combat unit of ISIS (a terrorist organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation), to the list of terrorist organizations. This was reported on the agency’s website.
The separate combat unit of the international terrorist organization Islamic State, the Islamic Bakkiya Jamaat, is number 517 on the list of terrorists and extremists.
They do multiply… and divide, and probably square roots and cubes, too. But it’s good to know, nonetheless.
As previously reported by the Regnum news agency, religious scholar Roman Silantyev stated that in Russian pretrial detention centers and penal colonies, the positions of “prison jamaats” of radical Islamists have sharply strengthened since the start of the special operation in Ukraine. He noted that the share of Islamic radicals in prisons has grown, while the colony leadership has reduced its ability to re-educate them.
Cattle prods don’t do the trick, I suppose.
On the morning of June 16, a hostage-taking by ISIS supporters took place in Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in Rostov-on-Don. A group of six defendants who were under arrest captured an operative and a supervisory inspector. Special forces stormed the pretrial detention center, and those who resisted were eliminated.
On May 24, the Director of the Russian FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, stated that Islamists coordinated the actions of the terrorists who attacked the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, on March 22 via the Internet. He noted that members of the ISIS branch, Vilayat Khorasan (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), who were in the Afghan-Pakistani zone, coordinated preparations for the terrorist attack, financing, attack, and escape of the terrorists. This was established during the investigation, including with the assistance of the special services of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
On December 2, nine defendants in the case of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall were added to the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring. They are natives of Tajikistan and Ingushetia.
Five people are suspected of preparing a series of terrorist attacks in Dagestan, they have been placed under arrest, RIA Novosti reported on December 2.
According to a source in the security forces, the group was organized in the Kizlyar region. Components for making a bomb were confiscated from the detainees.
“They acquired components for making improvised explosive devices and stored them in a cache,” the source explained.
The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala arrested them for two months, the article says.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in late November, law enforcement officers detained two residents of Dagestan suspected of preparing a terrorist attack in one of the republic's state institutions. According to the investigation, residents of the village of Kurush in the Khasavyurt district purchased components for making a bomb in June and wanted to detonate it in a state institution to destabilize the situation in the region. They did not have time to assemble the explosive device, as they were detained.
[FoxBusinessNews] DOGE leader Vivek Ramaswamy torches NYC over Roosevelt Hotel migrant deal
Vivek Ramaswamy eviscerated a reported agreement that New York City would pay up to $220 million to a Pakistani-owned hotel in Manhattan to house illegal migrants.
Goodness knows, they need the money.
"A taxpayer-funded hotel for illegal migrants is owned by the Pakistani government, which means NYC taxpayers are effectively paying a foreign government to house illegals in our own country. This is nuts," Ramaswamy wrote on X.
Ramaswamy, a former Republican presidential candidate, was tapped by President-elect Trump to co-lead the newly-established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Elon Musk. He responded to a post by former investment banker and author John LeFevre decrying the deal regarding the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan.
LeFevre shared a screenshot from a June 2023 article in the Indian Times that quotes then-Pakistani Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique as announcing that the agreement was expected to generate revenues of up to $220 million USD "for the Pakistani government."
Fox News Digital reached out to the New York City Mayor's Office for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
The Roosevelt Hotel, a prominent New York City landmark since 1924, named after former President Theodore Roosevelt, is owned by the state-run Pakistan International Airlines.
Pakistan International Airlines leased the hotel in 1979 and purchased it two decades later, according to the Times.
"The city of New York pays $220 million to rent the entire Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan to house illegal migrants. The hotel is owned by the government of Pakistan, and the deal was part of a $1.1 billion IMF [International Monetary Fund] bailout package to help Pakistan avoid defaulting on their international debt," LeFevre wrote on X, reacting to the article. "Prior to this sweetheart deal, the hotel had been closed since 2020, having long-struggled with occupancy and in dire need of renovation."
That’s ok, then. They aren’t shutting out actual customers, and the illegal residents won’t know to complain about the substandard accommodations.
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A taxpayer-funded hotel for illegal migrants is owned by the Pakistani government ... expected to generate revenues of up to $220 million USD for the Pakistani government.
Could be worse.
Could be a Chinese laundry washing the money.
[JustTheNews] Concerns have surfaced about the constitutionality of the effort.
First discover. Then decide. Hoover’s FBI got whathisname on tax evasion, after all.
A plan moving through Congress may soon revoke tax exemptions for nonprofits deemed supportive of terrorist organizations.
The overwhelming bipartisan support it once enjoyed, however, has dwindled as critics worry about constitutional overreach.
Supporters blame the sudden reversal on something more immediate: distrust of the incoming presidential administration.
In April, the House passed H.R. 6408 in a vote 382-11. It is a bill extending power to the Secretary of the Treasury to revoke tax-exempt status from any organization that supports terrorist organizations.
Though the bill did not gain traction after the initial vote, lawmakers again voted on the exact same language added into H.R. 9495, a proposal that would also alleviate fines and penalties from missed tax deadlines for Americans held hostage abroad.
This time, however, it made a public splash as members of Congress received pushback from constituents and non-profit organizations alike. Joining activists long concerned for the future of Palestinian aid, domestic organizations were moved to speak out against the bill out of concern for their own survival.
The first attempt to pass the proposal with a supermajority failed mid-month, and it returned to the House floor last Thursday for debate. The margin of support this time was much narrower at 219-184.
The only difference, Republicans say, is the incoming president.
Sponsor Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., said that since the election, the bill had become the subject of “mass political hysteria.”
“I urge my colleagues to grab some common sense,” she said, noting that they were suffering from “Trump derangement syndrome.”
Rep Lloyd Smucker, R-Penn., called the reversal "the most bizarre argument I've heard since I've been in Congress."
Opponents across the aisle worried that the bill could sanction Trump’s retaliation against non-profit organizations he deems to be hostile toward him, including major bodies like the American Civil Liberties Union.
“This is the death penalty bill that we’re considering today, the bill that empowers Donald Trump to extinguish the life of any non-profit, of any civic society group which happens to be on his enemies list,” said Rep. Lloyd Dogget, D-Texas.
He and others argued that the House could easily find unanimous consent for the first half of the bill granting tax relief to hostages, but the addition of the tax status portion goes too far.
The first time the language was floated with near-unanimous consent, it was presented within the context of the Israel-Hamas War. In the days prior, Iran had launched a direct missile attack on Israel, and the appetite to reign in potential terrorist threats was high.
In defending the bill, Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, evoked another era in which similar sentiment was at a public high: in 2001, when the Holy Land Foundation, a tax-exempt organization run by Palestinian-Americans, was designated a terrorist organization by then-President George W. Bush.
The prosecution of “The Holy Land 5” has continued to loom large as a major civil rights controversy.
The bill's language gives the Secretary of Treasury unilateral authority to determine if an organization has supported a terrorist organization and revoke its 501c3 status. It does provide the opportunity for any such organization to argue this determination after the fact, but the secretary makes the final decision.
Opponents say this reverses the burden of proof and eliminates due process, pointing to laws already on the books criminalizing support of a terrorist organization with far more serious implications than tax status.
“A sixth grader would know this is unconstitutional,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who voted for H.R. 6408 in April.
“The potential for abuse under H.R. 6408 is immense as the executive branch would be handed a tool it could use to curb free speech, censor nonprofit media outlets, target political opponents, and punish disfavored groups across the political spectrum,” wrote a coalition of over 300 non-profits headed up by the ACLU.
“The lack of guardrails creates the potential for future administrations to weaponize these powers against groups on both ends of the ideological spectrum,” the letter continued. “Even if they may never be designated as ‘terrorist-supporting,’ let alone charged with a crime, nonprofits will curtail their activities as a precaution in order to avoid stigmatizing and financially devastating punishments.”
The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, celebrated the passage in a post on X, saying it "provides important tools to combat terrorism." AIPAC is the largest pro-israel lobby in the US, funding politicians on both sides of the aisle. It spent over $42 million in campaign contributions in 2024.
In the end, it was a small minority within the House who applied concern for this principle in a non-partisan fashion – just 10 Democrats and one Republican voted against both H.R. 6408 and H.R. 9495.
Rashida Tlaib, D-MI, was one such naysayer.
“I don’t care who the President of the United States is,” she said. “This is a dangerous and unconstitutional bill.”
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., called the bill "an affront to democracy." Smith praised her consistency despite their disagreement.
[GEO.TV] Additional attorney general (AAG) on Monday apprised the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inked a summary seeking financial support for a delegation tasked with release of neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui ...American-educated Pak cognitive neuroscientist who was convicted of assault with intent to murder her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan. In September 2010, she was sentenced to 86 years in jug after a three-ring trial. Siddiqui, using the alias Fahrem or Feriel Shahin, was one of six alleged al-Qaeda members who bought $19 million worth of blood diamonds in Liberia immediately prior to 9-11-01. Since her incarceration Paks have taken her to their heart and periodically erupt into demonstrations, while the government tries to find somebody to swap for her... , who is currently imprisoned in the United States.
They’ll need a couple thou per person for hotels and per diem expenses, but even substantial bribes won’t get the bitch free, so why are they even bothering?
AAG Barrister Munawar Iqbal Duggal informed this to the court during hearing of a petition regarding efforts to bring her back to Pakistain. IHC Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan heard the petition filed by the neuroscientist sister Fouzia Siddiqui.
The AAG apprised the court that Senator Irfan Siddiqui would not be accompanied by the delegation due to personal issues, adding that Senator Bushra would replace him.
It is pertinent to mention here that the neuroscientist was handed down an 86-year sentence in 2010 on charges of attempted murder and assault of US personnel in Afghanistan jail. She is serving the jail term in Carswell, a high-security prison in Fort Worth, Texas.
In October, the federal government informed the IHC that a delegation was being sent to the US for the release of Dr Aafia. The delegation will comprise former and incumbent parliamentarians, retired or serving military officers, doctors and Aafia's sister Fouzia Siddiqui. Road trip!!! I suppose I can understand wanting to get out of Pakistan for a while. And given they can’t possibly vacation in India…
At the outset of today's hearing, a representative of the Foreign Office apprised the court that visa applications for the Pak officials had been submitted with the US officials concerned and expressed hope that their applications would be approved soon. I suspect the US State Department staff is focussed on processing all the passport applications for domestic Progressives getting all their ducks in a row in case they need to bug out, between batches quietly panicking about figuring out how to look for a job in the private sector — those that took the Department-provided post-election therapist seriously, anyway.
They informed the IHC that the FO was providing all possible assistance to Dr Fouzia. Meanwhile,
...back at the pie fight, Bella opened her mouth at precisely the wrong moment... the court adjourned the hearing till January 13.
November 29, 2024
[OneIndia] Jammu and Kashmir ...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there.... 's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently dismissed two babus government employees due to alleged terror connections. This decision has sparked criticism from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The terminated individuals are Abdul Rehman Naika, a pharmacist, and Zahir Abbas, a teacher. Officials stated that Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution was used for their dismissal following investigations by law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
The PDP leaders have expressed strong disapproval of this action. Waheed Para, a PDP MLA from Pulwama, criticised the silence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on these terminations. "It's shocking how the government acts as judge, jury, and executioner, denying the aggrieved even a proper hearing. Such brazen overreach is unacceptable and must stop. @OmarAbdullah Sahab heads the GAD -- silence on these terminations cannot be justified," Para stated on X.
PDP LEADERS CRITICISE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
Iltija Mufti, another PDP leader and daughter of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, also voiced her concerns. She highlighted that the current government remains passive while more employees are dismissed based on mere suspicion. "Only in Kashmir are you guilty until proven otherwise. This criminalisation of livelihoods must stop," she remarked in a post on X.
These dismissals were executed by the General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir's government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Notably, Abdullah is currently on an Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat Frational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start... . The use of Article 311(2)(c) for such terminations has been a recurring practice by the Lieutenant Governor over recent years.
The PDP's objections underline concerns about due process and fairness in these dismissals. They argue that such actions undermine the rights of individuals to a fair hearing before being judged or penalised. The party insists that this approach must be reconsidered to prevent further injustice.
This ongoing issue highlights the tension between maintaining security and ensuring justice for babus government employees in Jammu and Kashmir. The debate continues as stakeholders call for more transparent processes in handling such sensitive matters.
November 28, 2024
[OneIndia] Amid threat from Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, …Canadian-American lawyer and frontman for the US-based Sikh independence group Sikhs for Justice, India declared him a terrorist a few years ago and would dearly love if he were to mysteriously turn up dead one day. In the meantime he blusters on about the romantic idea that the Indian Sikhs should have an independent Khalistani homeland in the Indian Punjab — but not the Pakistani one, because that would upset his ISI paymasters dreadfully …
the top brass of India's police force will convene for the annual conference of directors general and inspectors general on Friday.
It's an important occasion where pressing issues such as internal security, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir ...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there.... , and the threat posed by pro-Khalistan elements are on the agenda. This year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval are among the key figures expected to participate in the discussions, which will also cover the challenges of cybercrime, AI tools, and drone threats.
Ahead of the event, Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has released a video message, issuing a threat to disrupt the event
"DGP terror conference where, under the influence of violent mostly peaceful Hindutva ideology, they plan and orchestrate killings of pro-Khalistan Sikhs, Kashmiri fighters, Naxals, and Maoists. Axis of evil Modi-Shah-Doval are bringing the biggest security threat to Bhubaneswar," The Times of India quoted him as saying in the video.
"Come in disguise and take cover in temples, hotels in Bhubaneswar to disrupt the DGP conference," he added.
Over 450 high-ranking officers will engage in the conference, with 250 attending in person and more than 200 joining virtually. They will delve into a range of critical topics through presentations and discussions. These include counter-terrorism efforts, combating online fraud, tackling narcotics smuggling, addressing cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, neutralizing activities of pro-Khalistani groups, and countering left wing extremism. The aim is to outline strategies to meet the evolving challenges in internal security.
Since 2014, the conference has expanded its scope to not only focus on national security but also improve core policing practices aimed at crime prevention and detection, community policing, law and order, and enhancing the police force's public image. The shift from a Delhi-centric approach has fostered unity among officers and organizations, allowing for a more cohesive strategy in tackling the country’s pressing issues. The gathering in Bhubaneswar continues this tradition, providing a platform for sharing best practices among states and Union territories, fostering a collaborative environment for learning and improvement.
The interactions at the conference, including informal discussions over meals, offer senior police officials a unique opportunity to share their insights and suggestions directly with Prime Minister Modi on pivotal policing and internal security matters. This direct line of communication has been instrumental in aligning the police force's objectives with national priorities, leading to actionable recommendations.
The decision to move the venue outside New Delhi each year has marked a significant shift in the approach to these conferences. Since the Modi government's inception, the location has rotated among various cities across India, including Guwahati, Dhordo in the Rann of Kutch, Hyderabad, Tekanpur, Kevadiya, Pune, Lucknow, and Delhi, with plans for Jaipur in 2024. This move has not only decentralized the conference but also highlighted the importance of diverse perspectives in shaping policing strategies.
The conference has seen an increase in the number of business sessions and topics, reflecting a deeper focus on policing in the service of the people. The engagement doesn't end with the conference; follow-up on the recommendations is rigorous, with a dedicated secretariat tracking progress. This systematic approach has led to significant policy changes and improvements in policing standards, incorporating modern, smart policing methods suitable for both rural and urban settings.
[IsraelTimes] Tomoko Akane references threat by US Senator Graham, who said Washington would sanction allies who cooperate over warrants targeting Netanyahu and Gallant
The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out at the United States and Russia for interfering with its investigations, calling attacks on the court "appalling."
"The court is being threatened with draconian economic sanctions by another permanent member of the Security Council as if it was a terrorist organization," Judge Tomoko Akane said in her address to the institution’s annual meeting, which opened on Monday.
Akane was referring to remarks made by US Sen. Lindsey Graham ...soft-spoken senator from South Carolina, former best buddy of John Maverick McCain. Since McCain's demise, Graham has become more outspoken, more Republican and more of a supporter of President Trump. The speech he gave in support of Brett Kavanaugh was downright manly and really cheesed off the Dems... , whose Republican party will control both branches of Congress in January, and who called the court a "dangerous joke" and urged Congress to sanction its prosecutor. "To any ally, Canada, Britannia, Germany, La Belle France, if you try to help the ICC, we’re going to sanction you," Graham said on Fox News.
Graham was angered by an announcement last month that judges had granted a request from the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister along with Hamas ..the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,... ’s military chief Mohammed Deif — who Israel has said it killed in an Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... this summer — for crimes against humanity in connection with the nearly 14-month war against Hamas 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 a rusty 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 oppression and disproportionate response...
ICC FACES CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING ARREST WARRANTS
Graham’s threat isn’t seen as just empty words. US President-elect Trump'>Donald Trump ...They hit him with slander, they impeached him twice. Nancy Pelosi tore up his State of the Union address on national TV. They stole an election and put his adherents in jail. They vilified him. They couldn't crucify him, so they shot him. Still, they can't keep him down... sanctioned the court’s previous prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, with a travel ban and asset freeze for investigating American troops and intelligence officials in Afghanistan.
Akane on Monday also had harsh words for Russia. "Several elected officials are being subjected to arrest warrants from a permanent member of the Security Council," she said. Moscow issued warrants for Khan and others in response to an investigation into President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... The Assembly of States Parties, which represents the ICC’s 124 member countries, will convene its 23rd conference to elect committee members and approve the court’s budget against a backdrop of unfavorable headlines.
The ICC was established in 2002 as the world’s permanent court of last resort to prosecute individuals responsible for the most heinous atrocities — war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression. The court only becomes involved when "nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute those crimes on their territory. To date, 124 countries have signed on to the Rome Statute, which created the institution. Those who have not include Israel, Russia, China and the US.
The ICC has no police force and relies on member states to execute arrest warrants.
The decision to warrant issues for Netanyahu and ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant has been denounced by critics of the court and given only milquetoast approval by many of its supporters, a stark contrast to the robust backing of an arrest warrant for Putin last year over war crimes in Ukraine.
The two wars also have starkly different backgrounds. Leading up to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Putin expressed increasingly belligerent views toward its smaller neighbor, challenging Ukraine’s legitimacy as a state, and arguing that it was a historic part of Russia. Moscow then annexed parts of the country under its occupation in September 2022.
Global security expert Janina Dill worried that such responses could undermine global justice efforts. "It really has the potential to damage not just the court, but international law," she told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named.
Milena Sterio, an expert in international law at Cleveland, kept in touch with the world by Obamaphone, ...was ruled by a Democrat machine from 1942 through 1971. After the river caught fire during the administration of Carl Stokes they tried a Republican, then went back to being Democrats when the party hacked up Dennis Kucinich ... State University, told the AP that sanctions against the court could affect a number of people who contribute to the court’s work, such as international human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... lawyer Amal Clooney. Clooney advised the current prosecutor on his request for the warrants for Netanyahu and others.
"Sanctions are a huge burden," Sterio said.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST KHAN
Also hanging heavy over the meeting in The Hague are the internal pressures that Khan faces. In October, the AP reported the 54-year-old British lawyer is facing allegations he tried to coerce a female aide into a sexual relationship and groped her.
Two co-workers in whom the woman confided reported the alleged misconduct in May to the court’s independent watchdog, which says it interviewed the woman and ended its inquiry after five days when she opted against filing a formal complaint. Khan was never questioned. He has denied the claims.
The Assembly of States Parties has announced it will launch an external probe into the allegations. It’s not clear if the investigation will be addressed during the meeting.
Khan took the floor after Akane. He didn’t address the accusations against him or the threats against the court directly, other than to say the institution was facing "unprecedented challenges."
Instead, he highlighted his office’s recent request for an arrest warrant against the head of Myanmar’s military government and said he planned to request warrants related to Afghanistan and 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... in the coming months.
Late last week, six countries including La Belle France, Luxembourg, and Mexico asked Khan’s office to look into possible crimes in Afghanistan since the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... took control in 2021. While Khan isn’t obligated to open an investigation in response to such a request, historically court prosecutors have done so.
The court, which has long faced accusations of ineffectiveness, will have no trials pending after two conclude in December. While it has issued a number of arrest warrants in recent months, many high-profile suspects remain on the lam.
Member states don’t always act. Mongolia refused to arrest Putin when he visited in September. Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir ...Former President-for-Life of Sudan. He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and eventually appointed himself head cheese. He fell out with his Islamic mentor, Hasan al-Turabi, tried to impose shariah on the Christian and animist south, resulting in its secessesion, and attempted to Arabize Darfur by unleashing the barbaric Janjaweed on it. Sudan's potential prosperity has been pissed away in warfare that has left as many as 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. He was overthrown by popular consent in 2019. Omar has been indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court but nothing is expected to come of it... is wanted by the ICC over accusations related to the conflict in Darfur, but his country has refused to hand him over. Last week, Khan requested a warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, for attacks against the country’s Rohingya Moslem minority. Judges have yet to decide on that request.
"It becomes very difficult to justify the court’s existence," Sterio said.
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Courts don't derive legitimacy from fancy costumes or titles.
They can only be legitimate within the framework of a free and open Western style democracy that is committed to safeguarding the rights of the people whose existence is a self-evident truth.
International law, in letter, spirit and practice is necessarily ultimately the will of the majority of third world sh**hole governments that dominate the UN.
Realpolitically the West has to deal with these entities, but there's no obligation to submit or recognize any moral or legal authority that compromises Western freedoms.
The ICC is a cargo cult court, a brainf*rt from the holiday from history.
[IsraelTimes] During a meeting at the State Department with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer later today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza in addition to pressing Israel to advance a viable plan for the post-war management of Gaza, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says during a press briefing.
The US has long expressed frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the latter issue, as for months, the premier refused to discuss the matter at all.
Last month, he said he directed the IDF to come up with a plan for boxing out Hamas from the distribution of humanitarian aid, but Washington and Israel’s Arab allies have warned that this goal is impossible so long as Israel continues to refuse the involvement of a reformed Palestinian Authority, given that they do not see any other viable option in Gaza capable of filling any vacuum left by Hamas.
[IsraelTimes] Neutra, a tank commander stationed on border during Hamas’s terror onslaught, was abducted with 3 fellow troops; military chief rabbi declares death based on findings, new intel
Fourteen months after Hamas ..the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,... ’s terror onslaught on October 7, 2023, the Israel Defense Forces on Monday said it had confirmed that Cpt. Omer Maxim Neutra, 21, was killed amid the attack and his body was being held hostage in the 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 a rusty 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 oppression and disproportionate response... Strip.
Neutra, a "lone soldier" from New York — called that because his parents were not in Israel — served as a tank platoon commander in the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion.
Until now it had been believed that Neutra was alive and being held hostage.
On the morning of October 7, 2023, he was stationed in a tank on the Gaza border near the southern community of Nahal Oz. Neutra was the tank commander, Sgt. Shaked Dahan was the driver, Sgt. Nimrod Cohen was the gunner, and Sgt. Oz Daniel was the loader.
During the assault on southern Israel, their tank was attacked by Hamas holy warriors with RPG fire and bombs. All four were then kidnapped to Gaza.
Infamous footage from the attack showed Paleostinians in civilian clothing standing on and around their tank while it was wreathed in smoke and flames, and the soldiers being dragged out by Hamas terrorists.
Dahan’s death was confirmed in November 2023 and Daniel’s death was announced in February. Now, after 14 months, Neutra’s death was also confirmed. All three were killed on October 7, 2023, according to the IDF.
Cohen’s fate remains unknown, though his father, Yehuda, told Ynet news on Monday, "We have received indications that Nimrod is alive. I am sure my son is alive, and I am fighting."
Neutra’s death was declared by the Military Rabbinate based on findings and new intelligence information, according to the IDF.
In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his condolences to Neutra’s family and vowed that his body would be brought back to Israel for burial.
"Omer was a man of values, blessed with talents and a Zionist in every sense of the word," said Netanyahu. "He immigrated to Israel to enlist in the IDF, chose a combat path and was chosen to command and lead."
He added that Israel "will not rest or be silent until we return him home for a Jewish burial, and we will continue to act resolutely and tirelessly until we return all of our hostages."
Growing up in Long Island, New York, Neutra was a fan of the Knicks, and was the captain of his high school basketball team, his volleyball team, and the soccer team, when necessary. "That’s the kind of guy he is," said his father, Ronen Neutra.
Neutra decided to join the Israeli army after spending a gap year in Israel in 2020, putting off his plans to attend Binghamton University.
The Neutras last spoke with their son on October 6, the day before the massacre. When his parents, Ronen and Orna, heard what was happening on October 7, the father scrambled to contact his son.
Ronen Neutra told CBS News shortly after the Hamas massacre that his son was interested in peace-building and had looked forward to returning to Long Island and college. "They said that he’s been taken captive," said Orna Neutra. "So many have died that it’s just insane that you feel relief to think that your son is not dead, you know?"
It is believed that 97 of the 251 hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 35 confirmed dead by the IDF.
Hamas released 105 civilians during a weeklong truce in late November 2023, and four hostages were released before that. Eight hostages have been rescued by troops alive, and the bodies of 37 hostages have also been recovered, including three mistakenly killed by the military as they tried to escape their captors.
Hamas is also holding the bodies of two IDF soldiers who were killed in 2014, as well as two Israeli civilians who are both thought to be alive after entering the Strip of their own accord in 2014 and 2015.
[IsraelTimes] Prosecution alleges suspects had been warned by Shin Bet against using pyrotechnics, accuses group of acting out of ideological motivation to pressure PM
I vote for charging them with treason. As members of the active military reserve in a time of war, they intended to harm or kill their commander in chief… or at least the executive head of government in order to bring down the government. Arguably they did this in coordination with covert enemies of that government: the [Harris-]Biden government state department, and a variety of Progressive donors to an anti-government protest movement whose goal for over two decades has been the overthrow of the duly elected government of Israel and its replacement with something that would reorient Israeli society to their preferences.
A senior officer in the military reserves and three others were hit with terror charges Monday stemming from allegations that they launched lit flares at the Caesarea home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month to place political pressure on him.
Rear Adm. (res.) Ofer Doron, 63, his son Gal Doron, 27, and two other longtime anti-government activists, Itay Yaffe, 62, and Amir Sadeh, 62, were indicted in Haifa District Court on charges of carrying out an act of terror through the reckless and negligent use of fire, and attempted arson. The two Dorons were also charged with obstruction of justice for initially lying to investigators about who fired one of the flares.
According to prosecutors, the four were involved in firing two flares at Netanyahu’s house on the night of November 16 during weekly protest activities against Netanyahu and the government.
Nobody was harmed in the incident and no damage was caused, and the Netanyahus were not home at the time.
The charge sheet alleges that some two months before the incident, Ofer Doron and Amir Sadeh attended a meeting with agents from the Shin Bet security service in which they were briefed on the acceptable limits of the protests, and specifically warned against using pyrotechnics, which have become a regular features at weekly protests in Tel Aviv.
The indictment states that the four showed up earlier in the day of the incident to scope out the area, including security arrangements. They then snuck out of the area by avoiding roads to keep from being detected by police. Some turned their phones to airplane mode.
The elder Doron is thought to have acquired the naval flares, which were expired, from fellow anti-government activists, a senior official in the police’s Lahav 433 major crimes unit told Channel 12 news last month.
He was suspended from the Israel Defense Forces in August 2023 in response to his decision to stop performing volunteer reserve duty over the government’s contentious judicial overhaul plan. Sadeh and Yafeh are also well-known figures in the anti-government protest movement, which has held regular protests outside Netanyahu’s home, alongside larger rallies in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
The indictment alleges that after arriving back in the area in separate vehicles later, the four surreptitiously made their way to a spot some 270 meters (885 feet) away from Netanyahu’s residence. Under the direction of Ofer Doron, Sadeh and Guy Doron fired the flares.
One flare initially hit vegetation outside Netanyahu’s home, causing fire and smoke that alerted a guard in the compound. Minutes later, the second flare landed near the entrance to the home, some two meters away from another guard who had run over to put out the fires.
According to the indictment, the flares were designed to burn at 30,000 candlepower for 40 seconds, enough to cause a serious injury.
“The accused did this as one team, in a hasty manner that could have endangered people’s lives or caused injury, out of ideological-political motivations, which according to them was aimed at sending a message to the prime minister and public as a whole that the protests activities in Caesarea were not ending, and to create an effect of greatly building pressure, which would lead, in their view, to advancing the protest’s goals,” the indictment read.
The defendants have claimed in the past that they were not aiming for Netanyahu’s house. According to Ynet, prosecutors may be challenged to disprove the claim given the difficulty in precisely aiming that type of naval flare.
The indictment also accused the elder Doron of covering up for his son by initially telling investigators he fired one of the flares.
Prosecutors requested that the four be held in custody until the end of proceedings against them; the court decided it would keep them behind bars for now, but hold another hearing on their possible release later this week, Hebrew media reported.
On Sunday, Gonen Ben Yitzhak, a protest leader acting as attorney for some of the defendants, decried the inclusion of terror charges on the rap sheets, the Ynet news site reported.
“This decision is sullied with politics, a warning to all protesters that any use of pyrotechnics could turn into a terror incident,” he said.
And so it should — this is looooong overdue.
Prosecutor Shelley Zeevi Barzilai told the court that the flare-firing should not be viewed as part of the larger protest movement, which took shape to oppose Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul the judiciary and has become a leading voice pushing the government to reach a deal releasing hostages held in Gaza.
Utter nonsense. The protest movement goes back to the beginning of the millennium — they’ve been trying to drive Bibi and the conservatives out of Israeli politics altogether for that long, to fulfill their vision of restoring Labour Socialism to the center of Israeli life. Unfortunately, the general population has moved on, and left them behind.
“We’ve seen that good people can do bad things,” she said.
No doubt. But this case is about bad, selfish people trying to do evil, anti-democratic things.
“What happened here was violent activity, with the use of maps and avoiding detection by cameras.”
Last week, Netanyahu’s wife Sara requested she be recognized as the victim of an attempted terror attack, though she was not in the home at the time. Victims of a crime are entitled by law to be asked by prosecutors for their position on any plea bargain that might be proposed to those indicted over the incident, and on the punishment that might be meted out by the court.
The Netanyahus’ home in Caesarea was lightly damaged in a Hezbollah drone attack in October. Following that attack, the government reportedly demanded a NIS 2 million (just over half a million dollars) security upgrade at the estate.
[IsraelTimes] Unnamed ‘very senior’ politician reportedly decries rightward shift of party and coalition, agrees that PM is good at lying, and argues for exit of entire top defense brass.
He completely misses that Israel is in the middle of a war, and should perhaps win the thing before going at each other like cats in a sack.
[IsraelTimes] Defense minister says Eyal Naveh, a leader of Brothers in Arms and reservist commander in elite unit, is not fit to train soldiers; opposition MKs pan move as politicization of IDF.
Good. Because the selfish, self-dramatizing pig isn’t.
[IsraelTimes] The US has warned Israel that it is violating parts of the ceasefire deal with Leb ...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... , Hebrew media reports.
US special envoy Amos Hochstein reportedly sent a message urging Israel to uphold the agreement. In particular, he cited Israeli drone flights over Beirut, Hebrew media cited Israeli sources as saying.
The Prime Minister’s office declined to comment.
It comes a day after Hebrew media outlets reported that, according to French diplomatic sources, La Belle France has accused Israel of 52 ceasefire violations.
The sources claimed that although Israel was acting against Hezbollah’s own violations, the IDF did not go through the proper channels to report the Lebanese terror group’s transgressions to the US-led international oversight body, of which La Belle France is a member, as required by the terms of the agreement.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement yesterday that Israel was "very resolutely enforcing the ceasefire agreement, and every violation is immediately being met with an intense reaction by the IDF." He vowed that this would continue.
How’s that No Confidence vote going for your government back home, your Excellency?
[IsraelTimes] In his call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar this morning, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stresses “the need for all parties to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon,” says the Quai d’Orsay.
Does All Parties include Hezbollah, or can they just do as they please?
France reportedly accused Israel this week of dozens of violations of the ceasefire.
According to the French readout of the call, Barrot also called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and a massive flow of humanitarian aid.
The aid is already happening. So where are the hostages, monsieur?
The diplomats also discuss the renewed fighting in Syria and the Iranian nuclear program, the French Foreign Ministry says.
”Dreadful. Simply dreadful. Those poor people… Would you prefer tea, coffee, or a small brandy? And you must try these pastries — the cook is an absolute treasure.”
[IsraelTimes] A Hamas ..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",... delegation discussed a ceasefire 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 a rusty 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 oppression and disproportionate response... with Egyptian intelligence officials, two officials from the Paleostinian terror group tell AFP.
The "delegation met with the head of the Egyptian general intelligence, Major General Hassan Rashad, and a number of Egyptian intelligence officials, and discussed ways to stop the war and aggression, bring in aid, and open the Rafah crossing" at Gaza’s border with Egypt, says a senior Hamas official who was part of the Cairo meeting on Sunday evening.
A second Hamas official also present in Cairo tells AFP that "Egypt, Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi... and The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund... are making great efforts to reach an agreement for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange," referring to a planned exchange of Israeli hostages held in Gaza for Paleostinian security prisoners held in Israel.
Ageement among yourselves doesn’t matter if Israel is not persuaded, guys.
"Our Paleostinian people are waiting for American and international pressure on [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu to stop the war and reach an agreement, as happened in Leb ...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... ," the official says.
Hope is not a strategy. Inshallah is, I suppose, but only the inputs are defined, not the outcome.
[IsraelTimes] Tel Aviv scientists find widely-spaced stations picked up heavy vehicle movement in 30 minutes prior to attack; findings could open way for detection systems to serve security
Tel Aviv University scientists, who have been working for five years to pinpoint seismic noises created by human activity, have discovered that the unusual flow of heavy vehicles driven by Hamas ..one of the armed feet of the Moslem Brüderbund millipede,... snuffies toward 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 a rusty 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 oppression and disproportionate response... ’s border with Israel on October 7 last year was picked up by three seismic stations in southern Israel.
In a development that could open new possibilities for using these tools in security and industrial settings, the researchers have retrospectively identified weak but widespread human-induced seismic noise, from 6 a.m. onwards.
At 6:29 a.m., the first of some 3,000 Hamas-led snuffies burst across the border into Israel from Gaza by land, air and sea, killing some 1,200 people and seizing 251 hostages of all ages — mostly civilians — as thousands of rockets rained down on Israeli cities, towns and villages.
Findings of the study, led by Asaf Inbal of the Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences and the Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, were published in The Seismic Record, a journal of the Seismological Society of America.
The researchers explained that forensic seismology is often used to monitor conventional and nuclear explosions. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... this is the first time in history that weak ground motions resulting from preparations for a terrorist attack have been identified by analyzing the characteristics of seismic noise induced by vehicular traffic.
They believe the discovery demonstrates the potential usage of seismic-based sensing technology to provide early warnings of terrorist activity. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... they emphasize that the identification of these movements in Gaza was conducted retrospectively, months after the attack.
Inbal said, "The Israeli Geological Survey operates a nationwide network of dozens of highly sensitive seismometers that continuously monitor ground motions. This network is primarily designed to detect and locate earthquakes and provide warnings of strong ground shaking caused by large-magnitude seismic events."
"However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... three stations in the network—located in Amazia, Ketziot, and Yatir, between 30 and 50 kilometers (18.5 to 31 miles) from Gaza, recorded unusual seismic noise levels early in the morning of October 7th, 2023. This noise can be attributed with confidence to the vehicular activity in Gaza as Hamas snuffies gathered for the attack. The time frame was between 6 a.m. and 6.30 a.m., before the rocket fire began. The likelihood that the recorded signals originated from Gaza is over 99.9 percent."
The team analyzed three years of data from the same three seismic stations and found no other instance of seismic noise at all three stations simultaneously or continuing for more than 10 minutes.
The stations are widely spaced. Some 80 kilometers (50 miles) separate Ketziot and Amazia, for example, and on previous Saturdays, there was no correlation between the data recorded at them.
Inbal said, "On the morning of the attack, when local activity near the stations was minimal [the morning of the Jewish festival of Simhat Torah], we found unique widespread seismic amplitudes, which monotonically increased as the time approached for the attack. No known natural or human source on the Israeli side could have generated seismic signals with a distribution and intensity similar to those attributed to Hamas movements.
"Although the outdoor music festival near Re’im [where more than 360 revelers were bumped off] generated some seismic noise, our analysis shows that this noise does not match the strength or location of the noise sources recorded by the Israeli seismic network on October 7."
The seismic noise intensified as the attack approached. Occasionally, it featured short bursts that allowed the scientists to pinpoint their source and track their progress as the vehicles advanced southward and northward within Gaza, from Rafah in the south to the Erez crossing in the north, during the 30 minutes leading up to the attack.
Inbal continued, "We have good resolution along Salah al-Din Road, a major thoroughfare crossing Gaza from Rafah in the south to Beit Lahiya in the north. We can confirm with high certainty that their forces moved along this route at speeds of 25 to 50 kilometers per hour [15 to 30 miles per hour]. Observations from stations dozens of kilometers from Gaza’s border indicate convoys of heavy vehicles such as bulldozers and trucks carrying operatives."
"Three minutes before the attack began, we detected noise sources reaching the northern end of Gaza near Beit Lahiya and the southern end near Khan Younis. At the same time, we continued receiving signals from central Gaza, near Nuseirat.
"We know the assault began almost simultaneously along the entire border, so these seismic observations provide further evidence of the extensive deployment of Hamas forces, likely enabling the simultaneous breach of the ground barrier."
#1
Next will be a widespread drone attack against airbases with thousands of drones. Hope Israel is prepared , but unfortunately i expect will not since aircraft "mafia" rules.
It needs at least sound detectors.
November 28, 2024
[OneIndia] India has successfully conducted a test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) with a strike range of 3,500 km, according to sources. The trial was carried out from the newly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arighaat, off the coast of Visakhapatnam and involved the K-4 missile, a solid-fuelled SLBM.
This marks the first instance of the K-4 missile being tested from INS Arighaat, which was inducted into the Indian Navy in August. Previously, the missile had only been tested from submersible platforms over several years.
India had earlier issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and a public alert for an intermediate-range missile test, covering a flight corridor of 3,490 km, scheduled between November 27 and 30.
A comprehensive analysis of the test results is currently underway to verify if the missile achieved its intended parameters and objectives, sources added.
The K-4 missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is designed to equip India's nuclear-powered submarines, bolstering its maritime deterrence. Nations such as the United States, Russia, and China already possess SLBMs with ranges exceeding 5,000 km.
The 6,000-tonne INS Arighaat is India's latest addition to its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, enhancing its second-strike capability. The country's first nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant, inducted in 2016, is armed with shorter-range K-15 missiles capable of reaching 750 km.
A third submarine in the series, expected to have a displacement of 7,000 tonnes and greater capabilities, is anticipated to be inducted next year. Additionally, last month, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the construction of two more nuclear-powered attack submarines to strengthen India's strategic presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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...Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. Between 1840 and the 1950s, polio was a worldwide epidemic. Since the development of polio vaccines the disease has been largely wiped out in the civilized world. However, since the vaccine is known to make Moslem pee-pees shrink and renders females sterile, bookish, and unsubmissive it is not widely used by the turban and automatic weapons set. Currently the disease is only found in Pakistain and Afghanistain...
...American-educated Pak cognitive neuroscientist who was convicted of assault with intent to murder her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan. In September 2010, she was sentenced to 86 years in jug after a three-ring trial. Siddiqui, using the alias Fahrem or Feriel Shahin, was one of six alleged al-Qaeda members who bought $19 million worth of blood diamonds in Liberia immediately prior to 9-11-01. Since her incarceration Paks have taken her to their heart and periodically erupt into demonstrations, while the government tries to find somebody to swap for her...
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat Frational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it 
..the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,...
..the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,...
[IsraelTimes] Prosecution alleges suspects had been warned by Shin Bet against using pyrotechnics, accuses group of acting out of ideological motivation to pressure PM
[IsraelTimes] Unnamed ‘very senior’ politician reportedly decries rightward shift of party and coalition, agrees that PM is good at lying, and argues for exit of entire top defense brass.
...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",...
..one of the armed feet of the Moslem Brüderbund millipede,...
