bonginoreport--2020-06-09--Cyprus Reopens Airports After Lockdown

Cyprus Reopens Airports After Lockdown

LARNACA , Cyprus — An Israeli airliner with 22 passengers aboard became the first commercial flight to touch down in Cyprus Tuesday , after the east Mediterranean country reopened its airports following an 11-week ban aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 .
Nora Reich , a passenger aboard the Israir Airlines turboprop that arrived at Larnaca International Airport from Tel Aviv , said she had rushed to catch the first flight to Cyprus to see her newborn granddaughter .
“ My daughter is with her family .
They are diplomats here , ” Reich told The Associated Press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; she delivered a baby girl .
I came with the first flight to see her.
” Get The Times of Israel 's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Larnaca reopened to passengers for the first time since a ban on commercial flights was imposed on 21 March .
“ After two and a half months , the connectivity of our island with 19 other countries returns .
Cypriot airports open with optimism with the first flight arriving at Larnaca from Israel , ” Transport Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Larnaca to welcome the first arrivals .
Israel is among a group of 19 countries with low coronavirus infection rates from which Cyprus is now permitting commercial flights .
According to the airport ’ s operator Hermes , five arrivals and five departures were scheduled from Larnaca on Tuesday .
The first departure was an Aegean Airlines flight which left at 8 a.m. for Athens .
The first arrival was the Israir Airlines plane from Tel Aviv at 10:30 a.m .
Arriving passengers must secure health certificates declaring them coronavirus-free three days before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expire June 20 for people coming from 13 of those countries , including Greece , Finland , Norway and Germany .
Tourism-dependent Cyprus is eager to resume commercial flights in hopes of salvaging the summer tourist season .
Karousos said the country is looking to capitalize on its comparatively mild COVID-19 outbreak to attract holidaymakers .
Cyprus , which has a population of around 880,000 , had a total of 970 confirmed cases and 18 virus-related deaths as of Tuesday .
“ This is what Cyprus will sell this year , is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , ” Karousos said .
“ Cyprus would be a safe place to be.
” Karousos said it ’ s projected that the country will see about 35 % of the nearly 4 million passenger arrivals it had for all of last year .
Tourism directly accounts for 13 % of Cyprus ’ gross domestic product .
The minister said it ’ s expected that monthly arrivals will peak at 600,000 passengers during September and October from countries including Poland and Denmark .
Normally at this time of year , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by its pristine Mediterranean beaches .
Cyprus came out top in a survey of European beaches published by the European Environment Agency on Monday with 99.1 percent of its beaches boasting excellent water quality .
Paphos airport in the west of the island will welcome its first flights on June 21 .
Under its exit lockdown road map , Cyprus is initially opening its airports to the select band of 19 countries that are considered low risk , but the island ’ s two biggest markets , Britain and Russia , are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France , Belgium and the Netherlands are also not listed .
From June 20 , there will be no need to provide a health certificate from 13 of the 19 countries and another six countries will be added to the list including Switzerland , Romania and Poland .
Cyprus says it will update the list of approved countries on a weekly basis based on scientific data .
There will also be temperature checks and random testing of travelers , free of charge , when they arrive on the island .
To attract tourists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledged to cover the medical costs of any visitor who tests positive for the coronavirus while enjoying a holiday on the Mediterranean island .
Authorities estimate that tourist arrivals this year , which had been projected at nearly 4 million before the coronavirus , will fall by as much as 70 percent , dealing a heavy blow to the sector , which generates around 15 per cent of the island ’ s GDP .
Revenue from tourism generated 2.68 billion euros in 2019 , down 1 percent from the previous year , bolstered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cyprus says it has one of the lowest ratios of coronavirus cases per capita in Europe , having tested around 12 percent of its population .
The Republic of Cyprus has a total of 970 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths .
Last July , a British tourist accused 12 young Israeli men of gang-raping her at a hotel in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa , prompting their brief arrest .
The 19-year-old woman later retracted the claim , a move she alleged happened under police duress .
The Israelis were freed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for making false allegations .
In January , she received a suspended sentence in the case and returned to the UK .
The high-profile case was spotlighted in Israel , Cyprus and the United Kingdom .

LARNACA, Cyprus — An Israeli airliner with 22 passengers aboard became the first commercial flight to touch down in Cyprus Tuesday, after the east Mediterranean country reopened its airports following an 11-week ban aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Nora Reich, a passenger aboard the Israir Airlines turboprop that arrived at Larnaca International Airport from Tel Aviv, said she had rushed to catch the first flight to Cyprus to see her newborn granddaughter.
“My daughter is with her family. They are diplomats here,” Reich told The Associated Press. “And now she has a baby; she delivered a baby girl. I came with the first flight to see her.”
Larnaca reopened to passengers for the first time since a ban on commercial flights was imposed on 21 March. “After two and a half months, the connectivity of our island with 19 other countries returns. Cypriot airports open with optimism with the first flight arriving at Larnaca from Israel,” Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos tweeted.
Karousos was at Larnaca to welcome the first arrivals.
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Israel is among a group of 19 countries with low coronavirus infection rates from which Cyprus is now permitting commercial flights.
According to the airport’s operator Hermes, five arrivals and five departures were scheduled from Larnaca on Tuesday. The first departure was an Aegean Airlines flight which left at 8 a.m. for Athens. The first arrival was the Israir Airlines plane from Tel Aviv at 10:30 a.m.
Arriving passengers must secure health certificates declaring them coronavirus-free three days before departure.
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The requirement is set to expire June 20 for people coming from 13 of those countries, including Greece, Finland, Norway and Germany.
Tourism-dependent Cyprus is eager to resume commercial flights in hopes of salvaging the summer tourist season.
Karousos said the country is looking to capitalize on its comparatively mild COVID-19 outbreak to attract holidaymakers. Cyprus, which has a population of around 880,000, had a total of 970 confirmed cases and 18 virus-related deaths as of Tuesday.
“This is what Cyprus will sell this year, is the excellent results we have with regards to the coronavirus,” Karousos said. “Cyprus would be a safe place to be.”
Karousos said it’s projected that the country will see about 35% of the nearly 4 million passenger arrivals it had for all of last year. Tourism directly accounts for 13% of Cyprus’ gross domestic product.
The minister said it’s expected that monthly arrivals will peak at 600,000 passengers during September and October from countries including Poland and Denmark.
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Normally at this time of year, the island fills with Northern European tourists drawn by its pristine Mediterranean beaches.
Cyprus came out top in a survey of European beaches published by the European Environment Agency on Monday with 99.1 percent of its beaches boasting excellent water quality.
Paphos airport in the west of the island will welcome its first flights on June 21.
Britons, Russians kept away
Under its exit lockdown road map, Cyprus is initially opening its airports to the select band of 19 countries that are considered low risk, but the island’s two biggest markets, Britain and Russia, are not on the approved list.
Sweden, France, Belgium and the Netherlands are also not listed.
From June 20, there will be no need to provide a health certificate from 13 of the 19 countries and another six countries will be added to the list including Switzerland, Romania and Poland.
Cyprus says it will update the list of approved countries on a weekly basis based on scientific data.
There will also be temperature checks and random testing of travelers, free of charge, when they arrive on the island.
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To attract tourists to the island, the government has pledged to cover the medical costs of any visitor who tests positive for the coronavirus while enjoying a holiday on the Mediterranean island.
Authorities estimate that tourist arrivals this year, which had been projected at nearly 4 million before the coronavirus, will fall by as much as 70 percent, dealing a heavy blow to the sector, which generates around 15 per cent of the island’s GDP.
Revenue from tourism generated 2.68 billion euros in 2019, down 1 percent from the previous year, bolstered by record arrivals of 3.97 million.
Cyprus says it has one of the lowest ratios of coronavirus cases per capita in Europe, having tested around 12 percent of its population.
The Republic of Cyprus has a total of 970 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths.
Last July, a British tourist accused 12 young Israeli men of gang-raping her at a hotel in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa, prompting their brief arrest. The 19-year-old woman later retracted the claim, a move she alleged happened under police duress. The Israelis were freed and the woman went on to be convicted for making false allegations. In January, she received a suspended sentence in the case and returned to the UK. The high-profile case was spotlighted in Israel, Cyprus and the United Kingdom.


bonginoreport--2020-06-09--Anti-Israel Activists Work George Floyd Protests Into Supporting Gaza

( TPS ) Anti-Israel activists on social media have recently launched a campaign that attempts to draw parallels between police violence in the US against African Americans and the alleged violence against Arabs by the Israel Police and the IDF in .
Following the police ’ s killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis , anti-Israel activists immediately began drawing comparisons with what they describe as systematic and deadly Israeli brutality against Palestinians.
, and that in some cases , Israeli policemen trained the US cops to be employ brutality .
One image , typifying the campaign , depicts a photoshopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barrier between Israel and parts of the Palestinian Authority ( PA ) .
The anti-Israel German Das Palästina Portal published an article titled “ Gaza is everywhere !
What the current unrest and protest in the US have to do with Israel , ” arguing that police brutality can be attributed to an “ ongoing Israelization of the world.
” Several groups have applied violent terms such as “ Intifada ” ( Arabic for uprising ) to the current eruption of protests in the wake of Floyd ’ s death .
The term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first and second Palestinian violent riots in the late 1980s and early 2000s , which saw daily terror attacks , including suicide bombings , stabbings and shootings against Israeli civilians that claimed thousands of lives .
By describing the current wave of protests as a “ black intifada ” , the groups ’ statements appear to constitute an incitement to violence and terrorism .
Samidoun , a global delegitimization organization with close ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP ) , a US-designated terror organization , released a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one struggle for justice and liberation !
” in which it called the protests an “ intifada.
” The statement declared : “ We support the uprising in Minneapolis , the intifada of people subjected to an ongoing , vicious and structural racism , inheriting a lengthy and rich tradition of Black resistance , organizing and struggle.
” The PFLP itself published a statement in Arabic in solidarity with protestors , stating that “ it is not surprising for a country like the United States , which has a strategic alliance with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intersect with it in the discrimination , racism and repression that embodies its treatment of Palestinians.
” The BDS National Committee ( BNC ) stated that “ as long as this system of oppression continues , it is up to our grassroots movements to work collectively and intersectionally to dismantle it , from the US to Palestine.
” BDS US group Adalah Justice Project linked white supremacy and Zionism , accusing them of being “ underpinned by anti-Blackness.
” The hashtag # PalestinianLivesMatter , inspired by # BlackLivesMatter , has been used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the hashtag ’ s popularity surged following the killing of George Floyd as BLM protests gained momentum in the US .
Many activists campaigned to highlight intersectional parallels between African American and Palestinian causes , once again reviving this hashtag .
Usage of # PalestinianLivesMatter on Twitter grew exponentially from May 28-30 , and was also highly visible to Twitter users from June 2-3 , reaching an estimated 29.4 million users in this 24-hour period This exploitation of the tragedy in the US is a strategic attempt by delegitimization groups to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sanctions ( BDS ) movement as a focal point of the progressive Movement .
( TPS )

(TPS) Anti-Israel activists on social media have recently launched a campaign that attempts to draw parallels between police violence in the US against African Americans and the alleged violence against Arabs by the Israel Police and the IDF in.
Following the police’s killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, anti-Israel activists immediately began drawing comparisons with what they describe as systematic and deadly Israeli brutality against Palestinians., and that in some cases, Israeli policemen trained the US cops to be employ brutality.
One image, typifying the campaign, depicts a photoshopped image of George Floyd on the security barrier between Israel and parts of the Palestinian Authority (PA).
The anti-Israel German Das Palästina Portal published an article titled “Gaza is everywhere! What the current unrest and protest in the US have to do with Israel,” arguing that police brutality can be attributed to an “ongoing Israelization of the world.”
Several groups have applied violent terms such as “Intifada” (Arabic for uprising) to the current eruption of protests in the wake of Floyd’s death.
The term Intifada was the name given to the first and second Palestinian violent riots in the late 1980s and early 2000s, which saw daily terror attacks, including suicide bombings, stabbings and shootings against Israeli civilians that claimed thousands of lives.
By describing the current wave of protests as a “black intifada”, the groups’ statements appear to constitute an incitement to violence and terrorism.
Samidoun, a global delegitimization organization with close ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a US-designated terror organization, released a statement titled “From Gaza to Minneapolis, one struggle for justice and liberation!” in which it called the protests an “intifada.”
The statement declared: “We support the uprising in Minneapolis, the intifada of people subjected to an ongoing, vicious and structural racism, inheriting a lengthy and rich tradition of Black resistance, organizing and struggle.”
The PFLP itself published a statement in Arabic in solidarity with protestors, stating that “it is not surprising for a country like the United States, which has a strategic alliance with the Zionist entity [Israel], to intersect with it in the discrimination, racism and repression that embodies its treatment of Palestinians.”
The BDS National Committee (BNC) stated that “as long as this system of oppression continues, it is up to our grassroots movements to work collectively and intersectionally to dismantle it, from the US to Palestine.”
BDS US group Adalah Justice Project linked white supremacy and Zionism, accusing them of being “underpinned by anti-Blackness.”
The hashtag #PalestinianLivesMatter, inspired by #BlackLivesMatter, has been used
on Twitter since at least 2015. However, the hashtag’s popularity surged following the killing of George Floyd as BLM protests gained momentum in the US. Many activists campaigned to highlight intersectional parallels between African American and Palestinian causes, once again reviving this hashtag.
Usage of #PalestinianLivesMatter on Twitter grew exponentially from May 28-30, and was also highly visible to Twitter users from June 2-3, reaching an estimated 29.4 million users in this 24-hour period
This exploitation of the tragedy in the US is a strategic attempt by delegitimization groups to entrench themselves and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement as a focal point of the progressive Movement. (TPS)


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--Son of Jeb! Bush Announces He’ll Vote for Trump in November

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush ( Ha , got you .
Sorry , we couldn ’ t help it . )
, the son of former Republican Florida Gov .
Jeb Bush , says he will vote for President Donald Trump in November and plans to formally endorse the president ’ s reelection .
Bush , the nephew of former President George W. Bush , told The Dallas Morning News that he will vote for Trump again , as he did in 2016 , citing the economy and Trump ’ s response to coronavirus .
“ President Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialism , ” Bush said .
“ Even in a global pandemic where we have had to take unprecedented measures to protect public health , the economy is already returning , ” Bush continued .
“ It ’ s clear , America and Texas will continue to be stronger than ever.
” The endorsement comes just one day after former President George W. Bush ’ s spokesman denied an article from the New York Times that alleged he would not be voting for Trump in 2020 .
( RELATED : George W. Bush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t Be Voting For Trump ‘ Is Completely Made Up ’ ) The NYT reported Saturday that a number of high-profile Republicans do not plan on supporting Trump ’ s reelection , including Bush , citing “ people familiar with their thinking .
”

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush (Ha, got you. Sorry, we couldn’t help it.), the son of former Republican Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, says he will vote for President Donald Trump in November and plans to formally endorse the president’s reelection.
Bush, the nephew of former President George W. Bush, told The Dallas Morning News that he will vote for Trump again, as he did in 2016, citing the economy and Trump’s response to coronavirus.
“President Trump is the only thing standing between America and socialism,” Bush said. “Even in a global pandemic where we have had to take unprecedented measures to protect public health, the economy is already returning,” Bush continued. “It’s clear, America and Texas will continue to be stronger than ever.”
The endorsement comes just one day after former President George W. Bush’s spokesman denied an article from the New York Times that alleged he would not be voting for Trump in 2020. (RELATED: George W. Bush Spox Says NYT Article Claiming He Won’t Be Voting For Trump ‘Is Completely Made Up’)
The NYT reported Saturday that a number of high-profile Republicans do not plan on supporting Trump’s reelection, including Bush, citing “people familiar with their thinking.”


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--NASDAQ Crosses 10,000 for the First Time Ever

• The Nasdaq composite hit 10,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday .
• The tech-heavy index 's rally was led by Apple and Amazon , which both hit all-time highs Tuesday .
• Both the S & P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average slumped at the same time .
The Nasdaq composite index briefly traded above 10,000 for the first time ever Tuesday before slightly paring some gains as tech stocks continue to rally as investors bet on their strength amid the economic reopening .
The tech-heavy index rose as much as 0.7 % to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key level for the index .
This year , the Nasdaq has led the major US indexes in recovering from the coronavirus-induced market meltdown — it was the first to erase losses year-to-date , and the first to surpass its February high .
A number of big tech companies hit all-time highs Tuesday , fueling the Nasdaq 's record gains .
Shares of Apple surged nearly 4 % to a record high on reports that the company will use its own processors in its Mac computers .
Amazon shares also gained nearly 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read more : 'The real opportunity is in individual stocks ' : A Wall Street research chief shares 5 picks that are poised to thrive in a world after COVID-19 — including a retailer that could double from today 's levels A slew of other big-name tech stocks also outperformed Tuesday .
Facebook jumped nearly 3 % , while Netflix rose 2.4 % .
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices surged 5.7 % , and Nvidia gained nearly 3 % at intraday highs .
The S & P 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.2 % and 1.5 % , respectively , at intraday lows .
On Monday , the S & P 500 also erased its 2020 losses .
The Nasdaq is up nearly 11 % year-to-date .
Read more : College dropout Kyle Marcotte became financially free at 21 years old after making just 2 real-estate investments .
Here 's the strategy he used to accumulate 119 units .

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The Nasdaq composite index briefly traded above 10,000 for the first time ever Tuesday before slightly paring some gains as tech stocks continue to rally as investors bet on their strength amid the economic reopening.
The tech-heavy index rose as much as 0.7% to an all-time intraday high of 10,002.50, a key level for the index. This year, the Nasdaq has led the major US indexes in recovering from the coronavirus-induced market meltdown — it was the first to erase losses year-to-date, and the first to surpass its February high.
A number of big tech companies hit all-time highs Tuesday, fueling the Nasdaq's record gains. Shares of Apple surged nearly 4% to a record high on reports that the company will use its own processors in its Mac computers. Amazon shares also gained nearly 3% Tuesday to an all-time high.
Read more: 'The real opportunity is in individual stocks': A Wall Street research chief shares 5 picks that are poised to thrive in a world after COVID-19 — including a retailer that could double from today's levels
A slew of other big-name tech stocks also outperformed Tuesday. Facebook jumped nearly 3%, while Netflix rose 2.4%. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices surged 5.7%, and Nvidia gained nearly 3% at intraday highs.
The S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average both slumped on Tuesday, falling 1.2% and 1.5%, respectively, at intraday lows. On Monday, the S&P 500 also erased its 2020 losses.
The Nasdaq is up nearly 11% year-to-date.
Read more: College dropout Kyle Marcotte became financially free at 21 years old after making just 2 real-estate investments. Here's the strategy he used to accumulate 119 units.


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--Adam Carolla: Hollywood Hates McCarthyism … but Practices It Anyway

Adam Carolla knows he isn ’ t welcome in La La Land these days .
The “ Man Show ” alum cheers personal responsibility , embraces facts over feelings and doesn ’ t suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome .
The latter alone keeps him at arm ’ s length from one former pal , comic actor David Alan Grier .
Carolla told an online throng of 1,000-plus Zoom viewers Monday that his political views “ aren ’ t good for business ” in Hollywood .
And he suggested he ’ s far from alone .
The industry “ rail [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then they practice it immediately , ” Carolla said alluding to numerous press reports showing how conservatives are mistreated within the industry , and worse .
He adds fans shouldn ’ t hold their breath waiting for him to star in a Netflix comedy special .
Or anywhere else on traditional media .
“ There ’ s no way I could say what I say on a network or HBO today … I always kind of knew that , ” says Carolla , who peddled a 2019 stand-up special , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Chassy Media company .
“ I knew the way they wind was blowing that it wouldn ’ t work in Hollywood … I anticipated it .
That ’ s why I built the pirate ship , ” he said , referring to his fleet of podcasts , alcoholic beverages and indie film lineup .
Monday ’ s “ Adam Carolla Unmasked ” online event , hosted by Powerline blog.com ’ s John Hinderaker , helped promote the comedian ’ s new book , “ I ’ m Your Emotional Support Animal : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Culture.
” The comic ’ s fifth book , out June 16 , mocks our wimpy culture creep while attacking Fake News and other societal ills .
Carolla spent part of the Zoom chat , sponsored by Center of the American Experiment , mocking The New York Times for publishing , and then apologizing for , an op-ed written by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton .
The essay argued the U.S. Military should be called in should the violent protests roiling the country continue .
The newspaper , which once printed a defense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Taliban leader , backtracked after its woke staff rebelled .
“ The most insidious part of the whole op ed was a news outlet not correctly reporting their own news , ” Carolla said .
The newspaper ’ s editorial team said Cotton argued the military should be considered against protesters , but the op-ed made it clear the issue was violent mobs unwilling to stand down .
“ They didn ’ t screw it up .
They did it intentionally to make him much more outrageous , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to flip flop those words.
” Carolla spent the latter half of 2019 promoting his free speech documentary “ No Safe Spaces ” along with co-star Dennis Prager .
The movie explores how Cancel Culture blossomed on universities and slowly shifted to the culture at large .
The film , which apparently won ’ t be seen on Walmart ’ s DVD shelves , also won ’ t appear on Netflix or Showtime , he suggested .
“ There ’ s no way it ’ s showing up on HBO.
” He hinted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s considered in many circles ‘ conservative rhetoric ’ except for it ’ s just about free speech .
I don ’ t know when that turned into a conservative talking point , ” he says .
The podcaster doesn ’ t consider himself a conservative , routinely rejecting the label .
He ’ s an atheist who leans Libertarian , but he says he ’ s labeled conservative almost by default .
Take school choice , an issue that should appeal to both parties , he says .
“ I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative … it seems pretty liberal to me .
If it is a conservative talking point… sign me up .
It helps the kids you claim to care about , ” he says .
Carolla famously paired with buddy Jimmy Kimmel for Comedy Central ’ s “ The Man Show , ” a program that would trigger snowflakes if it hit the airwaves today .
Carolla says the show wouldn ’ t fly on conventional channels now , but he still thinks there ’ s a market for it .
Perhaps , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station and you just lean into it.
” He ’ s optimistic the marketplace will soon open up for alternatives to Hollywood ’ s increasingly woke content .
“ Every time somebody goes too hard , even a corporation or network , in one direction it leaves room for other things to spring up , ” he says .
When Carolla first joined the podcast revolution the show charts predominantly featured left-of-center fare from NPR and The New York Times .
Lately , he ’ s seeing a crush of conservative podcasts ranking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ What that suggests to me is you can only push so hard in one direction before you leave an opening for other alternatives , ” he says , a trend that may apply to Big Tech censoring right-of-center voices , like Prager ’ s online university .
“ When they start censoring they ’ re gon na create other opportunities .
It ’ ll take a while , but they ’ ll create it , ” he says .

Adam Carolla knows he isn’t welcome in La La Land these days.
The “Man Show” alum cheers personal responsibility, embraces facts over feelings and doesn’t suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome.
The latter alone keeps him at arm’s length from one former pal, comic actor David Alan Grier.
Carolla told an online throng of 1,000-plus Zoom viewers Monday that his political views “aren’t good for business” in Hollywood. And he suggested he’s far from alone.
The industry “rail[s] against the evils of McCarthyism, and then they practice it immediately,” Carolla said alluding to numerous press reports showing how conservatives are mistreated within the industry, and worse. He adds fans shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for him to star in a Netflix comedy special.
Or anywhere else on traditional media.
“There’s no way I could say what I say on a network or HBO today … I always kind of knew that,” says Carolla, who peddled a 2019 stand-up special, “Not Taco Bell Material,” via his Chassy Media company.
Not Taco Bell Material Trailer
Watch this video on YouTube
“I knew the way they wind was blowing that it wouldn’t work in Hollywood … I anticipated it. That’s why I built the pirate ship,” he said, referring to his fleet of podcasts, alcoholic beverages and indie film lineup.
Monday’s “Adam Carolla Unmasked” online event, hosted by Powerline blog.com’s John Hinderaker, helped promote the comedian’s new book, “I’m Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture.” The comic’s fifth book, out June 16, mocks our wimpy culture creep while attacking Fake News and other societal ills.
Carolla spent part of the Zoom chat, sponsored by Center of the American Experiment, mocking The New York Times for publishing, and then apologizing for, an op-ed written by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. The essay argued the U.S. Military should be called in should the violent protests roiling the country continue.
The newspaper, which once printed a defense of pedophilia as well as an op-ed by a Taliban leader, backtracked after its woke staff rebelled.
“The most insidious part of the whole op ed was a news outlet not correctly reporting their own news,” Carolla said. The newspaper’s editorial team said Cotton argued the military should be considered against protesters, but the op-ed made it clear the issue was violent mobs unwilling to stand down.
“They didn’t screw it up. They did it intentionally to make him much more outrageous,” he said. “That’s why they chose to flip flop those words.”
RELATED: Carolla: Apolitical Comics May Be Secret Trump Voters
Carolla spent the latter half of 2019 promoting his free speech documentary “No Safe Spaces” along with co-star Dennis Prager. The movie explores how Cancel Culture blossomed on universities and slowly shifted to the culture at large.
NO SAFE SPACES Trailer
Watch this video on YouTube
The film, which apparently won’t be seen on Walmart’s DVD shelves, also won’t appear on Netflix or Showtime, he suggested. “There’s no way it’s showing up on HBO.”
He hinted at the reason why.
“It’s considered in many circles ‘conservative rhetoric’ except for it’s just about free speech. I don’t know when that turned into a conservative talking point,” he says.
The podcaster doesn’t consider himself a conservative, routinely rejecting the label. He’s an atheist who leans Libertarian, but he says he’s labeled conservative almost by default.
Take school choice, an issue that should appeal to both parties, he says.
“I don’t know why that’s conservative … it seems pretty liberal to me. If it is a conservative talking point… sign me up. It helps the kids you claim to care about,” he says.
Carolla famously paired with buddy Jimmy Kimmel for Comedy Central’s “The Man Show,” a program that would trigger snowflakes if it hit the airwaves today. Carolla says the show wouldn’t fly on conventional channels now, but he still thinks there’s a market for it. Perhaps, he says, on a “deeper cable station and you just lean into it.”
He’s optimistic the marketplace will soon open up for alternatives to Hollywood’s increasingly woke content.
“Every time somebody goes too hard, even a corporation or network, in one direction it leaves room for other things to spring up,” he says. When Carolla first joined the podcast revolution the show charts predominantly featured left-of-center fare from NPR and The New York Times.
Lately, he’s seeing a crush of conservative podcasts ranking near the top of the charts.
“What that suggests to me is you can only push so hard in one direction before you leave an opening for other alternatives,” he says, a trend that may apply to Big Tech censoring right-of-center voices, like Prager’s online university.
“When they start censoring they’re gonna create other opportunities. It’ll take a while, but they’ll create it,” he says.


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--Chinese Telecoms Conducted Espionage in U.S. From Decades of Lax Enforcement

Chinese state-owned telecommunications firms are operating with little U.S. oversight and using their access in America to conduct espionage operations on behalf of the Communist Party , putting the personal information of millions of Americans at risk , according to a new congressional report .
Multiple Chinese telecom firms have operated in the United States with `` little-to-no oversight '' from government agencies for the past 20 years , the Senate 's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations disclosed on Tuesday in a new report .
These companies are permitted near-total penetration of American communications networks and have used this access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including military members and those working in sensitive government posts .
Only in the past year has the federal government begun to take a closer look at these firms , including China Telecom Americas , China Unicom Americas , and ComNet—all Communist Party-owned firms that have been operating with impunity since the early 2000s .
The Senate 's yearlong investigation concluded that the Federal Communications Commission failed to perform proper oversight on these companies , allowing them to collect data on scores of Americans .
With the Chinese government exerting total control over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data are being used for nefarious purposes , the report warns .
China 's espionage operations in America have received renewed scrutiny in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic .
In addition to the telecommunications sector , Beijing has stolen information from the U.S. scientific community , academic institutions , and the government itself .
The Senate report is part of a larger effort by Congress to expose these spy operations and enact policies meant to stop them .
`` This bipartisan report demonstrates that federal agencies have done little to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security threats from China , '' Sen .
Rob Portman ( R. , Ohio ) , chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations , said in a statement .
`` The Chinese Communist Party uses its state-owned enterprises to further its cyber and economic espionage efforts against the United States , and they 've been exploiting our telecommunications networks for nearly two decades while the federal government historically put in little effort to stop it . ''
The Trump administration is just starting to rein in these Chinese telecoms .
While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unicom Americas , and ComNet—continue to operate with minimal oversight , the FCC recently denied China Mobile USA permission to provide international services in the United States , citing national security concerns .
Additionally , a recent executive branch order signed by President Donald Trump mandates that foreign-owned carriers be subject to increased monitoring .
Senate investigators praised the move but said it does not go far enough .
They argue that the concerns presented about China Mobile USA apply to all of the other Chinese telecoms that continue to operate in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once these Chinese companies obtained FCC authorizations , the agency stopped performing in-depth oversight , meaning they were essentially free to meddle in American networks .
Evidence reviewed by the Senate indicates that China Telecom Americas has been hacking U.S. communications since at least 2010 .
The concerns have become even more pressing as China Telecom and similar companies ink deals with major U.S.-based carriers , such as AT & T and Verizon .
`` The Chinese government engages in cyber and economic espionage efforts against the United States and may use telecommunications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further these efforts , '' the report states .
In 2014 , for instance , Chinese hackers found their way into a database controlled by the Office of Personnel Management , which contained records on some 22 million Americans who had security clearance and worked for the U.S. government .
In the same year , Chinese hackers penetrated the U.S .
Postal Service 's network , exposing the personal records of more than 800,000 employees .
Telecom services are a ripe target for China , according to the report .
Any of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States could carry out what are known as `` hijacking attacks , '' in which sensitive data are siphoned off these networks and sent back to China .
`` The Chinese government is increasingly using its state-owned telecommunications carriers to carry out hijacking attacks , '' according to the report .
`` Chinese carriers have not established independent transmission facilities and networks outside of China . ''
Many of the hacks are sophisticated and made to appear as if they occurred by mistake .
In 2011 , for instance , China Telecom allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other U.S. carriers back to China .
It is believed this was the result of `` China Telecom advertising false routes for approximately nine hours , '' a scheme that allowed the information to make its way back to the Communist regime .
Other attacks of this nature have been traced back to China Telecom in recent years .
Despite numerous instances of hacking and mounting concerns in Congress , the U.S. government did not begin to probe this behavior until January 2019 .
In addition to the FCC , oversight is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body known as Team Telecom , which is comprised of officials from the Departments of Homeland Security , Justice , and Defense .
The FCC relied heavily on this body , even though it did not have statuary authority until April 2020 , when it was restructured due to mounting concerns about Chinese hacking .
`` Despite nearly a decade of allegations , Team Telecom did not probe the issue until January 2019 , '' the investigation found .
Now , nearly 20 years after China Telecom Americas obtained its FCC licenses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be revoked due to `` substantial and unacceptable '' national security risks .
As part of China 's `` strategic plan '' to increase its intelligence collection efforts , state-sponsored hackers have reportedly targeted U.S. networks containing large amounts of data on American intelligence personnel and government employees .
The Senate investigation recommends several steps the United States could take to mitigate concerns about Chinese hacking .
This includes revoking permissions for these telecoms to freely operate in the United States .
Congress is also seeking a greater oversight role to ensure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are quickly addressed .

Chinese state-owned telecommunications firms are operating with little U.S. oversight and using their access in America to conduct espionage operations on behalf of the Communist Party, putting the personal information of millions of Americans at risk, according to a new congressional report.
Multiple Chinese telecom firms have operated in the United States with "little-to-no oversight" from government agencies for the past 20 years, the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations disclosed on Tuesday in a new report. These companies are permitted near-total penetration of American communications networks and have used this access to collect data on millions of Americans, including military members and those working in sensitive government posts.
Only in the past year has the federal government begun to take a closer look at these firms, including China Telecom Americas, China Unicom Americas, and ComNet—all Communist Party-owned firms that have been operating with impunity since the early 2000s. The Senate's yearlong investigation concluded that the Federal Communications Commission failed to perform proper oversight on these companies, allowing them to collect data on scores of Americans. With the Chinese government exerting total control over these companies, it is likely these data are being used for nefarious purposes, the report warns.
China's espionage operations in America have received renewed scrutiny in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the telecommunications sector, Beijing has stolen information from the U.S. scientific community, academic institutions, and the government itself. The Senate report is part of a larger effort by Congress to expose these spy operations and enact policies meant to stop them.
"This bipartisan report demonstrates that federal agencies have done little to protect the integrity of U.S. telecommunications networks and counter national security threats from China," Sen. Rob Portman (R., Ohio), chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said in a statement. "The Chinese Communist Party uses its state-owned enterprises to further its cyber and economic espionage efforts against the United States, and they've been exploiting our telecommunications networks for nearly two decades while the federal government historically put in little effort to stop it."
The Trump administration is just starting to rein in these Chinese telecoms. While the so-called big three—China Telecom Americas, China Unicom Americas, and ComNet—continue to operate with minimal oversight, the FCC recently denied China Mobile USA permission to provide international services in the United States, citing national security concerns. Additionally, a recent executive branch order signed by President Donald Trump mandates that foreign-owned carriers be subject to increased monitoring. Senate investigators praised the move but said it does not go far enough. They argue that the concerns presented about China Mobile USA apply to all of the other Chinese telecoms that continue to operate in America.
The Senate investigation further discovered that once these Chinese companies obtained FCC authorizations, the agency stopped performing in-depth oversight, meaning they were essentially free to meddle in American networks. Evidence reviewed by the Senate indicates that China Telecom Americas has been hacking U.S. communications since at least 2010. The concerns have become even more pressing as China Telecom and similar companies ink deals with major U.S.-based carriers, such as AT&T and Verizon.
"The Chinese government engages in cyber and economic espionage efforts against the United States and may use telecommunications carriers operating in the United States to further these efforts," the report states.
In 2014, for instance, Chinese hackers found their way into a database controlled by the Office of Personnel Management, which contained records on some 22 million Americans who had security clearance and worked for the U.S. government. In the same year, Chinese hackers penetrated the U.S. Postal Service's network, exposing the personal records of more than 800,000 employees.
Telecom services are a ripe target for China, according to the report. Any of the big three currently operating in the United States could carry out what are known as "hijacking attacks," in which sensitive data are siphoned off these networks and sent back to China.
"The Chinese government is increasingly using its state-owned telecommunications carriers to carry out hijacking attacks," according to the report. "Chinese carriers have not established independent transmission facilities and networks outside of China."
Many of the hacks are sophisticated and made to appear as if they occurred by mistake.
In 2011, for instance, China Telecom allegedly rerouted Facebook traffic from AT&T and other U.S. carriers back to China. It is believed this was the result of "China Telecom advertising false routes for approximately nine hours," a scheme that allowed the information to make its way back to the Communist regime. Other attacks of this nature have been traced back to China Telecom in recent years.
Despite numerous instances of hacking and mounting concerns in Congress, the U.S. government did not begin to probe this behavior until January 2019.
In addition to the FCC, oversight is supposed to be performed by an ad-hoc body known as Team Telecom, which is comprised of officials from the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Defense. The FCC relied heavily on this body, even though it did not have statuary authority until April 2020, when it was restructured due to mounting concerns about Chinese hacking.
"Despite nearly a decade of allegations, Team Telecom did not probe the issue until January 2019," the investigation found.
Now, nearly 20 years after China Telecom Americas obtained its FCC licenses, Team Telecom is recommending that they should be revoked due to "substantial and unacceptable" national security risks.
As part of China's "strategic plan" to increase its intelligence collection efforts, state-sponsored hackers have reportedly targeted U.S. networks containing large amounts of data on American intelligence personnel and government employees.
The Senate investigation recommends several steps the United States could take to mitigate concerns about Chinese hacking. This includes revoking permissions for these telecoms to freely operate in the United States.
Congress is also seeking a greater oversight role to ensure that investigations are conducted with regularity and concerns are quickly addressed.


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--80% of White House Press Corps Awards Revolve Around Bashing Trump

Trump-bashing was the theme in the annual awards given out by the White House Correspondents ' Association on Tuesday .
Of the five awards announced , four went to reporters and stories some consider critical of President Trump .
The fifth was unrelated to the White House .
WHCA President Jonathan Karl , the ABC White House reporter who recently wrote the book Front Row at the Trump Show , said , “ This year ’ s winners represent the best of the kind of journalism America needs now more than ever — fact-based reporting that holds those in power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , two journalism school professors said the press corps has to do more to fight Trump .
The awards were to be presented at a dinner last month .
It has been rescheduled to late August due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Leading the winners was PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor , who Trump has called “ nasty.
” She won the Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage .
The association said she is “ serious , incisive , ” and that her “ qualities reflect integrity , impartial analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidency and a love of the institution.
” The Merriman Smith Memorial Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure for Print went to three Wall Street Journal reporters who wrote the story on Trump ’ s Ukraine phone call that led to his impeachment .
Said the association : “ As described by the New York Times three months later , the Journal ’ s 'explosive ' story was the final straw for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Within days , the once-reluctant Pelosi initiated an impeachment investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been provocative but vague reports of a whistleblower ’ s complaint about a Trump call with a foreign leader . ''
The Merriman Smith Memorial Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure for Broadcast went to CNN for a story catching the FBI arrest of Trump confidant Roger Stone .
The association explained : “ CNN ’ s viewers saw the raid unfold in real time , the product of a team or reporters , producers and photojournalists tracking the investigation over months , connecting the dots and scooping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even scooped Stone ’ s own lawyers , who only found out when CNN called for a comment .
In addition to the exclusive video , the team produced a compelling , supportive package that explained the charges against Stone .
On deadline.
” And longtime and respected New York Times photographer Doug Mills won the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists for capturing Pelosi ’ s mocking State of the Union clap .
“ Doug Mills ’ photograph of Nancy Pelosi and President Trump at the State of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of one of the most contentious political relationships in recent memory .
The Speaker of the House lets the nation know exactly what she thinks of Trump as she claps with outstretched arms , tilting her head with a smirk across her face .
The image brilliantly displays the tension , the personal animus and the power clash among branches of government that tells the story of this time and of this presidency , ” said the WHCA .

Trump-bashing was the theme in the annual awards given out by the White House Correspondents' Association on Tuesday.
Of the five awards announced, four went to reporters and stories some consider critical of President Trump. The fifth was unrelated to the White House.
WHCA President Jonathan Karl, the ABC White House reporter who recently wrote the book Front Row at the Trump Show, said, “This year’s winners represent the best of the kind of journalism America needs now more than ever — fact-based reporting that holds those in power accountable without fear or favor.”
Still, two journalism school professors said the press corps has to do more to fight Trump.
The awards were to be presented at a dinner last month. It has been rescheduled to late August due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Congratulations to @DougMillsNYT of the New York Times, winner of the inaugural Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists from the #WHCA. To see more about the winning entry – and all of 2020 award winners – go to https://t.co/yE7xhy7CMI — WHCA (@whca) June 9, 2020
Leading the winners was PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor, who Trump has called “nasty.” She won the Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage. The association said she is “serious, incisive,” and that her “qualities reflect integrity, impartial analysis, breadth and depth of knowledge of the presidency and a love of the institution.”
The Merriman Smith Memorial Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure for Print went to three Wall Street Journal reporters who wrote the story on Trump’s Ukraine phone call that led to his impeachment.
President Trump: No one has done for the black community what I have done. Look at HBCUs.
Context: President Abraham Lincoln. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 5, 2020
Said the association: “As described by the New York Times three months later, the Journal’s 'explosive' story was the final straw for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Within days, the once-reluctant Pelosi initiated an impeachment investigation. The story illuminated what until then had been provocative but vague reports of a whistleblower’s complaint about a Trump call with a foreign leader."
The Merriman Smith Memorial Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure for Broadcast went to CNN for a story catching the FBI arrest of Trump confidant Roger Stone.
The association explained: “CNN’s viewers saw the raid unfold in real time, the product of a team or reporters, producers and photojournalists tracking the investigation over months, connecting the dots and scooping the rest of the press corps. They even scooped Stone’s own lawyers, who only found out when CNN called for a comment. In addition to the exclusive video, the team produced a compelling, supportive package that explained the charges against Stone. On deadline.”
And longtime and respected New York Times photographer Doug Mills won the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists for capturing Pelosi’s mocking State of the Union clap.
“Doug Mills’ photograph of Nancy Pelosi and President Trump at the State of the Union Address is a visual representation of one of the most contentious political relationships in recent memory. The Speaker of the House lets the nation know exactly what she thinks of Trump as she claps with outstretched arms, tilting her head with a smirk across her face. The image brilliantly displays the tension, the personal animus and the power clash among branches of government that tells the story of this time and of this presidency,” said the WHCA.


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--PA Says They Will Declare a State if Israel Annexes Judea and Samaria

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If Israel annexes part of the West Bank on July 1, the Palestinian Authority will declare a Palestinian state based on the armistice lines from before the 1967 Six Day War and call on the international community to recognize it, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warned on Tuesday.Speaking to members of the foreign press from the prime minister’s office in Ramallah, he also said that he would expect the international front to impose sanctions on Israel if such a move was made.“We are facing the moment of truth: nowhere on earth can we live with this annexation,” he threatened. “If Israel goes to annexation, it is a different day for us... Annexation is an existential threat to our future.”There are four pillars of a Palestinian state: Gaza, Jerusalem, Areas A, B and C of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, Shtayyeh said. Therefore, “annexation is the erosion of a future Palestinian state,” he said, “and the world has to choose between international law and annexation. I am sure the international community will choose international law.”He described annexation as having a number of dimensions, and efforts to combat the move as broken down into two phases.The first dimension of annexation was taken on April 20, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz signed an agreement that states the country has a right to annex West Bank land. The agreement was based on support by the United States and its “Deal of the Century” peace plan, which US President Donald Trump rolled out at the end of January and allows for Israel to annex some 30% of the West Bank.“When they were sworn into the Knesset, they announced they were going to annex, and at the first cabinet meeting they announced they were going to annex the Jordan Valley, specifically,” he recalled.Shtayyeh claimed that already some small steps have been taken on the ground by Israelis in the Jordan Valley to prepare for annexation: Israel started sending utility bills to residents in Arab villages in the Jordan Valley. In addition, the signage that used to indicate “Beyond this point is Palestinian” has been removed.The Jerusalem Post spoke to Palestinians in the Jordan Valley who said that they have not seen any real change on the ground and denied that signs have been removed or replaced.Israel has been providing water and electricity to all Jewish and Arab residents of the Jordan Valley for decades. Generally, the bills are sent directly to the PA, which then distributes them to the people. Last month, due to a delay by the PA, the Civil Administration distributed the bills.The next dimension is expected to take place on July 1, when Israel said it will start the legislative process of annexation in the cabinet and possibly the Knesset.“In Israel, the debate used to be between the peace and occupation camps,” he said. “Then it moved to the status quo and the annexation camp. And now the debate is not between those who want to annex and not, the debate is now what to annex.”He said the Blue and White Party wants to annex the larger settlement blocs and Netanyahu wants to annex the Jordan Valley.“It has never been agreed by anyone that settlements are here to stay,” Shtayyeh made clear, noting that even if Israel chose only to annex those parts it assumes would be part of future land swaps, the PA would see it no differently. “All Jewish settlements on Palestinian territory are illegitimate and illegal,” he said.A third and final stage of annexation would be implementation.However, he said that the Palestinians are hoping that Israel does not take it so far and are therefore operating in two phases.“Our immediate target is not to allow Israel to annex,” he stressed. “This is our immediate target – between today and July 1 all our efforts are focused on this point.”Earlier this week, Shtayyeh held a phone conversation with European Union President Charles Michel, during which he stressed the importance of the EU taking “serious and practical” steps to confront Israel’s annexation plans.Last weekend, he hosted Norway’s special envoy for the Middle East peace process, Tor Wennesland, in his office to discuss the topic, as well. He asked Wennesland if he could rally the international community to step up its effort to prevent Israel from carrying out its plan.On Wednesday, Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is expected to discuss annexation with his Israeli counterpart in Jerusalem. Israel has recommended Maas not visit Ramallah, citing coronavirus. Israel told the official that he would be required to quarantine for 14 days upon reentry to Israel on the way to Ben-Gurion Airport. As such, he will meet with Palestinian officials via video conference instead.Shtayyeh accused Israel of using coronavirus as “an excuse.”“We know the history of German-Jewish relations,” he told the press. “But this should not come at the expense of international law. It should not come at the expense of Palestinian rights.”“Germany is against annexation and for international law – and that is the message I think he is bringing to the Israelis,” he continued. “If Israel has any ears to listen, they know the international community is opposing this.”Shtayyeh stressed that Israel’s annexation is based on maps provided by the Trump administration and that those maps “endanger the whole future of the peace process.”He also noted that the Palestinian Authority was asked to submit a counter-proposal and that a few days ago it turned in a four-and-a-half-page document to the Quartet on the Middle East, which comprises the United Nations, United States, EU and Russia, which he said has not yet been made public. He said that the plan describes the creation of a “sovereign Palestinian state, independent and demilitarized.”Shtayyeh said that “minor modifications of borders” could be implemented where necessary.“If you ask Palestinians, ‘What do you want?’ Some will tell you two states, some will tell you one,” Shtayyeh concluded. “Maybe... there are different points of view. But there is no difference on point of view when it comes to one single thing: end of occupation. That is what the people want.”


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--China Claims Hong Kong Protests Are Akin to Terrorism

A senior Chinese official dismissed the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement , which has attracted millions of protesters in the past year , as supporters of “ terrorism ” who had “ gone too far ” in remarks on Monday .
The official , Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Zhang Xiaoming , described the widely derided Chinese “ national security ” law passed last month to criminalize dissent in Hong Kong as equivalent to “ anti-virus software ” and necessary to silence protesters who do not believe it is possible for Hong Kong to remain a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tethered to the Chinese Communist Party .
The “ national security ” law allows Chinese government agents to imprison and persecute individuals for , among other crimes , attempting to “ subvert state power , ” “ secessionism , ” and anything Beijing interprets as undermining its sovereignty over Hong Kong .
Under the “ One Country , Two Systems ” policy in place in Hong Kong , China is not legally allowed to impose communist laws ; protesters consider the “ national security ” law an illegitimate overreach .
China claims the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s legislature failed to pass laws that would prevent residents from protesting .
“ The central Government ’ s action at this time is an inevitable decision made under the constraints of realpolitik , ” Zhang said in remarks on Monday .
The law ’ s passage in Beijing ’ s National People ’ s Congress ( NPC ) was “ based on the fact that the actions of internal and external enemies of Hong Kong have caused prolonged chaos there , and endangered national security.
” The protesters , he added , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Zhang insisted that , rather than silencing Hongkongers , the law would give them the ability to “ be free from the fear of violence .
They can ride the train and go shopping freely .
They can speak the truth on the street without the fear of being beaten up.
” The Communist Party has insisted throughout the past year that Hong Kong protesters have allegedly attacked pro-China agitators .
In one instance , police arrested dissidents for allegedly setting a China sympathizer on fire .
The law would function “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Zhang claimed , and it would affect “ an extremely small number of people , ” mostly those who believe Hong Kong should be independent of China .
The protesters , Zhang continued , “ have mistaken the restraint and the tolerance shown by the central and the SAR government as weakness .
They have gone too far.
” “ The opposition camp … wants to turn Hong Kong into an independent or semi-independent political entity , a bridgehead for the external powers to oppose China and the Chinese Communist Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use to contain China , ” he claimed .
Hong Kong residents began taking their streets a year ago on Tuesday against a proposed law in their own lawmaking body , the Hong Kong Legislative Council ( LegCo ) , which would have allowed China to extradite anyone present in Hong Kong for violating Communist Party laws , a violation of “ One Country , Two Systems.
” In addition to opposing the extradition bill , protesters called for freedom for political prisoners , an end to calling their peaceful protests “ riots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutality , and universal suffrage – the ability to elect all lawmakers .
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam requested pro-China lawmakers withdraw the bill in LegCo , leading to the NPC passing its own law in Beijing , which essentially results in giving the Communist Party the same sweeping powers that the LegCo bill would have .
In addition , LegCo passed a law this month making it illegal to “ disrespect ” the Chinese communist anthem , the “ March of the Volunteers , ” which opponents say is a violation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters have continued to issue the four remaining demands from the launch of the protest movement to this day .
Some of Hong Kong ’ s most prominent pro-democracy leaders have testified to being followed by individuals they believe to be Chinese agents , based on their out-of-town accents and bizarre behavior .
Joshua Wong of the pro-democracy Demosisto group revealed on Twitter this week that a “ suspicious middle-aged man in a private car ” had begun trailing him throughout the past week and photographing him and that other Demosisto members had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also documented run-ins with bizarre individuals speaking in “ mainland Chinese ” accents following and intimidating them .
The Global Times , a Chinese state propaganda outlet , celebrated the chilling effect that the “ national security ” law had allegedly begun to have on some of Hong Kong ’ s most vulnerable dissidents , citing Martin Lee , the 81-year-old founder of Hong Kong ’ s Democratic Party , as an example .
Police arrested Lee in April , along with several other pro-democracy seniors , for their participation in protests .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his tone ” by expressing opposition to independence from China .
In reality , the interview with Lee that the Times cited included intense expressions of concern about the end of freedom of expression and respect for human rights in the city .

A senior Chinese official dismissed the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, which has attracted millions of protesters in the past year, as supporters of “terrorism” who had “gone too far” in remarks on Monday.
The official, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Zhang Xiaoming, described the widely derided Chinese “national security” law passed last month to criminalize dissent in Hong Kong as equivalent to “anti-virus software” and necessary to silence protesters who do not believe it is possible for Hong Kong to remain a free society so long as it is tethered to the Chinese Communist Party.
The “national security” law allows Chinese government agents to imprison and persecute individuals for, among other crimes, attempting to “subvert state power,” “secessionism,” and anything Beijing interprets as undermining its sovereignty over Hong Kong. Under the “One Country, Two Systems” policy in place in Hong Kong, China is not legally allowed to impose communist laws; protesters consider the “national security” law an illegitimate overreach.
China claims the law was necessary because Hong Kong’s legislature failed to pass laws that would prevent residents from protesting.
“The central Government’s action at this time is an inevitable decision made under the constraints of realpolitik,” Zhang said in remarks on Monday. The law’s passage in Beijing’s National People’s Congress (NPC) was “based on the fact that the actions of internal and external enemies of Hong Kong have caused prolonged chaos there, and endangered national security.”
The protesters, he added, were “showing obvious signs of terrorism.”
Zhang insisted that, rather than silencing Hongkongers, the law would give them the ability to “be free from the fear of violence. They can ride the train and go shopping freely. They can speak the truth on the street without the fear of being beaten up.”
The Communist Party has insisted throughout the past year that Hong Kong protesters have allegedly attacked pro-China agitators. In one instance, police arrested dissidents for allegedly setting a China sympathizer on fire.
The law would function “like installing anti-virus software into Hong Kong,” Zhang claimed, and it would affect “an extremely small number of people,” mostly those who believe Hong Kong should be independent of China.
The protesters, Zhang continued, “have mistaken the restraint and the tolerance shown by the central and the SAR government as weakness. They have gone too far.”
“The opposition camp … wants to turn Hong Kong into an independent or semi-independent political entity, a bridgehead for the external powers to oppose China and the Chinese Communist Party and a chesspiece which external powers can use to contain China,” he claimed.
Hong Kong residents began taking their streets a year ago on Tuesday against a proposed law in their own lawmaking body, the Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo), which would have allowed China to extradite anyone present in Hong Kong for violating Communist Party laws, a violation of “One Country, Two Systems.” In addition to opposing the extradition bill, protesters called for freedom for political prisoners, an end to calling their peaceful protests “riots,” an independent investigation into police brutality, and universal suffrage – the ability to elect all lawmakers.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam requested pro-China lawmakers withdraw the bill in LegCo, leading to the NPC passing its own law in Beijing, which essentially results in giving the Communist Party the same sweeping powers that the LegCo bill would have. In addition, LegCo passed a law this month making it illegal to “disrespect” the Chinese communist anthem, the “March of the Volunteers,” which opponents say is a violation of freedom of expression guarantees.
The protesters have continued to issue the four remaining demands from the launch of the protest movement to this day.
Some of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy leaders have testified to being followed by individuals they believe to be Chinese agents, based on their out-of-town accents and bizarre behavior. Joshua Wong of the pro-democracy Demosisto group revealed on Twitter this week that a “suspicious middle-aged man in a private car” had begun trailing him throughout the past week and photographing him and that other Demosisto members had had similar experiences. Several pro-democracy lawyers also documented run-ins with bizarre individuals speaking in “mainland Chinese” accents following and intimidating them.
The Global Times, a Chinese state propaganda outlet, celebrated the chilling effect that the “national security” law had allegedly begun to have on some of Hong Kong’s most vulnerable dissidents, citing Martin Lee, the 81-year-old founder of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, as an example. Police arrested Lee in April, along with several other pro-democracy seniors, for their participation in protests. The Times claimed Lee was “softening his tone” by expressing opposition to independence from China. In reality, the interview with Lee that the Times cited included intense expressions of concern about the end of freedom of expression and respect for human rights in the city.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-10--The View’s Sunny Hostin Says Colin Kaepernick Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

Co-host of The View Sunny Hostin believes former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick should be given a Nobel Peace Prize for kneeling during the national anthem .
Whoopi Goldberg asked Hostin during Tuesday 's episode if Kaepernick was owed an apology after he failed to secure a spot on a team following his demonstrations against police violence by kneeling during the anthem .
Hostin responded he should be awarded a global peace prize .
`` I think he 's not only owed an apology , Whoopi .
I think he 's owed his job .
I think he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize , '' Hostin said , invoking a peace award given to civil rights era icon Martin Luther King Jr. , former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger , Catholic saint Mother Theresa , and Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel .
Hostin then chided National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell for not mentioning Kaepernick by name during a video statement , apologizing for the league 's position opposing players kneeling during the national anthem .
`` I think it 's shameful that people we 're allowed to co-opt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flag and make it something that it was never about .
It really just is shameful .
I 'm sort of shocked that Roger Goodell never mentioned his name , '' she said , insisting protests were `` never about the flag . ''
Protests during football games first began after Kaepernick sat during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality .
`` I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color , '' he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , this is bigger than football , and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way . ''
However , after Kaepernick spoke with Nate Boyer , a former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces , about the level of respect exhibited for the national anthem , he changed his tactic to kneeling during the anthem before every game .
For most of the time during the player protests , public opinion showed over half the country opposed kneeling during the anthem as a manner of protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversy to the situation after reigniting the issue in the fall of 2017 .
`` Would n't you love to see one of these NFL owners , when someone disrespects our flag , to say , 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now .
Out .
He 's fired .
He 's fired ! '
'' Trump said , greeted by a wide applause from his supporters .

Co-host of The View Sunny Hostin believes former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick should be given a Nobel Peace Prize for kneeling during the national anthem.
Whoopi Goldberg asked Hostin during Tuesday's episode if Kaepernick was owed an apology after he failed to secure a spot on a team following his demonstrations against police violence by kneeling during the anthem. Hostin responded he should be awarded a global peace prize.
"I think he's not only owed an apology, Whoopi. I think he's owed his job. I think he's owed back pay. And I think he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize," Hostin said, invoking a peace award given to civil rights era icon Martin Luther King Jr., former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Catholic saint Mother Theresa, and Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel.
Hostin then chided National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell for not mentioning Kaepernick by name during a video statement, apologizing for the league's position opposing players kneeling during the national anthem.
"I think it's shameful that people we're allowed to co-opt that movement and make it about the flag and make it something that it was never about. It really just is shameful. I'm sort of shocked that Roger Goodell never mentioned his name," she said, insisting protests were "never about the flag."
Protests during football games first began after Kaepernick sat during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality.
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he told NFL Media in 2016. "To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way."
However, after Kaepernick spoke with Nate Boyer, a former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, about the level of respect exhibited for the national anthem, he changed his tactic to kneeling during the anthem before every game.
For most of the time during the player protests, public opinion showed over half the country opposed kneeling during the anthem as a manner of protest. However, President Trump brought greater controversy to the situation after reigniting the issue in the fall of 2017.
"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when someone disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He's fired. He's fired!'" Trump said, greeted by a wide applause from his supporters.


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--Chinese State Media Chief Threatens to Host Antifa and BLM Leaders

The European Bureau Chief of China ’ s state-run outlet China Daily proposed Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) leaders invite AntiFa – the far-left militant group responsible for nationwide rioting and violence – for a meeting in Beijing or U.S.-based Chinese officials meeting with the group in Washington , D.C .
The comments come from perennial Trump critic Chen Weihua , also a Stanford journalism and George Soros-funded World Press Institute fellow , who serves as a mouthpiece for the CCP .
Not just because he constantly peddles the regime ’ s propaganda but because China Daily is owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own Publicity Department .
Peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd , in some instances , have been co-opted by AntiFa and quickly devolved into violence .
The group ’ s well-documented aggressive tactics predate 2020 , prompting President Trump to declare he ’ d designate the group a terrorist organization .
International by nature , AntiFa is well-organized and on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) for its violent track record and seeking to procure weapons from designated Islamic terrorist groups including ISIS and Al Qaeda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anarchist group , but many members also flirt with communism , the prevailing and deadly ideology of the CCP .
And Chinese state media outlets – including Chen ’ s – are reveling in the chaos the group has inflicted .
Chen proposed the idea in response to a picture he alleges shows a “ U.S .
Diplomat in Hong Kong ” who was “ caught meeting HK protest leaders , ” in line with the narrative frequently peddled by Chinese State Media and the CCP itself to delegitimize the demands of Hong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act is not only at odds with President Trump ’ s clear disavowal of the group but it ’ s also legitimizing a violent soon-to-be terrorist organization .
While AntiFa would ostensibly reject the CCP ’ s racism and abysmal human rights , the group is in lockstep with the regime on one issue : they ’ re intent on precipitating the fall of the U.S .

The European Bureau Chief of China’s state-run outlet China Daily proposed Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders invite AntiFa – the far-left militant group responsible for nationwide rioting and violence – for a meeting in Beijing or U.S.-based Chinese officials meeting with the group in Washington, D.C.
The comments come from perennial Trump critic Chen Weihua, also a Stanford journalism and George Soros-funded World Press Institute fellow, who serves as a mouthpiece for the CCP. Not just because he constantly peddles the regime’s propaganda but because China Daily is owned and operated by the CCP’s own Publicity Department.
Peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd, in some instances, have been co-opted by AntiFa and quickly devolved into violence. The group’s well-documented aggressive tactics predate 2020, prompting President Trump to declare he’d designate the group a terrorist organization. International by nature, AntiFa is well-organized and on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its violent track record and seeking to procure weapons from designated Islamic terrorist groups including ISIS and Al Qaeda. AntiFa is known as a left-wing anarchist group, but many members also flirt with communism, the prevailing and deadly ideology of the CCP.
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
And Chinese state media outlets – including Chen’s – are reveling in the chaos the group has inflicted.
Chen proposed the idea in response to a picture he alleges shows a “U.S. Diplomat in Hong Kong” who was “caught meeting HK protest leaders,” in line with the narrative frequently peddled by Chinese State Media and the CCP itself to delegitimize the demands of Hong Kongers fighting for freedom.
Black leaders like Du Bois and Huey Newton visited China in the late 1950s and 60s. Imagine Washington’s reaction if China invites BLM or Antifa leaders to Beijing today or Chinese officials meet them in DC during the ongoing protests like US official did as this photo revealed. — Chen Weihua （陈卫华） (@chenweihua) June 8, 2020
The suggested act is not only at odds with President Trump’s clear disavowal of the group but it’s also legitimizing a violent soon-to-be terrorist organization.
Chinese state media suggests China may invite Antifa leaders to Beijing https://t.co/CPMRFuGb46 — Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 8, 2020
While AntiFa would ostensibly reject the CCP’s racism and abysmal human rights, the group is in lockstep with the regime on one issue: they’re intent on precipitating the fall of the U.S.


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--Seattle Antifa Plans on Taking Over More Neighborhoods

Following the surrender of the East Precinct of the Seattle Police Department to an Antifa mob and the occupation of Seattle City Hall , a source on the ground in Seattle says that other police precincts around the city are preparing to be the next targets .
Regarding the autonomous zone established by the Antifa-led mob , the source—whose anonymity we are protecting—says , `` They bar media from entering and screen people coming in .
They are walking around fully armed .
Talking about making their own currency and making their own flag .
SPD is talking about abandoning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precinct has the 911 call centre .
This is just like the Occupy movement .
Soon we will have feces and drugs everywhere and people getting assaulted and raped in the encampments .
`` They 've been relocating everything quietly while the focus has been elsewhere .
They know that it 's only a matter of time before these fools have to direct their issues back on the police .
Since yesterday , I have n't seen a single police office or vehicle downtown .
Even when they took over city hall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headquarters across the street . ''
The main concern according to the source is that the SPD West Precinct also houses the city ’ s 911 call centre .
There have been reports of sensitive material and equipment being moved out of the West Precinct .
Walk-in lobbies of all precincts are shut down as local officials appear to be conceding handing over more of the city as well as police precincts to Antifa .
Police officers were stationed outside of the West Precinct on Wednesday , and two of them provided comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we conceal their identities .
`` Antifa are extorting money and businesses in the Capital Hill Zone for protection money , '' said one of the officers who was previously stationed at the East Precinct .
`` Those running this Capital Hill Zone are employing stop and frisk to anyone who walks through , and shaking down businesses for $ 500 for protection , '' added another officer .
Before the coronavirus outbreak and before the riots , the Seattle Police Department was operating at 60 percent of capacity .
Officers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early retirement and resigning .
Candidates were seeking employment in other cities and academy classes did not have enough recruits to offset the losses .
In exit interviews the main reason given was that they were demonized and not supported by elected officials .
A recent raise as part of contract negotiations did nothing to stem the exodus .
Understaffed , overworked , disparaged and now abandoned by elected officials officers are now talking about resigning in the midst of the crisis .
The Post Millennial reached out to the Seattle Police Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are preparing to close more precincts but they said that they `` can not comment on Seattle police tactics . ''

Following the surrender of the East Precinct of the Seattle Police Department to an Antifa mob and the occupation of Seattle City Hall, a source on the ground in Seattle says that other police precincts around the city are preparing to be the next targets.
Regarding the autonomous zone established by the Antifa-led mob, the source—whose anonymity we are protecting—says, "They bar media from entering and screen people coming in. They are walking around fully armed. Talking about making their own currency and making their own flag. SPD is talking about abandoning the west precinct now.
"West precinct has the 911 call centre. This is just like the Occupy movement. Soon we will have feces and drugs everywhere and people getting assaulted and raped in the encampments.
"They've been relocating everything quietly while the focus has been elsewhere. They know that it's only a matter of time before these fools have to direct their issues back on the police. Since yesterday, I haven't seen a single police office or vehicle downtown. Even when they took over city hall, there were no signs of PD at headquarters across the street."
The main concern according to the source is that the SPD West Precinct also houses the city’s 911 call centre. There have been reports of sensitive material and equipment being moved out of the West Precinct. Walk-in lobbies of all precincts are shut down as local officials appear to be conceding handing over more of the city as well as police precincts to Antifa.
Police officers were stationed outside of the West Precinct on Wednesday, and two of them provided comment to The Post Millennial under the agreement that we conceal their identities.
"Antifa are extorting money and businesses in the Capital Hill Zone for protection money," said one of the officers who was previously stationed at the East Precinct.
"Those running this Capital Hill Zone are employing stop and frisk to anyone who walks through, and shaking down businesses for $500 for protection," added another officer.
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle. 6 blocks retaken back for the people. “You are now leaving the USA” when you enter. Long live the fucking revolution. ?? pic.twitter.com/xgFVjA33mx — Armani (@historyofarmani) June 9, 2020
Before the coronavirus outbreak and before the riots, the Seattle Police Department was operating at 60 percent of capacity. Officers were laterally transferring to other municipalities, taking early retirement and resigning.
Candidates were seeking employment in other cities and academy classes did not have enough recruits to offset the losses. In exit interviews the main reason given was that they were demonized and not supported by elected officials. A recent raise as part of contract negotiations did nothing to stem the exodus.
One of the antifa militias named in the #ExposeAntifa video is also providing armed security for the antifa “autonomous zone” in Seattle. They are armed and trained to kill. Messages repeated by antifa explicitly call for police to be murdered. #antifa pic.twitter.com/99szJoTcuZ — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 9, 2020
Understaffed, overworked, disparaged and now abandoned by elected officials officers are now talking about resigning in the midst of the crisis.
The Post Millennial reached out to the Seattle Police Department for official comment on reports that they are preparing to close more precincts but they said that they "cannot comment on Seattle police tactics."


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--Answering Questions About UFC Fight Island

We 've already covered the fact that Abu Dhabi is wicked hot .
We 're talking about a heat so relentless that fighters and coaches have expressed worry that performances might be affected .
The heat is the big issue with promoting events in Abu Dhabi under ordinary circumstances .
During the coronavirus pandemic , there are obviously many more factors at play ( as B/R 's own Scott Harris detailed in an article last month ) .
On June 9 , the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention confirmed 528 new cases of COVID-19 , which brings the total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other words , the virus is still a very real threat in the country , which means the UFC is going to have a very difficult time ensuring the safety of its fighters and staff while on the ground .
Then again , that would be true in pretty much any country the UFC could visit at present .
So perhaps the real question is not whether the UFC should be promoting events on Yas Island , but whether the UFC should be promoting events at all .
While that question has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Dana White stands .
`` I have over 350 employees who work for me , '' White stated on Instagram Live in March .
`` Multi-billion-dollar companies are laying off all their employees right now .
We have n't laid off one person at the UFC .
And every fighter that fights for me will fight three times this year .
Our schedule will go on .
Everybody 's gon na get paid , and we will figure this out , and we will be the first sport back on .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s -- t. Everything will go on . ''
Thankfully , White told TMZ that there will be `` lots of testing , lots of quarantining and lots of fighting '' on Fight Island .
It 's a risky operation , but hopefully it all goes down without a hitch .

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We've already covered the fact that Abu Dhabi is wicked hot. We're talking about a heat so relentless that fighters and coaches have expressed worry that performances might be affected.
The heat is the big issue with promoting events in Abu Dhabi under ordinary circumstances. During the coronavirus pandemic, there are obviously many more factors at play (as B/R's own Scott Harris detailed in an article last month).
On June 9, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention confirmed 528 new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total cases in the country to 39,904. In other words, the virus is still a very real threat in the country, which means the UFC is going to have a very difficult time ensuring the safety of its fighters and staff while on the ground. Then again, that would be true in pretty much any country the UFC could visit at present. So perhaps the real question is not whether the UFC should be promoting events on Yas Island, but whether the UFC should be promoting events at all.
While that question has divided fans and pundits, we know where Dana White stands.
"I have over 350 employees who work for me," White stated on Instagram Live in March. "Multi-billion-dollar companies are laying off all their employees right now. We haven't laid off one person at the UFC. And every fighter that fights for me will fight three times this year. Our schedule will go on. Everybody's gonna get paid, and we will figure this out, and we will be the first sport back on. And, uh, f--k that s--t. Everything will go on."
Thankfully, White told TMZ that there will be "lots of testing, lots of quarantining and lots of fighting" on Fight Island.
It's a risky operation, but hopefully it all goes down without a hitch.


bonginoreport--2020-06-10--MLBPA Proposes 89-game 2020 Season With Full Prorated Pay, 16-Team Postseason

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association continued negotiating an abbreviated 2020 season on Tuesday .
One day after MLB proposed a 76-game season with 75 percent prorated pay , the union countered with an 89-game season and full prorated pay , according to ESPN 's Jeff Passan 's .
The MLBPA 's proposal also includes a 16-team postseason in 2020 and 2021 .
Tuesday 's proposal represents a compromise from the players , who proposed a 114-game season with full prorated pay and an expanded postseason two weeks ago .
The MLBPA insists on full prorated pay -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the games they play -- while MLB is steadfastly demanding additional pay reductions .
Here is a timeline of MLB 's and the MLBPA 's proposals and counter-proposals : • May 31 : MLBPA proposes 114-game season with full prorated salary and possible deferrals .
• June 1 : MLB indicates willingness to pay full prorated salaries , but for a 48-54 game season .
The MLBPA 's proposal also includes a $ 5 million fund to assist minor leaguers and charitable organizations focused on social justice initiatives , according to Bill Shaikin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's proposals would all pay the players roughly one-third of their full season salary , only across a different number of games .
The MLBPA has expressed a willingness to defer some salary to help the clubs navigate their short-term cash flow problems , and now they 're proposing fewer games ( and thus less salary ) .
An expanded postseason field would generate significant additional television revenue for MLB .
Commissioner Rob Manfred can not unilaterally expand the postseason , however .
The MLBPA must agree , and that is a significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagine the union agreeing to an expanded postseason if the owners insist on another pay reduction .
MLB and the MLBPA agreed to prorated salaries in March , though the owners believe the agreement allows for another pay reduction should games be played without fans , which is likely .
The players consider the matter closed and are challenging Manfred 's ability to unilaterally schedule the season by proposing more games .
Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports the MLBPA 's proposed 89-game regular season would run from July 10 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not overlap with the NBA Finals , which are scheduled to end Oct. 12 .
MLB does n't want to delay the postseason for several reasons , including the difficultly securing broadcast deals in November and a potential second wave of the coronavirus .
There is no hard deadline for an agreement , but the longer negotiations drag on , the fewer games they 'll play .
MLB and the MLBPA both want to play as many games as possible .
They just have very different ideas about how the players should be @ @

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association continued negotiating an abbreviated 2020 season on Tuesday. One day after MLB proposed a 76-game season with 75 percent prorated pay, the union countered with an 89-game season and full prorated pay, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan's. The MLBPA's proposal also includes a 16-team postseason in 2020 and 2021.
Tuesday's proposal represents a compromise from the players, who proposed a 114-game season with full prorated pay and an expanded postseason two weeks ago. The MLBPA insists on full prorated pay -- the players want to get paid for the games they play -- while MLB is steadfastly demanding additional pay reductions.
Here is a timeline of MLB's and the MLBPA's proposals and counter-proposals:
May 26: MLB proposes 82-game season with sliding salary scale.
MLB proposes 82-game season with sliding salary scale. May 31: MLBPA proposes 114-game season with full prorated salary and possible deferrals.
MLBPA proposes 114-game season with full prorated salary and possible deferrals. June 1: MLB indicates willingness to pay full prorated salaries, but for a 48-54 game season.
MLB indicates willingness to pay full prorated salaries, but for a 48-54 game season. June 8: MLB proposes 76-game season with 75 percent prorated salary.
MLB proposes 76-game season with 75 percent prorated salary. June 9: MLBPA proposes 89-game season with full prorated salary.
The MLBPA's proposal also includes a $5 million fund to assist minor leaguers and charitable organizations focused on social justice initiatives, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.
MLB's proposals would all pay the players roughly one-third of their full season salary, only across a different number of games. The MLBPA has expressed a willingness to defer some salary to help the clubs navigate their short-term cash flow problems, and now they're proposing fewer games (and thus less salary).
An expanded postseason field would generate significant additional television revenue for MLB. Commissioner Rob Manfred can not unilaterally expand the postseason, however. The MLBPA must agree, and that is a significant bargaining chip. It's hard to imagine the union agreeing to an expanded postseason if the owners insist on another pay reduction.
MLB and the MLBPA agreed to prorated salaries in March, though the owners believe the agreement allows for another pay reduction should games be played without fans, which is likely. The players consider the matter closed and are challenging Manfred's ability to unilaterally schedule the season by proposing more games.
Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports the MLBPA's proposed 89-game regular season would run from July 10 to Oct. 11, ensuring the postseason does not overlap with the NBA Finals, which are scheduled to end Oct. 12. MLB doesn't want to delay the postseason for several reasons, including the difficultly securing broadcast deals in November and a potential second wave of the coronavirus.
There is no hard deadline for an agreement, but the longer negotiations drag on, the fewer games they'll play. MLB and the MLBPA both want to play as many games as possible. They just have very different ideas about how the players should be compensated.