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Ukraine ceasefire ‘unacceptable’
Russia, Ukraine, USA

Ukraine ceasefire ‘unacceptable’

Bringing the ongoing hostilities to a halt would only “ratify” Russia’s “conquest” of Ukrainian lands, John Kirby has said Ukrainian servicemen fire a US-made M777 howitzer. ©  Getty Images / Anadolu Agency / Narciso Contreras Washington is firmly opposed to a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said, branding any peace initiatives “unacceptable” in the current situation. The senior White House official made the remarks on Sunday in an interview with Fox News.   Kirby touched on the upcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, stating that should any peace initiatives come out of their meeting, Washington would reject them.&nb...
US glosses over Ukrainian abuses in human rights report
Human Rights, Ukraine, USA

US glosses over Ukrainian abuses in human rights report

The State Department’s annual assessment ultimately blames Russia for Kiev’s transgressions File photo: A US-supplied shipping container used as a "temporary cultural space" in Kiev, Ukraine, March 15, 2023 ©  Roman Pilipey/Getty Images An annual human rights report, published by the US State Department on Monday, adopts a light touch in assessing human rights abuses in Ukraine. The study blames the censorship of media, bans on political parties and extrajudicial executions in Ukraine on Russia, though some of these processes had begun before Moscow launched its military assault, in early 2022. Kiev’s crackdown on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is not mentioned at all. The report notes that businessman Denis Kireev was “allegedly killed duri...
Ukraine afraid to criticize China
China, Ukraine

Ukraine afraid to criticize China

Kiev is anxious not to anger Russia’s ally in the hope of attracting future investment, the outlet has claimed Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev, Ukraine © AFP / Genya SAVILOV/AFP Ukraine has refrained from criticizing China over its close ties with Russia in the hope of attracting future investment from Beijing, Politico has claimed. This stance comes in stark contrast to the angry tirades that Kiev has directed at the likes of Hungary and Germany for their perceived lack of anti-Russian zeal, according to the media outlet. In an article on Tuesday, Politico reported that besides the desire for Chinese investment, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is seeking to maintain lucrative trade relations with the Asian economic powerhouse, and is eyeing...
Chechen leader puts bounty on Koran burners
Russia, Ukraine

Chechen leader puts bounty on Koran burners

Ramzan Kadyrov has vowed to punish the alleged Ukrainian soldiers depicted using the Muslim holy book to kindle a fire Ramzan Kadyrov ©  Getty Images / Anadolu Agency The head of Russia’s Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has offered a generous bounty for the “elimination” of purported Ukrainian servicemen who were caught on video desecrating a Koran. The footage, which the Russian official reposted, shows two men in what appear to be Ukrainian military uniforms using pages from the Muslim holy book to start a fire.   Taking to Telegram on Friday, Kadyrov insisted that merely issuing a “formal condemnation of the Ukrainian vermin’s action that recently burned pages from the Holy Koran” would not be enough.   “I announc...
Jerusalem: Nazi Soldiers Demolish Two Residential Structures
Human Rights, Palestine Affairs, West Bank, ZIO-NAZI

Jerusalem: Nazi Soldiers Demolish Two Residential Structures

Nazi JEWISH soldiers demolished two residential structures in the az-Za’ayem town, east of Nazi occupied East Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Several Nazi army vehicles, including bulldozers, surrounded the town before invading it and demolishing two residential structures built using wood and tin. Media sources said each structure was about 100 square meters, owned by Odah Mohammad Saidi and Hamza Mohammad Saidi, and provided shelter for eleven Palestinians, including children. The Nazi army claimed that the two residential structures, built on private Palestinian lands, were constructed without a permit. The two residential structures were built in 1993, and the families received demolition orders first in 1997 and paid heavy fines and fees while trying to save their proper...
Jerusalem: Nazi Army Assaults Young Men, Abduct Three
Human Rights, Palestine Affairs, West Bank, ZIO-NAZI

Jerusalem: Nazi Army Assaults Young Men, Abduct Three

Nazi JEWISH soldiers assaulted several young Palestinian men and abducted three, in the Nazi occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. In the Old City, the Nazi soldiers assaulted and injured a young man, Ibrahim Abu Sneina, who suffered various bruises and cuts to his body, especially his face and head. Video Player The Nazi soldiers also invaded Jabal Al-Mokabber, southeast of Jerusalem, and assaulted several Palestinians with batons and rifles, causing several injuries. Furthermore, the Nazi soldiers abducted Ali and Amir Salayma from Jerusalem’s Old City. In Sur Baher town, south of Jerusalem, the Nazi soldiers abducted a young man, Mahdi Abu Hamed, and took him to a nearby interrogation facility. In related news, the Nazi soldiers abducted three young men and assaul...
Protests Assist Israeli State Propaganda 
Human Rights, Palestine Affairs, West Bank, ZIO-NAZI

Protests Assist Israeli State Propaganda 

BY YOAV LITVIN Image by Ömer Yıldız. Benjamin Netanyahu, in collaboration with Kahanist Itamar Ben-Gvir and a cohort of other fascists, has been executing a judicial coup which guts so-called Israeli democratic institutions and threatens liberal reforms. Many Israelis are infuriated. They’ve always viewed Israel as either part of Europe or the United States’ 51st state. “The only democracy in the Middle East”, a “villa in the jungle” with its fancy boutiques, exquisite espresso bars, glitzy shopping malls, wild/sexy nightlife and world-class wineries and restaurants. Most liberal Zionists see themselves closer to “civilized” white Christian Europeans rather than their “primitive” Brown Muslim Arab neighbors. Liberal Zionism promotes the n...
The United States and Human Rights: a History of Hypocrisy
Human Rights, USA

The United States and Human Rights: a History of Hypocrisy

BY MELVIN GOODMAN Photograph Source: Sistema Nacional de Bibliotecas – Public Domain The United States is a human rights hypocrite.  No country has been more aggressive in lecturing others about human rights and no country has been less willing to take part in international efforts to halt crimes against the peace or even genocide.  The United States has been one of the major obstacles in the creation of an international military force under the auspices of the United Nations to prevent “crimes against the peace.” Thanks to Charlie Savage’s excellent reporting in the New York Times, we currently find the Pentagon blocking the efforts of the United States to share intelligence with the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding Russian war crimes in Ukraine. ( DID THEY SHARE...
Violence and Resistance in Israel and Palestine Ramp Up
Human Rights, Palestine Affairs, West Bank, ZIO-NAZI

Violence and Resistance in Israel and Palestine Ramp Up

BY HALEY MORROW Photograph Source: TSGT KEVIN J. GRUENWALD, USAF – Public Domain Just this week, elite fighter pilots of the Israeli Air Force’s 69th squadron refused to attend training. This is one of many acts of resistance against the new Israeli government, which is the most right-wing and nationalist in Israeli history. This new government is run by Benjamin Netanyahu, who won the election for Prime Minister in November. Netanyahu’s coalition is known for, among other things, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism. For weeks, protests have erupted against the Israeli government, most notably the government’s call to change the judicial system. These changes will limit the power of the Supreme Court and strengthen the power of Netanyahu and the Israe...
Why the Banking System is Breaking Up
USA

Why the Banking System is Breaking Up

BY MICHAEL HUDSON Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair The collapses of Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank are like icebergs calving off from the Antarctic glacier. The financial analogy to the global warming causing this collapse is the rising temperature of interest rates, which spiked last Thursday and Friday to close at 4.60 percent for the U.S. Treasury’s two-year bonds. Bank depositors meanwhile were still being paid only 0.2 percent on their deposits. That has led to a steady withdrawal of funds from banks – and a corresponding decline in commercial bank balances with the Federal Reserve. Most media reports reflect a prayer that the bank runs will be localized, as if there is no context or environmental cause. There is general embarrassment to explain how the breakup of b...