«Wer seine Tarnung als fürsorglicher Staat aufgibt, der muss mit dem Aufmucken der Nicht-Versorgten rechnen. Die erste und bewährte Methode zur Prophylaxe gegen Aufmucken ist der "Äußere Feind". Wer einen äußeren Feind hat, der darf im Inneren Ruhe verlangen: Ein bedrohtes Land soll die Reihen schließen. [..] So ein über Jahrzehnte aufgebautes Feindbild gegenüber Russland wirft man nicht einfach weg: DER RUSSE ist immer noch als Schreckgespenst zu gebrauchen.» (-Uli Gellermann, Juni 2018)
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Syrian-Cuban talks on boosting trade and economic exchange
HAVANA, SANA- Representatives of the Syrian and Cuban Chambers of Commerce held a virtual video meeting, in the presence of the ambassadors of both countries, to discuss ways to enhance trade and economic exchange between the two countries.
The two parties called for overcoming all obstacles and difficulties and raising the level of trade relations so that relations reach the excellent and historical level of political relations between the two countries.
Both parties stressed the necessity of overcoming the unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and breaking the blockade on trade exchange, through mutual cooperation.
The two sides stressed the importance of exchanging trade delegations, increasing participation in economic activities in the two countries, attending international exhibitions held in Havana and Damascus, and accelerating the signing of the compensatory barter agreement and other bilateral agreements that are in the interest of raising the level of trade and economic exchange between the two countries.
They expressed their optimism for achieving greater trade cooperation, as they called for the exchange of visits by businessmen to learn more about the capabilities and needs of each country.
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Biden Legacy = Genocide
Declaring, "We are outraged, we are heartbroken," hundreds of protesters turned out to block Biden's motorcade en route to his State of the Union speech, forcing cars to take "the long way" to the Capitol. Demonstrators from Jewish Voice For Peace and other groups said they were "holding a people's state of the union" to call for an end to U.S funding for Israel's assault on Gaza. "We know the state of the union," they said. “It's a state of genocide."
Concluding a day-long series of protests across Washington DC, hundreds of people in black shirts reading "Not In Our Name" and "Biden’s Legacy = Genocide" sat and stood along Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol, delaying Biden's speech by about a half hour. Organizers with megaphones led the crowd in impassioned chants: "Biden Biden You Can't Hide, We Charge You With Genocide," "Free, Free Palestine," "Stop Arming Israel," "Shame," "No More Money for Israel's Crimes." Banners were unfurled with the names of the over 30,000 Palestinians killed to date, alongside a sign that read, "Each Child of Gaza Is One of Our Own." Hours before the speech, demonstrators also gathered outside the White House, prompting police to block off roads. A Palestinian flag hung from the balcony of a Congressional office building, and many protesters donned keffiyehs. Said Ahmad Abuznaid, director of the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, "We are here today because enough is enough."
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Demonstrators also blocked traffic across the country from Los Angeles to Boston, where over 50 people were arrested. In Chicago, activists from a dozen Palestinian, Jewish, Muslim, multi-racial and teaching organizations held a 24-hour vigil that began with the reading of the names of Gaza's victims. "Thousands and thousands of people, men, women, children are dying," said one JVP member. "(It's) important to say these are real human beings." Arguing Biden would "say nothing substantive" about the conflict, many cited the need to "deliver our own state of the union." They are demanding a permanent ceasefire, an end to U.S. military funding for Israel, the reinstatement of funding to UNRWA, the UN agency that provides critical humanitarian aid, and investment in meeting Palestinian needs, from housing to health care to, ultimately, the dismantling of Israel's decades-old apartheid state in order to usher in "a just and lasting peace."
Among those participating were members of the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization that works in Gaza and the West Bank trying to serve hot meals and find food and water for the displaced. "The Biden Administration has the power, and the responsibility, to stop the killing," said AFSC General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny. "It is a cruel irony to drop food when at the same time the U.S. is funding the dropping of bombs." Others argued that acts of civil disobedience are "the bare minimum" by way of response to an administration that has "lost (its) moral standing" by facilitating the slaughter of 30,000 civilians. "The State of the Union is genocide," said one JVP member. "We will not accept a president who claims to be fighting for democracy while ignoring the majority of people he represents."
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Revolutionaries in Iran in the 1970s referred to the United States as the “Great Satan” and to its ally, Israel, as the “little Satan.” The truth of their rallying cry resounds today as Israel executes, unimpeded, its scorched-earth policy in Gaza. The Israeli war on Gaza has been oiled by the military, financial and diplomatic … Continue reading "Business as Usual: The US and Israel in the Middle East"
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On Solidarity and Kushner’s Shame: How Gaza Defeated US Stratagem, Again
Jared Kushner, a former US official whose relationship to power is that he married the wealthy daughter of a man who was later to become the US president, once attempted to teach Palestinians how to handle their own struggle for freedom. In 2020, he advised Palestinians to stop ‘doing terrorism’, summing up the Palestinian problem … Continue reading "On Solidarity and Kushner’s Shame: How Gaza Defeated US Stratagem, Again"
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Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order pardoning 52 convicted women
When deciding on a pardon, the President was guided by humanitarian principles. Above all, women with young children, pregnant women, and women whose relatives were participating in the special military operation were granted a pardon.