veteranstoday--2020-09-03--Germany alleges Alexi Navalny Poisoned with Nerve Agent used in Salisbury

In a statement [ 1 ] released Wednesday morning , Germany ’ s federal government said special toxicology tests carried out on Alexei Navalny since he arrived from Russia had given “ unequivocal proof ” that a Novichok agent had been used on the Russian dissident .
Navalny was transported out of Siberia to Berlin last month after he fell ill due to the suspected poisoning of his tea .
He has been in a medically induced coma since he arrived in Germany .
Novichok is the same group of nerve agents used on the Russian former spy Sergei Skripal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago .
On March 4 , 2018 , Sergei Skripal , a Russian double agent working for the British foreign intelligence service , and his daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a public bench outside a shopping center in Salisbury .
A few months later , in July 2018 , a British woman , Dawn Sturgess , died after touching the container of the nerve agent that allegedly poisoned the Skripals .
In the case of the Skripals , Theresa May , then the prime minister of the United Kingdom , promptly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British government concluded that Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a Moscow-made , military-grade nerve agent , Novichok .
Sergei Skripal was recruited by the British MI6 in 1995 , and before his arrest in Russia in December 2004 , he was alleged to have blown the cover of scores of Russian secret agents .
He was released in a spy swap deal in 2010 and was allowed to settle in Salisbury .
Both Sergei Skripal and his daughter have since recovered and were discharged from hospital in May 2018 .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 2018 , the US , UK and several European nations expelled scores of Russian diplomats and the Trump administration ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle .
In a retaliatory move , Russia also expelled a similar number of American , British and European diplomats , and ordered the closure of American consulate in Saint Petersburg .
The relations between Moscow and Western powers reached their lowest ebb since the break-up of the former Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War in December 1991 .
A month after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapons attack took place in Douma , Syria , on April 7 , 2018 , and Donald Trump ordered a cruise missile strike in Syria on April 14 , 2018 , in collaboration with the Theresa May government in the UK and the Emmanuel Macron administration in France .
The strike took place little over a year after a similar cruise missile strike on al-Shayrat airfield on April 6 , 2017 , after an alleged chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhoun , though both cruise missile strikes were nothing more than a show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of 105 total cruise missiles deployed in the April 14 , 2018 , strikes against a military research facility in the Barzeh district of Damascus and two alleged chemical weapons storage facilities in Homs , 85 were launched by the US , 12 by the French and 8 by the UK aircrafts demonstrated the unified resolve of the Western powers against Russia in the aftermath of the Salisbury poisonings in the UK a month earlier .
It bears mentioning that the American air and missile strikes in Syria are not only illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlawful according to the American laws .
While striking the Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria , Washington availed itself of the war on terror provisions in the US laws , known as the Authorization for the Use of Military Force ( AUMF ) , but those laws do not give the president the power to order strikes against the Syrian government targets without prior approval of the US Congress which has the sole authority to declare war .
The Intercept reported last year [ 2 ] that the Trump administration had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government targets based on a “ top secret ” memorandum of the Office of Legal Counsel that even the US Congress couldn ’ t see .
Complying with the norms of transparency and the rule of law were never the strong points of the American democracy but the Trump administration has done away with even the pretense of accountability and checks and balances in the conduct of international relations .
Moreover , over the years , Israel has not only provided medical aid and material support to the militant groups battling Damascus – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syria Army ( FSA ) and al-Qaeda ’ s Syrian affiliate al-Nusra Front in Daraa and Quneitra bordering the Israel-occupied Golan Heights – but Israel ’ s air force has virtually played the role of the air force of Syrian militants and conducted hundreds of airstrikes in Syria during the eight-year conflict .
In an interview to New York Times [ 3 ] in January last year , Israel ’ s outgoing Chief of Staff Lt. General Gadi Eisenkot confessed that the Netanyahu government approved his shift in strategy in January 2017 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than 200 Israeli airstrikes were launched against the Syrian targets in 2017 and 2018 , as revealed [ 4 ] by the Israeli Intelligence Minister Israel Katz in September 2018 .
In 2018 alone , Israel ’ s air force dropped 2,000 bombs in Syria .
The purpose of Israeli airstrikes in Syria has been to degrade Iran ’ s guided missile technology provided to Damascus and its Lebanon-based proxy , Hezbollah , which poses an existential threat to Israel ’ s regional security .
Though after Russia provided S-300 missile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian surveillance aircraft was shot down by Syrian air defenses during an Israeli incursion into the Syrian airspace , on September 2018 , killing 15 Russians onboard , the Israeli airstrikes in Syria have been significantly scaled down .
Before the evacuation of 1,000 American troops from northern Syria last year , the Pentagon had 2,000 US forces in Syria .
After the drawdown of US troops at Erdogan ’ s insistence in order for Ankara to mount a ground offensive in northern Syria , the US has still deployed 1,000 troops , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at al-Tanf military base .
Al-Tanf military base is strategically located in southeastern Syria on the border between Syria , Iraq and Jordan , and it straddles on a critically important Damascus-Baghdad highway , which serves as a lifeline for Damascus .
Washington has illegally occupied 55-kilometer area around al-Tanf since 2016 , and several hundred US Marines have trained thousands Syrian militants battling the Syrian government there .
It ’ s worth noting that rather than fighting the Islamic State , the purpose of continued presence of the US forces at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s concerns regarding the expansion of Iran ’ s influence in Iraq , Syria and Lebanon .
Regarding the continued presence of American forces in oil- and natural gas-rich Deir al-Zor governorate , it ’ s worth pointing out that Syria used to produce roughly 400,000 barrels crude oil per day .
Answering questions from Senator Lindsey Graham , Secretary of State Pompeo confessed [ 5 ] last month that the State Department had awarded an American company , Delta Crescent Energy , with a contract to begin extracting oil in northeast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earth ” battle strategy of medieval warlords – as in the case of the Islamic State which burned crops of local farmers while retreating from its former strongholds in eastern Syria – Washington ’ s basic purpose in deploying the US forces in oil and natural gas fields of Deir al-Zor governorate is to deny the valuable source of income to Damascus .
After the devastation caused by nine years of proxy war , the Syrian government is in dire need of tens of billions dollars international assistance to rebuild the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide international assistance to the hapless country , it is in fact squatting over Syria ’ s own valuable resources .
[ 1 ] Germany Says Aleksey Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent : [ 2 ] Donald Trump ordered Syria strike based on a secret legal justification even Congress can ’ t see : [ 3 ] An interview with Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot , Israel ’ s chief of staff : [ 4 ] Israel Katz : Israel conducted 200 airstrikes in Syria in 2017 and 2018 : Nauman Sadiq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ geopolitical analyst focused on the politics of Af-Pak and Middle East regions , neocolonialism and petro-imperialism .

By Nauman Sadiq for VT Islamabad
In a statement [1] released Wednesday morning, Germany’s federal government said special toxicology tests carried out on Alexei Navalny since he arrived from Russia had given “unequivocal proof” that a Novichok agent had been used on the Russian dissident.
Navalny was transported out of Siberia to Berlin last month after he fell ill due to the suspected poisoning of his tea. He has been in a medically induced coma since he arrived in Germany. Novichok is the same group of nerve agents used on the Russian former spy Sergei Skripal, who was attacked in Britain two years ago.
On March 4, 2018, Sergei Skripal, a Russian double agent working for the British foreign intelligence service, and his daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a public bench outside a shopping center in Salisbury. A few months later, in July 2018, a British woman, Dawn Sturgess, died after touching the container of the nerve agent that allegedly poisoned the Skripals.
In the case of the Skripals, Theresa May, then the prime minister of the United Kingdom, promptly accused Russia of attempted assassinations and the British government concluded that Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a Moscow-made, military-grade nerve agent, Novichok.
Sergei Skripal was recruited by the British MI6 in 1995, and before his arrest in Russia in December 2004, he was alleged to have blown the cover of scores of Russian secret agents. He was released in a spy swap deal in 2010 and was allowed to settle in Salisbury. Both Sergei Skripal and his daughter have since recovered and were discharged from hospital in May 2018.
In the aftermath of the Salisbury poisonings in March 2018, the US, UK and several European nations expelled scores of Russian diplomats and the Trump administration ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle. In a retaliatory move, Russia also expelled a similar number of American, British and European diplomats, and ordered the closure of American consulate in Saint Petersburg. The relations between Moscow and Western powers reached their lowest ebb since the break-up of the former Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War in December 1991.
A month after the Salisbury poisonings, an alleged chemical weapons attack took place in Douma, Syria, on April 7, 2018, and Donald Trump ordered a cruise missile strike in Syria on April 14, 2018, in collaboration with the Theresa May government in the UK and the Emmanuel Macron administration in France. The strike took place little over a year after a similar cruise missile strike on al-Shayrat airfield on April 6, 2017, after an alleged chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhoun, though both cruise missile strikes were nothing more than a show of force.
But the fact that out of 105 total cruise missiles deployed in the April 14, 2018, strikes against a military research facility in the Barzeh district of Damascus and two alleged chemical weapons storage facilities in Homs, 85 were launched by the US, 12 by the French and 8 by the UK aircrafts demonstrated the unified resolve of the Western powers against Russia in the aftermath of the Salisbury poisonings in the UK a month earlier.
It bears mentioning that the American air and missile strikes in Syria are not only illegal under the international law but are also unlawful according to the American laws. While striking the Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, Washington availed itself of the war on terror provisions in the US laws, known as the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), but those laws do not give the president the power to order strikes against the Syrian government targets without prior approval of the US Congress which has the sole authority to declare war.
The Intercept reported last year [2] that the Trump administration had derived the authority to strike the Syrian government targets based on a “top secret” memorandum of the Office of Legal Counsel that even the US Congress couldn’t see. Complying with the norms of transparency and the rule of law were never the strong points of the American democracy but the Trump administration has done away with even the pretense of accountability and checks and balances in the conduct of international relations.
Moreover, over the years, Israel has not only provided medical aid and material support to the militant groups battling Damascus – particularly to various factions of the Free Syria Army (FSA) and al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate al-Nusra Front in Daraa and Quneitra bordering the Israel-occupied Golan Heights – but Israel’s air force has virtually played the role of the air force of Syrian militants and conducted hundreds of airstrikes in Syria during the eight-year conflict.
In an interview to New York Times [3] in January last year, Israel’s outgoing Chief of Staff Lt. General Gadi Eisenkot confessed that the Netanyahu government approved his shift in strategy in January 2017 to step up airstrikes in Syria. Consequently, more than 200 Israeli airstrikes were launched against the Syrian targets in 2017 and 2018, as revealed [4] by the Israeli Intelligence Minister Israel Katz in September 2018.
In 2018 alone, Israel’s air force dropped 2,000 bombs in Syria. The purpose of Israeli airstrikes in Syria has been to degrade Iran’s guided missile technology provided to Damascus and its Lebanon-based proxy, Hezbollah, which poses an existential threat to Israel’s regional security.
Though after Russia provided S-300 missile system to the Syrian military after a Russian surveillance aircraft was shot down by Syrian air defenses during an Israeli incursion into the Syrian airspace, on September 2018, killing 15 Russians onboard, the Israeli airstrikes in Syria have been significantly scaled down.
Before the evacuation of 1,000 American troops from northern Syria last year, the Pentagon had 2,000 US forces in Syria. After the drawdown of US troops at Erdogan’s insistence in order for Ankara to mount a ground offensive in northern Syria, the US has still deployed 1,000 troops, mainly in oil-rich eastern Deir al-Zor province and at al-Tanf military base.
Al-Tanf military base is strategically located in southeastern Syria on the border between Syria, Iraq and Jordan, and it straddles on a critically important Damascus-Baghdad highway, which serves as a lifeline for Damascus. Washington has illegally occupied 55-kilometer area around al-Tanf since 2016, and several hundred US Marines have trained thousands Syrian militants battling the Syrian government there.
It’s worth noting that rather than fighting the Islamic State, the purpose of continued presence of the US forces at al-Tanf military base is to address Israel’s concerns regarding the expansion of Iran’s influence in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
Regarding the continued presence of American forces in oil- and natural gas-rich Deir al-Zor governorate, it’s worth pointing out that Syria used to produce roughly 400,000 barrels crude oil per day. Answering questions from Senator Lindsey Graham, Secretary of State Pompeo confessed [5] last month that the State Department had awarded an American company, Delta Crescent Energy, with a contract to begin extracting oil in northeast Syria.
Much like the “scorched earth” battle strategy of medieval warlords – as in the case of the Islamic State which burned crops of local farmers while retreating from its former strongholds in eastern Syria – Washington’s basic purpose in deploying the US forces in oil and natural gas fields of Deir al-Zor governorate is to deny the valuable source of income to Damascus.
After the devastation caused by nine years of proxy war, the Syrian government is in dire need of tens of billions dollars international assistance to rebuild the country. Not only is Washington hampering efforts to provide international assistance to the hapless country, it is in fact squatting over Syria’s own valuable resources.
Footnotes:
[1] Germany Says Aleksey Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/aleksey-navalny-was-poisoned-with-novichok-nerve-agent-germany-confirms
[2] Donald Trump ordered Syria strike based on a secret legal justification even Congress can’t see:
https://theintercept.com/2018/04/14/donald-trump-ordered-syria-strike-based-on-a-secret-legal-justification-even-congress-cant-see/
[3] An interview with Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, Israel’s chief of staff:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/opinion/gadi-eisenkot-israel-iran-syria.html
[4] Israel Katz: Israel conducted 200 airstrikes in Syria in 2017 and 2018:
https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/benjamin-netanyahu-admits-israel-to-blame-for-damascus-strikes-1.812590
[5] Delta Crescent Energy awarded the contract to extract Syria’s oil:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/20/opinion/oil-could-keep-us-middle-east-very-long-time/
About the author:
Nauman Sadiq is an Islamabad-based attorney, columnist and geopolitical analyst focused on the politics of Af-Pak and Middle East regions, neocolonialism and petro-imperialism.


veteranstoday--2020-09-02--Trump Refuses to Join WHO-Linked Effort To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine

Trump Continues His Snit With WHO Health Editor ’ s Note : Viruses do not care about country borders….but Trump does not know this since he pays no attention to medical/science information .
He is petty and ignorant of what needs to be done to stop this pandemic .
He continues his snit against WHO and will have us all dead in the process .
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veteranstoday--2020-09-02--#UNRIG Video (25:40) US Under Attack by Deep State – Weather War and Manufactured Food Crisis — Is P

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veteranstoday--2020-09-02--Some of the Latest Scientific Studies on Novel Coronavirus


veteranstoday--2020-09-02--Thought to Be Extinct: Singing Dogs Found Alive in New Guinea

Thought to Be Extinct , New Guinea ’ s Singing Dogs Found Alive in the Wild The New Guinea singing dog was thought to be extinct in the wild , but new genetic research suggests their distinctive howl still echoes in the highlands of the Oceanic islands , reports James Gorman for the New York Times .
Not seen in the wild by scientists since the 1970s , conservation biologists thought the only New Guinea singing dogs left on Earth were the 200 to 300 captive animals residing in zoos and sanctuaries , reports Michael Price for Science .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested a similarly tan-colored , medium-sized wild dog was roaming the mountainous terrain near a gold mine on Papua , the western , Indonesian half of the large island north of Australia .
“ The locals called them the highland wild dog , ” James McIntyre , president of the New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation and co-author of the paper , tells the Times .
“ The New Guinea singing dog was the name developed by caucasians .
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Thought to Be Extinct, New Guinea’s Singing Dogs Found Alive in the Wild
by Alex Fox/Smithsonianmag.com
The New Guinea singing dog was thought to be extinct in the wild, but new genetic research suggests their distinctive howl still echoes in the highlands of the Oceanic islands, reports James Gorman for the New York Times.
Not seen in the wild by scientists since the 1970s, conservation biologists thought the only New Guinea singing dogs left on Earth were the 200 to 300 captive animals residing in zoos and sanctuaries, reports Michael Price for Science.
But anecdotal reports and a pair of photographs suggested a similarly tan-colored, medium-sized wild dog was roaming the mountainous terrain near a gold mine on Papua, the western, Indonesian half of the large island north of Australia.
“The locals called them the highland wild dog,” James McIntyre, president of the New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation and co-author of the paper, tells the Times. “The New Guinea singing dog was the name developed by caucasians. Because I didn’t know what they were, I just called them the highland wild dogs.”
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veteranstoday--2020-09-02--Breaking: Qatar makes peace between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, for now

Hamas , Israel agree to end weeks-long escalation of violence along Gaza fence [ Editor ’ s Note : Qatar breaches the void between David and Goliath to stop the exchanges of Gaza ’ s fire balloons with the IDF ’ s bombing attacks , where the arithmetic does not work out for Hamas very well .
Let ’ s cross our fingers that it holds .
Badly needed supplies are flowing in , beginng with fuel , and to be followed by coronavirus assistance , of which Gazans have gotten very little , while Israel struggles with its own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public testing facilities .
It seems they were not only exhausted , but tired of getting paid one third of what the private testing companies were paying .
Can we say “ second class citizens ” ?
It seems they surely can .
I would be pissed at getting $ 9/hr from the gov when the private sector was paying $ 29 .
Resignations from some of the top treasury people came this week due to political cronyism , with scare funding being prioritized where it will get the most votes for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this has hurt Bibi politically in a major way , as his opponents have yet to combine forces to change the political landscape .
But there is at least chatter about it .
Last week , the ultra-Orthodox joined in with the anti-Netanyahu protests in front of his house , and were welcomed by the younger secular crowd .
I would have lost $ 10 on that bet , but I would have been happy anyway… Jim W. Dean ] Jim 's Editor ’ s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal Jim 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more .
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Click to donate > > The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says it has agreed to a Qatar-brokered ceasefire , which will put an end to nearly a month of Israeli aerial and ground attacks against the blockaded Gaza Strip .
In a statement released on Monday , the office of Hamas leader in Gaza , Yahya Sinwar , announced the ceasefire , under which the Tel Aviv regime would stop airstrikes and the resistance group would halt launching of incendiary balloons .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ an understanding was reached to rein in the latest escalation and end [ Israeli ] aggression against our people , ” it said .
The understanding , it added , would ease the way for implementation of projects “ that will serve the people of Gaza , and alleviate the suffering amid the coronavirus wave.
” Shortly after Hamas ’ statement , Israel ’ s liaison agency to the Palestinian territories said it would reopen the Gaza crossing , including to fuel deliveries , as well as the fishing zone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were “ subject to the continuation of the calm and the security stability , ” said the so-called Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territory ( COGAT ) , adding that if Hamas failed to deliver , Israel would “ act accordingly.
” The Israeli army has bombed Gaza almost daily since August 6 in what it says is a response to the airborne incendiary devices and rockets launched from the blockaded coastal sliver into the occupied lands .
The fire balloons are widely seen as an attempt by Hamas to improve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Israel committed to easing its 13-year-old crippling siege of the Gaza Strip .
So far , however , Israel has tightened the blockade , banned Palestinian fishermen from going to sea , and closed a key crossing with the territory , prompting the closure of Gaza ’ s sole power plant for want of fuel .
A Hamas source said there had been “ a total halt ” to balloon and other attacks against Israel in agreement with other Gaza-based resistance factions .
“ Fuel supplies will return and the power station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he noted .
The Qatari envoy brokered the truce after meetings with Gaza and Israeli officials over the past week .
He praised the Hamas leadership for possessing “ a high level of responsibility… taking into account the difficult circumstances and conditions that the residents of the Strip live in , especially in light of the spread of coronavirus in the Gaza Strip.
” In exchange for the ceasefire , Emadi promised “ the implementation of a number of projects that serve the people of the Gaza Strip and contribute to alleviating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected to soon begin distributing the $ 30 million he brought into Gaza , which will go to purchasing fuel , paying civil servants and helping the poor .
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov emphasized that the truce allowed the world body to begin assisting Gaza deal with the coronavirus outbreak .
“ I welcome the agreement to de-escalate tensions in and around Gaza .
Ending the launching of incendiary devices and projectiles , restoring electricity will allow UN to focus on dealing with the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has launched three major wars against the enclave since 2008 , killing thousands of Gazans each time and shattering the impoverished territory ’ s already poor infrastructure .
The blockade has caused a decline in the standard of living as well as unprecedented levels of unemployment and unrelenting poverty in the Gaza Strip .

Hamas, Israel agree to end weeks-long escalation of violence along Gaza fence
…from PressTV, Tehran
[ Editor’s Note: Qatar breaches the void between David and Goliath to stop the exchanges of Gaza’s fire balloons with the IDF’s bombing attacks, where the arithmetic does not work out for Hamas very well. Let’s cross our fingers that it holds.
Badly needed supplies are flowing in, beginning with fuel, and to be followed by coronavirus assistance, of which Gazans have gotten very little, while Israel struggles with its own Covid problems including the recent strike from the public testing facilities.
It seems they were not only exhausted, but tired of getting paid one third of what the private testing companies were paying. Can we say “second class citizens”? It seems they surely can. I would be pissed at getting $9/hr from the gov when the private sector was paying $29.
Resignations from some of the top treasury people came this week due to political cronyism, with scare funding being prioritized where it will get the most votes for Likud. Imagine that.
None of this has hurt Bibi politically in a major way, as his opponents have yet to combine forces to change the political landscape. But there is at least chatter about it.
Last week, the ultra-Orthodox joined in with the anti-Netanyahu protests in front of his house and were welcomed by the younger secular crowd. I would have lost $10 on that bet, but I would have been happy anyway… Jim W. Dean ]
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– First published … September 01, 2020 –
The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says it has agreed to a Qatar-brokered ceasefire, which will put an end to nearly a month of Israeli aerial and ground attacks against the blockaded Gaza Strip.
In a statement released on Monday, the office of Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, announced the ceasefire, under which the Tel Aviv regime would stop airstrikes and the resistance group would halt launching of incendiary balloons.
After talks with Qatari envoy Mohammed al-Emadi, “an understanding was reached to rein in the latest escalation and end [Israeli] aggression against our people,” it said.
The understanding, it added, would ease the way for the implementation of projects “that will serve the people of Gaza, and alleviate the suffering amid the coronavirus wave.”
Shortly after Hamas’ statement, Israel’s liaison agency to the Palestinian territories said it would reopen the Gaza crossing, including fuel deliveries, as well as the fishing zone to the full 15-nautical-mile limit.
The decisions were “subject to the continuation of the calm and the security stability,” said the so-called Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territory (COGAT), adding that if Hamas failed to deliver, Israel would “act accordingly.”
The Israeli army has bombed Gaza almost daily since August 6 in what it says is a response to the airborne incendiary devices and rockets launched from the blockaded coastal sliver into the occupied lands.
The fire balloons are widely seen as an attempt by Hamas to improve the terms of an informal truce, under which Israel committed to easing its 13-year-old crippling siege of the Gaza Strip.
So far, however, Israel has tightened the blockade, banned Palestinian fishermen from going to sea, and closed a key crossing with the territory, prompting the closure of Gaza’s sole power plant for want of fuel.
A Hamas source said there had been “a total halt” to balloon and other attacks against Israel in agreement with other Gaza-based resistance factions.
“Fuel supplies will return and the power station will be restarted from Tuesday,” he noted. The Qatari envoy brokered the truce after meetings with Gaza and Israeli officials over the past week.
He praised the Hamas leadership for possessing “a high level of responsibility… taking into account the difficult circumstances and conditions that the residents of the Strip live in, especially in light of the spread of coronavirus in the Gaza Strip.”
In exchange for the ceasefire, Emadi promised “the implementation of a number of projects that serve the people of the Gaza Strip and contribute to alleviating the effect of the years-long blockade.”
He is expected to soon begin distributing the $30 million he brought into Gaza, which will go to purchasing fuel, paying civil servants, and helping the poor.
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov emphasized that the truce allowed the world body to begin assisting Gaza to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
“I welcome the agreement to de-escalate tensions in and around Gaza. Ending the launching of incendiary devices and projectiles, restoring electricity will allow UN to focus on dealing with the COVID-19 crisis,” he said.
Israel has launched three major wars against the enclave since 2008, killing thousands of Gazans each time and shattering the impoverished territory’s already poor infrastructure.
The blockade has caused a decline in the standard of living as well as unprecedented levels of unemployment and unrelenting poverty in the Gaza Strip.


veteranstoday--2020-09-02--Trump sanctions War Crimes judges who push for his arrest for war crimes

Mike Pompeo says ICC ‘ continues to target American War Criminals Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko have assets blocked Guardian : The US has imposed sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court , Fatou Bensouda , in the latest of a series of unilateral and radical foreign policy moves .
Announcing the sanctions , the secretary of state , Mike Pompeo , did not give any specific reasons for the move other than to say the ICC “ continues to target Americans ” and that Bensouda was “ materially assisting ” that alleged effort .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICC ’ s director of jurisdiction , complementary and cooperation division .
The US Treasury issued a statement saying Bensouda and Mochochoko had been deemed “ specially designated nationals ” , grouping them alongside terrorists and narcotics traffickers , blocking their assets and prohibited US citizens from having any dealings with them .
In June , Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing sanctions on ICC officials involved in investigating Americans , in response to the court ’ s decision to open an inquiry into war crimes committed by all sides in Afghanistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrutiny of Israeli crimes against Palestinians as part of an investigation that also looks at abuses carried out by Palestinian security forces .
The US was roundly condemned for its anti-ICC campaign , which was not supported by any other western democracy or US ally apart from Israel .
In a statement in response to the sanctions on Wednesday , the ICC said : “ These coercive acts , directed at an international judicial institution and its civil servants , are unprecedented and constitute serious attacks against the Court…and the rule of law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international justice director at Human Rights Watch , said the announcement “ marks a stunning perversion of US sanctions , devised to penalize rights abusers and kleptocrats , to persecute those tasked with prosecuting international crimes ” .

Mike Pompeo says ICC ‘continues to target American War Criminals
Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko have assets blocked
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on all of them. pic.twitter.com/Xdb0Za9U63
Myanmar generals accused of atrocities Saudi officials linked to Jamal Khashoggi's murder President Assad for mass abuses in Syria ICC prosecutors investigating war crimes
What doe these people have in common?
Guardian: The US has imposed sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Fatou Bensouda, in the latest of a series of unilateral and radical foreign policy moves.
Announcing the sanctions, the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, did not give any specific reasons for the move other than to say the ICC “continues to target Americans” and that Bensouda was “materially assisting” that alleged effort.
He also announced sanctions against Phakiso Mochochoko, the ICC’s director of jurisdiction, complementary and cooperation division.
Trump administration imposes sanctions on ICC prosecutor investigating alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan https://t.co/PUQQXRYMRJ pic.twitter.com/QKoOWBIBqF — The Hill (@thehill) September 2, 2020
The US Treasury issued a statement saying Bensouda and Mochochoko had been deemed “specially designated nationals”, grouping them alongside terrorists and narcotics traffickers, blocking their assets and prohibited US citizens from having any dealings with them.
A stunning perversion of U.S. sanctions. The Trump administration has twisted these sanctions to obstruct justice, not only for certain war crimes victims, but for atrocity victims anywhere looking to the International Criminal Court for justice” https://t.co/92Z1rYOwFn — Shibley Telhami (@ShibleyTelhami) September 2, 2020
In June, Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing sanctions on ICC officials involved in investigating Americans, in response to the court’s decision to open an inquiry into war crimes committed by all sides in Afghanistan.
>The US also opposes ICC scrutiny of Israeli crimes against Palestinians as part of an investigation that also looks at abuses carried out by Palestinian security forces.
The US was roundly condemned for its anti-ICC campaign, which was not supported by any other western democracy or US ally apart from Israel.
In a statement in response to the sanctions on Wednesday, the ICC said: “These coercive acts, directed at an international judicial institution and its civil servants, are unprecedented and constitute serious attacks against the Court…and the rule of law more generally.”
US Govt imposes sanctions on Intl Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda & Head of Jurisdiction & cooperation division Phakiso Mochochoko.
US Accuses ICC of ‘targeting America’ just months after ICC authorised probe into alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/BxLdjcp7Tf — Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) September 2, 2020
Richard Dicker, the international justice director at Human Rights Watch, said the announcement “marks a stunning perversion of US sanctions, devised to penalize rights abusers and kleptocrats, to persecute those tasked with prosecuting international crimes”.
https://twitter.com/ClancyReports/status/1301273453144739841?s=20


veteranstoday--2020-09-03--Breaking: Michigan’s Former GOP Governor Endorses Biden, Calls Trump a ‘Bully’

The Republican former governor of Michigan , Rick Snyder , has endorsed Joe Biden while savaging President Donald Trump for being a bully , having no moral compass , and ignoring the truth .
In an opinion piece for USA Today , Snyder wrote that Trump has failed to unite the nation and said : “ President Trump ’ s answer to people who oppose or disagree with them is to be verbally abusive .
In other words , he is a bully… As a proud nerd , I had to deal with bullies over many years ; it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Conversely , he praised Biden for having the “ desire to heal a deeply divided nation , ” and said the Democrat “ has demonstrated strong moral character and empathy ; and he seems willing to listen to people who have different perspectives from his own.
” His full statement in a Detroit Free Press opinion piece : “ Forty-four years ago , I celebrated my 18th birthday at the 1976 Republican National Convention as part of Gerald Ford ’ s national youth group .
At that convention , I had the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action — Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan .
I have remained a lifelong Republican and proudly announced Michigan ’ s support for Mitt Romney in 2012 from the front row of the Republican convention in Tampa .
I will continue to support and stand up for Republican policies and values , and support Republican candidates , but I will not support Donald Trump for reelection .
Trump has not unified the nation When elected to office , you do not represent only your supporters , you represent all of your constituents .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation ’ s Capitol when Trump gave his inaugural address .
I had hoped this first speech as president would be a message to unify a divided nation .
Instead , I heard a speech directed at how he would help the people who supported him .
And sadly , that is how President Trump continues to govern .
Furthermore , President Trump ’ s answer to people who oppose or disagree with them is to be verbally abusive .
In other words , he is a bully .
A great leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present different opinions .
Without a variety of views and opinions , we would have no innovation or creativity in our nation .
Being a bully and being strong are not the same thing .
Being strong is standing up for your convictions .
Being a bully is trying to intimidate those who are perceived to be weaker or a threat .
As a proud nerd , I had to deal with bullies over many years ; it is tragedy watching our world suffer from one .
Facts and science matter .
Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported by sound scientific theory whenever possible .
President Trump also has demonstrated that he does not fully appreciate public policy matters , including public health , the economy and foreign relations , nor does he seem to want to learn .
Not supporting Donald Trump for reelection is not the same thing as voting for Joe Biden .
I had the opportunity to interact with Mr. Biden when he served as vice president .
My interactions were always constructive and respectful .
He has shown the desire to heal a deeply divided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and empathy ; and he seems willing to listen to people who have different perspectives from his own .
For years , I mentioned in most of my speeches the need to bring back civility to our nation .
We will not continue to be the greatest nation in the world if we can ’ t get along among ourselves .
We have only become more divided over the past four years .
We need a leader who believes in civility and bringing Americans closer together .
While I am endorsing Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican who also will be publicly supporting Republican candidates at the local , state and federal level .
Voting for Biden : I never thought I would leave the Republican Party , but I ’ m voting Biden-Harris this fall My weekly column signoff is — “ Remember , Relentless Positive Action ( RPA ) in your life will help you and others .
So , I wish you RPA every day !
” RPA is a philosophy of no credit , no blame , and solving problems in a relentless fashion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have we needed RPA more .
I hope you will join me and help others by using Relentless Positive Action to elect Joe Biden as America ’ s next president .
Rick Snyder was governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2018 .
Follow him on Twitter : @ onetoughnerd

The Republican former governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, has endorsed Joe Biden while savaging President Donald Trump for being a bully, having no moral compass, and ignoring the truth.
In an opinion piece for USA Today, Snyder wrote that Trump has failed to unite the nation and said:
“President Trump’s answer to people who oppose or disagree with them is to be verbally abusive. In other words, he is a bully… As a proud nerd, I had to deal with bullies over many years; it is tragedy watching our world suffer from one.”
Conversely, he praised Biden for having the “desire to heal a deeply divided nation,” and said the Democrat “has demonstrated strong moral character and empathy; and he seems willing to listen to people who have different perspectives from his own.” His full statement in a Detroit Free Press opinion piece:
“Forty-four years ago, I celebrated my 18th birthday at the 1976 Republican National Convention as part of Gerald Ford’s national youth group. At that convention, I had the honor to watch two great leaders in action — Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. I have remained a lifelong Republican and proudly announced Michigan’s support for Mitt Romney in 2012 from the front row of the Republican convention in Tampa.
I will continue to support and stand up for Republican policies and values, and support Republican candidates, but I will not support Donald Trump for reelection.
Trump has not unified the nation
When elected to office, you do not represent only your supporters, you represent all of your constituents. That is your job. I was at the nation’s Capitol when Trump gave his inaugural address. I had hoped this first speech as president would be a message to unify a divided nation. Instead, I heard a speech directed at how he would help the people who supported him. And sadly, that is how President Trump continues to govern.
Furthermore, President Trump’s answer to people who oppose or disagree with them is to be verbally abusive. In other words, he is a bully.
A great leader treats people with respect even when they present different opinions. Without a variety of views and opinions, we would have no innovation or creativity in our nation. Being a bully and being strong are not the same thing. Being strong is standing up for your convictions. Being a bully is trying to intimidate those who are perceived to be weaker or a threat. As a proud nerd, I had to deal with bullies over many years; it is tragedy watching our world suffer from one.
In addition, President Trump lacks a moral compass. He ignores the truth.
Facts and science matter. Good decisions should be based on facts and supported by sound scientific theory whenever possible.
President Trump also has demonstrated that he does not fully appreciate public policy matters, including public health, the economy and foreign relations, nor does he seem to want to learn.
While we have had a strong economy during his term, it reminds me of the old expression that it is better to be lucky than smart. Some regulatory reforms have been helpful. But his tax reform was a failure. It didn’t have real long-term value, enriched large corporations and violated the basic principles of good tax reform to be simple, fair, and efficient. In the foreign policy area, there have been some good agreements, but overall, our nation is no longer respected as a leader on world affairs.
Not supporting Donald Trump for reelection is not the same thing as voting for Joe Biden.
Bringing back civility to the nation
I had the opportunity to interact with Mr. Biden when he served as vice president. My interactions were always constructive and respectful. He has shown the desire to heal a deeply divided nation; has demonstrated strong moral character and empathy; and he seems willing to listen to people who have different perspectives from his own.
For years, I mentioned in most of my speeches the need to bring back civility to our nation. We will not continue to be the greatest nation in the world if we can’t get along among ourselves. We have only become more divided over the past four years. We need a leader who believes in civility and bringing Americans closer together.
While I am endorsing Joe Biden for president, I am still a Republican who also will be publicly supporting Republican candidates at the local, state and federal level.
Voting for Biden:I never thought I would leave the Republican Party, but I’m voting Biden-Harris this fall
My weekly column signoff is — “Remember, Relentless Positive Action (RPA) in your life will help you and others. So, I wish you RPA every day!” RPA is a philosophy of no credit, no blame, and solving problems in a relentless fashion. Never in our nation’s history have we needed RPA more. I hope you will join me and help others by using Relentless Positive Action to elect Joe Biden as America’s next president.
Rick Snyder was governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2018. Follow him on Twitter: @onetoughnerd


veteranstoday--2020-09-03--San Leandro Officer Charged with Voluntary Manslaughter in Walmart Shooting

Here is our analysis of what is an excellent video , for which we thank the San Leandro Police Department .
The officer , failing to wait for backup , choose to “ cowboy ” the event .
This is a piss poor cop but he is miles above police in the other shootings we have seen in recent years .
The charges here are possibly a bit heavy depending on California ’ s sentencing on Murder 3 .
It is clear and should be to anyone seeing this that Taylor suffered from a psychiatric disorder .
I also note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , made no attempt to render aid but rather chatted up for their audience , essentially faking procedures while Taylor lay dying .
Nowhere do we really hear them calling emergency services , certainly we don ’ t hear them talking to dispatch about the dying man they shot for prettymuch no reason whatsoever .
Could any normal adult have taken the bat away with little risk ?
Of course they could .
Some adult needed to step in because police , at least this one cop , OK both of them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all .
Police culture renders police officers , it seems , incompetent and then gives them guns .
Police may well be considered a danger to the community .

Here is our analysis of what is an excellent video, for which we thank the San Leandro Police Department.
The officer, failing to wait for backup, choose to “cowboy” the event. This is a piss poor cop but he is miles above police in the other shootings we have seen in recent years. The charges here are possibly a bit heavy depending on California’s sentencing on Murder 3.
It is clear and should be to anyone seeing this that Taylor suffered from a psychiatric disorder.
I also note that the police, after the shooting, made no attempt to render aid but rather chatted up for their audience, essentially faking procedures while Taylor lay dying.
Nowhere do we really hear them calling emergency services, certainly we don’t hear them talking to dispatch about the dying man they shot for prettymuch no reason whatsoever. Could any normal adult have taken the bat away with little risk? Of course they could. Some adult needed to step in because police, at least this one cop, OK both of them, don’t seem to be adults at all. Police culture renders police officers, it seems, incompetent and then gives them guns. Police may well be considered a danger to the community. Officer Jason Fletcher of @SanLeandroPD is charged w/voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting Steven Taylor inside @Walmart without de-escalating the situation, says @AlamedaCountyDA. Top cop @jtudorslpd and officer's attorney react pic.twitter.com/VOHRrlzWwf — Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) September 3, 2020 *


veteranstoday--2020-09-04--The Penguin rushed to Walter Reed with a Stroke

Gordon Duff is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War .
He is a disabled veteran and has worked @ @ @ @ @ for decades .
Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of @ @ @ @ @ .
He manages the world ’ s largest private intelligence organization and regularly consults with @ @ @ @ @ has traveled extensively , is published around the world and is a regular guest on @ @ @ @ @ than “ several ” countries .
He is also a trained chef , wine enthusiast @ @ @ @ @ specializing in historical weapons and restoration .
Business experience and interests are in energy and @ @ @

Here is the video of Trump being rushed to Walter Reed last November. It turns out Pence was put on standby in case Trump had to be put under for a procedure. So it wasn’t part one of his annual physical! pic.twitter.com/XTd8t1wu2Q
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veteranstoday--2020-09-04--New Patriotism: Trump Called American War Dead ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ – Report (Yes, coward and Russ

New Patriotism: Trump Called American War Dead ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ – Report (Yes, coward and Russian troll)

Responding to the report in a statement , the White House said , “ This report is patently false .
President Trump holds the military in the highest regard .
He ’ s demonstrated his commitment to them at every turn.
” An investigative reporter for the Associated Press tweeted that a senior Defense Department official “ confirmed this story by Jeffrey Goldberg in its entirety.
” The president has a long history of attacking military service members , even those in his own party , including the late Republican leader John McCain , whom he called a “ fucking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half-mast in McCain ’ s honor after his death in 2018 .
“ He ’ s not a war hero , ” Trump said of McCain in 2015 while still running for the Republican presidential nomination .
“ I like people who weren ’ t captured.
” The president reportedly told his staff , “ We ’ re not going to support that loser ’ s funeral ” after McCain ’ s death .
Trump was not invited to the memorial service .
During a 2018 planning meeting for a White House military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounded veterans to march , especially not amputees .
“ Nobody wants to see that , ” he was quoted saying .
read more… The Atlantic : On Memorial Day 2017 , Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery , a short drive from the White House .
He was accompanied on this visit by John Kelly , who was then the secretary of homeland security , and who would , a short time later , be named the White House chief of staff .
The two men were set to visit Section 60 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the burial ground for those killed in America ’ s most recent wars .
Kelly ’ s son Robert is buried in Section 60 .
A first lieutenant in the Marine Corps , Robert Kelly was killed in 2010 in Afghanistan .
He was 29 .
Trump was meant , on this visit , to join John Kelly in paying respects at his son ’ s grave , and to comfort the families of other fallen service members .
But according to sources with knowledge of this visit , Trump , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , turned directly to his father and said , “ I don ’ t get it .
What was in it for them ?
” Kelly ( who declined to comment for this story ) initially believed , people close to him said , that Trump was making a ham-handed reference to the selflessness of America ’ s all-volunteer force .
But later he came to realize that Trump simply does not understand non-transactional life choices .

Responding to the report in a statement, the White House said, “This report is patently false. President Trump holds the military in the highest regard. He’s demonstrated his commitment to them at every turn.” An investigative reporter for the Associated Press tweeted that a senior Defense Department official “confirmed this story by Jeffrey Goldberg in its entirety.”
“Why should I go to that cemetery?” Trump reportedly asked, before skipping a trip to an American burial ground in France. “It’s filled with losers.” https://t.co/11Wsk00y1B — New York Magazine (@NYMag) September 4, 2020
The president has a long history of attacking military service members, even those in his own party, including the late Republican leader John McCain, whom he called a “fucking loser” upon seeing flags lowered to half-mast in McCain’s honor after his death in 2018.
Trump did not serve in the military; he received a medical deferment from the draft during the Vietnam War because of alleged bone spurs in his feet. In the 1990s, Trump said his efforts to avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases constituted his “personal Vietnam.” — Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) September 3, 2020
“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said of McCain in 2015 while still running for the Republican presidential nomination. “I like people who weren’t captured.” The president reportedly told his staff, “We’re not going to support that loser’s funeral” after McCain’s death. Trump was not invited to the memorial service.
FILE UNDER : Someone was mean to a thin-skinned five deferment draft dodging coward.#PussyInChief @realDonaldTrump Stopped Going to Dover AFB To Receive Bodies After Getting Berated On First Visit https://t.co/atD4x1ZXqq — Alan Scott (@CapeCodTweetaah) September 3, 2020
2018: Trump Called American War Dead 'Losers' and 'Suckers' – Report – Daily Beast: President Trump called American soldiers who died on French soil during World War I “losers” during a trip to France in 2018, according to multiple sources cited by The Atlantic. The comments, … pic.twitter.com/vQ9loed3kW — VeteransToday (@veteranstoday) September 4, 2020
UPDATE: Responding to the report, the White House said, “This report is patently false. President Trump holds the military in the highest regard.” Meanwhile, an AP reporter confirmed the story with a Defense Department official. https://t.co/bp9cw9ALaL — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 3, 2020
During a 2018 planning meeting for a White House military parade, Trump reportedly refused to allow wounded veterans to march, especially not amputees. “Nobody wants to see that,” he was quoted saying. read more…
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The Atlantic: On Memorial Day 2017, Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery, a short drive from the White House. He was accompanied on this visit by John Kelly, who was then the secretary of homeland security, and who would, a short time later, be named the White House chief of staff.
The two men were set to visit Section 60, the 14-acre area of the cemetery that is the burial ground for those killed in America’s most recent wars. Kelly’s son Robert is buried in Section 60. A first lieutenant in the Marine Corps, Robert Kelly was killed in 2010 in Afghanistan. He was 29. Trump was meant, on this visit, to join John Kelly in paying respects at his son’s grave, and to comfort the families of other fallen service members.
But according to sources with knowledge of this visit, Trump, while standing by Robert Kelly’s grave, turned directly to his father and said, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” Kelly (who declined to comment for this story) initially believed, people close to him said, that Trump was making a ham-handed reference to the selflessness of America’s all-volunteer force. But later he came to realize that Trump simply does not understand non-transactional life choices.