Author: M Barbu

Iran Update, September 16, 2024

Israel is refocusing its operations in the Gaza Strip to prioritize “destroying the pillars of Hamas’ civil rule. . . especially the distribution of humanitarian aid,” according to an anonymous Israeli official.[1] The official told Israeli media that controlling aid distribution enables Hamas to project the image that it still controls the Gazan population.[2] Hamas inserts itself into the aid distribution process by forcing humanitarian organizations to coordinate with Hamas affiliates and seizing aid shipments as they enter the strip.[3] Hamas has also aggressively opposed other Gazan factions from adopting a role in aid distribution given that it would jeopardize Hamas’ near monopoly of aid.[4]

A Muslim Aliyah Paralleled The Jewish Aliyah: Part I, To 1948 – Analysis

Famously, Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel, called aliyah, is centuries old and took on an organized form in 1882. Described as “the central goal of the State of Israel” (in the words of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon), it provides the demographic basis on which the entire Zionist enterprise rests. Both very public and highly controversial, it has inspired millions of Jews to move to territories now under Israeli control.

America and Zionist Americans bribed and blackmailed UN to plant Israel in Palestine after evicting Palestinians from their lands

At the turn of the last century Palestine was part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. About 95 percent of the population in 1896 were Arabs who owned ninety percent of the land. Palestine was brought under British power after World War 11. Both British mandatory power and Zionist Jews decided to kill and kick out Palestinians and establish in Palestinian lands a state for Jews brought from outside.

Alleged planner of Daesh church attack nabbed by Turkish intel

A joint operation by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and police netted a suspect involved in planning an attack on the Santa Maria Italian Church in Istanbul, sources said on Saturday. The suspect, identified as Viskhan Soltamatov, was a key figure in the attack that killed a Turkish national on January 28, 2024. He is also accused of supplying the weapon used in the attack carried out by two Daesh gunmen.

Iran: A Full-Scale War Is Unlikely, But ‘Hybrid Conflict’ Set To Escalate

Abstract: The spectre of a U.S.-Iran war is haunting the world. However, it is still less likely than many think. For its part, Tehran is aware that it lacks the military capabilities and financial resources to endure a direct military confrontation with the United States. Engaging in a full-scale war with Iran would also be catastrophic for the U.S. At a time when there is a need to focus on the competition with Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), a direct war with Iran would reduce Washington’s capacity to counter revisionist states’ subversive activities. As such, ‘hybrid warfare’ still fits better into both sides’ cost-benefit calculus.

“We don’t believe that those who abandoned us will save us.” How Kursk residents voted in the gubernatorial elections — report

The loss of control over the border part of Kursk Oblast did not prevent Russian authorities from holding “elections” for governor and heads of settlements in the region. The current acting governor, Alexei Smirnov, won the vote, which lasted 12 days instead of three, with 65.28% of the votes. The authorities announced a record turnout in the elections – more than 61% of residents, taking into account early voting. As The Insider correspondent found out, who visited Kursk Oblast, local residents did not receive the elections with much excitement: they equally do not trust the current authorities, nor the possibility of replacing them in the elections. And it is not surprising, because before this, the state was unable to provide either defense, evacuation, or even a missile warning system.

From Israel to kyiv via Lithuania: DRS RADA’s weapons for Ukraine

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė announced plans to purchase radars and mine-clearing equipment, which will be sent to Ukraine by the end of autumn, in addition to more than 5000 domestically produced drones.”During my recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, I announced that in the first weeks of September we will deliver to Kiev the first package of military aid, including a dozen short-range air defence systems, 30 anti-drone missiles and an additional amount of weapons and ammunition,” Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said. “In addition, we are providing financial resources in the amount of EUR 35 million for the purchase of radars and anti-mine systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.”».1

Ukraine’s Top Five Challenges Are Unsolvable

Ukraine’s problems are immense and multifaceted, but they’re all connected one way or another to the five following factors.

It’s beginning to dawn on most Westerners that the US’ long-delayed aid to Ukraine isn’t all that it was hyped up to be and will only at most temporarily slow down the pace of Russia’s increasingly rapid advances. The conflict’s tempo has gradually intensified as Russia exploited Ukraine’s disastrous counteroffensive to regain the military-strategic initiative. Ukraine’s problems are immense and multifaceted, but they’re all connected one way or another to the five following factors:

The Middle East and The Maritime Power of The US

The creator of the concept of U.S. Sea power, Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, primarily insisted on creating a strong naval force to ensure safe shipping around the world and prevent enemies from approaching the borders of the United States. In the twentieth century, especially after World War II, the situation changed and since then Washington had intended to control other regions through the permanent presence of its military bases there.