southfront--2020-08-17--Iran To Re-Evaluate Relations With UAE Following Normalization With Israel

The Iranian nation and Armed Forces will make a radical change in their approach to the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi ’ s recent step to normalize relations with Israel .
Palestinians gathered over the weekend to protest against the UAE ’ s decision , which many have described as a betrayal and a ‘ stab in the back ’ .
Major General Mohammad Baqeri said the decision of the ‘ UAE regime ’ to re-establish ties with Israel “ is regrettable beyond description ” while speaking in a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday .
He warned that Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UAE accountable for any future incident in the Persian Gulf region which could pose even the slightest threat to the Islamic Republic ’ s national security .
He emphasized that it is not acceptable for the UAE , as a Muslim and Arab country , to establish political and economic relations with such a regime , which has been violating the first Qiblah of Muslims ( a place toward which Muslims pray ) and has also displaced , killed and imprisoned the Palestinian people .
On the 13th of August Israel and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two sides , in an agreement apparently brokered by US President Donald Trump .
Under the agreement , Israel has reportedly agreed to ‘ temporarily ’ suspend applying its own rule to additional areas in the occupied West Bank and the strategic Jordan Valley that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex .
In a telephone conversation with Islamic Jihad resistance movement Secretary General Ziad al-Nakhala on Friday , Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the ‘ treacherous ’ deal between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affect the Palestinian resistance against the Tel Aviv regime .
LINK Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have renewed protests to express their anger at the normalization of UAE ’ s relations with Israel , describing it as a deal of shame for the UAE .
Palestinians say the protests will continue as they won ’ t accept the normalization deal , which they described as a stab in the back .
The Palestinian legislative council has also held a meeting during which Palestinian leaders have unanimously said that no country has the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are the only decision-makers for what is related to their country and their rights .
The Palestinians say they are disappointed and consider the UAE ’ s decision to normalize relations a great betrayal of the Palestinian cause .
While the UAE has claimed normalization has played a role in delaying Israel ’ s annexation plans in the occupied West Bank , Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has noted that the deal has nothing to do with the annexation plan and it will go ahead as planned .
LINK Meanwhile , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blockade of the Gaza Strip , entirely closing its offshore fishing zone following a night of Israeli land and aerial attacks on the besieged Palestinian enclave .
Israeli minister of military affairs Benny Gantz in a statement on Sunday ordered the fishing zone off the coast of Gaza closed until further notice , the Palestinian Information Centre reported .
The closure came hours after Israeli military launched aerial and ground attacks against targets across the Gaza overnight , with fighter jets and tanks attacking what the Israelis claimed was a Palestinian military compound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had already slashed Gaza ’ s permitted fishing zone .
COGAT , an Israeli military body , earlier this week said the fishing zone would be halved from 15 nautical miles to eight .
Under the Oslo Accords signed in 1993 , Israel is obliged to permit fishing up to 20 nautical miles , but this has never been implemented .
Over the past few years , Israeli forces have carried out more than a hundred attacks on Palestinian boats , arresting fishermen and confiscating boats .
The Palestinian movement Hamas had vowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Israeli military after two children were injured during night-time strikes against Gaza on Friday .
The Israeli military has said that the raids were carried out in response to a number of alleged incendiary balloons sent from Gaza to the occupied territories .
Tel Aviv said it targeted a ‘ naval force compound , underground infrastructure and observation posts ’ belonging to Hamas .
Flying fiery kites and balloons has become a new mode of protests by Gazans since March 2018 , when the Tel Aviv regime began a crackdown against anti-occupation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Israeli-occupied land , killing and injuring many people .
LINK The Palestinian territory has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007 .
Israel cites security threats from Hamas for its land and naval blockade .
On Wednesday last week , Israel had further reduced the area where it permits Palestinians to fish from 24km ( 15 miles ) to 13km ( eight miles ) , calling it a response to the balloon launches .
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The Iranian nation and Armed Forces will make a radical change in their approach to the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi’s recent step to normalize relations with Israel. Palestinians gathered over the weekend to protest against the UAE’s decision, which many have described as a betrayal and a ‘stab in the back’.
Major General Mohammad Baqeri said the decision of the ‘UAE regime’ to re-establish ties with Israel “is regrettable beyond description” while speaking in a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday.
“Definitely, the Iranian nation’s approach towards this neighbouring state (UAE) will fundamentally change [following its deal with Israel] and the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces will also deal with this country on the basis of different calculations.”
He warned that Iran would not tolerate and would hold the UAE accountable for any future incident in the Persian Gulf region which could pose even the slightest threat to the Islamic Republic’s national security.
“Under the circumstances that all free-thinking nations in the world express their hatred toward and avoid establishing friendly relations with the Zionist regime, one of the Islamic Republic’s neighbours is brazen enough to announce the establishment of ties with this child-killing regime, which is a cause for great regret” Baqeri said.
He emphasized that it is not acceptable for the UAE, as a Muslim and Arab country, to establish political and economic relations with such a regime, which has been violating the first Qiblah of Muslims (a place toward which Muslims pray) and has also displaced, killed and imprisoned the Palestinian people.
“We recommend the United Arab Emirate to reconsider this decision before it is too late, and do not continue on a path, which will be detrimental to its own security and the security of the region, because this would be acceptable.”
On the 13th of August Israel and the UAE reached the deal that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two sides, in an agreement apparently brokered by US President Donald Trump.
Under the agreement, Israel has reportedly agreed to ‘temporarily’ suspend applying its own rule to additional areas in the occupied West Bank and the strategic Jordan Valley that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex.
In a telephone conversation with Islamic Jihad resistance movement Secretary General Ziad al-Nakhala on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the ‘treacherous’ deal between the Israeli regime and the UAE does not affect the Palestinian resistance against the Tel Aviv regime. LINK
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have renewed protests to express their anger at the normalization of UAE’s relations with Israel, describing it as a deal of shame for the UAE. Palestinians say the protests will continue as they won’t accept the normalization deal, which they described as a stab in the back.
The Palestinian legislative council has also held a meeting during which Palestinian leaders have unanimously said that no country has the right to make decisions on behalf of Palestinians who are the only decision-makers for what is related to their country and their rights. The Palestinians say they are disappointed and consider the UAE’s decision to normalize relations a great betrayal of the Palestinian cause.
While the UAE has claimed normalization has played a role in delaying Israel’s annexation plans in the occupied West Bank, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has noted that the deal has nothing to do with the annexation plan and it will go ahead as planned. LINK
Meanwhile, over the weekend Israel has tightened its naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, entirely closing its offshore fishing zone following a night of Israeli land and aerial attacks on the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Israeli minister of military affairs Benny Gantz in a statement on Sunday ordered the fishing zone off the coast of Gaza closed until further notice, the Palestinian Information Centre reported.
The closure came hours after Israeli military launched aerial and ground attacks against targets across the Gaza overnight, with fighter jets and tanks attacking what the Israelis claimed was a Palestinian military compound and underground infrastructure late Saturday.
Israel had already slashed Gaza’s permitted fishing zone. COGAT, an Israeli military body, earlier this week said the fishing zone would be halved from 15 nautical miles to eight.
Under the Oslo Accords signed in 1993, Israel is obliged to permit fishing up to 20 nautical miles, but this has never been implemented. Over the past few years, Israeli forces have carried out more than a hundred attacks on Palestinian boats, arresting fishermen and confiscating boats.
The Palestinian movement Hamas had vowed to step up its resistance against on the Israeli military after two children were injured during night-time strikes against Gaza on Friday.
The Israeli military has said that the raids were carried out in response to a number of alleged incendiary balloons sent from Gaza to the occupied territories. Tel Aviv said it targeted a ‘naval force compound, underground infrastructure and observation posts’ belonging to Hamas.
Flying fiery kites and balloons has become a new mode of protests by Gazans since March 2018, when the Tel Aviv regime began a crackdown against anti-occupation demonstrations near the fence separating Gaza from the Israeli-occupied land, killing and injuring many people. LINK
The Palestinian territory has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007. Israel cites security threats from Hamas for its land and naval blockade. On Wednesday last week, Israel had further reduced the area where it permits Palestinians to fish from 24km (15 miles) to 13km (eight miles), calling it a response to the balloon launches. LINK
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southfront--2020-08-17--Rockets Fall On Heads Of US Troops In Iraq As Israel Bombs Gaza Strip

It seems that the UAE-Israeli peace deal did not help much to stabilize the situation in the region .
On August 16 evening , a rocket targeted the Green Zone of Iraq ’ s capital Baghdad , which houses government buildings and foreign missions .
The strike caused no casualties .
Security forces found a missile launch site and dismantled two other rockets .
This attack was one among almost a dozen of others within the last weeks apparently aimed at US forces and facilities .
Just a few hours earlier , the pro-Iranian armed group Ashab al-Kahf released a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a US equipment convoy in the Anbar area .
The group claimed that the convoy was fully destroyed .
On August 15 , two rockets targeted the biggest US military base in Iraq – Camp Taji .
The base is located north of Baghdad .
On the same day , a convoy carrying logistical supplies for the U.S.-led coalition was targeted on the highway between Dhi Qar and Basrah in southern Iraq .
The attack was conducted by another pro-Iranian group , Usbat al-Tha ’ ireen .
Pro-US sources denied any casualties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , the situation escalated in the Gaza Strip with the Israeli Defense Forces conducting strikes on Hamas targets there .
The situation escalated there amid reports about the UAE-Israeli peace deal .
Under the deal Israel had to suspend its plans of occupation of Palestinian territories in the West Bank .
However , the Israeli leadership already declared that it just delayed this move and is still aiming to do this .
The US detention of tankers with Iranian fuel en route to Venezuela also did not help to de-escalate the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Explosion Hits U.S. Equipment Convoy , Iraq And Kuwait Deny It Happened Despite Video

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It seems that the UAE-Israeli peace deal did not help much to stabilize the situation in the region.
On August 16 evening, a rocket targeted the Green Zone of Iraq’s capital Baghdad, which houses government buildings and foreign missions. The strike caused no casualties. Security forces found a missile launch site and dismantled two other rockets.
This attack was one among almost a dozen of others within the last weeks apparently aimed at US forces and facilities.
Just a few hours earlier, the pro-Iranian armed group Ashab al-Kahf released a video showing an improvised explosive device attack on a US equipment convoy in the Anbar area. The group claimed that the convoy was fully destroyed.
#Iraq Iran-backed Shi'a Militant Group Ashab al-Kahf spreads this video on its attack against US equipment convoy in Anbar area last night@IsraelMFA @IDF @RosannaMrtnz pic.twitter.com/tikH5llfE6 — Unofficial ✡MOSSAD✡ (@MossadNews) August 16, 2020
On August 15, two rockets targeted the biggest US military base in Iraq – Camp Taji. The base is located north of Baghdad.
“On Aug 15, appx 9:15 p.m., two small rockets landed near Taji base. No coalition troops near impact,” spokesman for the U.S-led coalition, Col. Myles B. Caggins III, said on Twitter.
On the same day, a convoy carrying logistical supplies for the U.S.-led coalition was targeted on the highway between Dhi Qar and Basrah in southern Iraq. The attack was conducted by another pro-Iranian group, Usbat al-Tha’ireen. Pro-US sources denied any casualties as a result of the attack.
Meanwhile, the situation escalated in the Gaza Strip with the Israeli Defense Forces conducting strikes on Hamas targets there.
Earlier tonight, rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel. In response, our Air Force just struck Hamas terror targets in Gaza, including a military compound used to store rocket ammunition. We will continue to operate against any attempts to harm Israeli civilians. — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 16, 2020
The situation escalated there amid reports about the UAE-Israeli peace deal. Under the deal Israel had to suspend its plans of occupation of Palestinian territories in the West Bank. However, the Israeli leadership already declared that it just delayed this move and is still aiming to do this.
The US detention of tankers with Iranian fuel en route to Venezuela also did not help to de-escalate the situation.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Evidence Builds That Audio Tapes Provided By Ukraine To MH17 Investigators Were Altered

The authenticity of the phone tapes provided to the investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine ( SBU ) have long been questioned .
Audio analyses done by an expert on two of these phone tapes published on YouTube have already shown that there is evidence they were tampered with .
The audio tape concerning the involvement of Igor Bezler ( nickname “ Bes ” ) in the downing of flight MH17 was one of the most clearly falsified pieces of ‘ evidence ’ .
In the first place , the supposed conversation begins with the end of a sentence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recording was not of the entire conversation , but just a piece of it .
The risk to have an extract put out of context was then very high .
And that ’ s exactly what happened .
Here is the discussion we can hear in the extract provided by the SBU : The SBU published this phone tape as ‘ proof ’ that Bezler admitted they shot down the MH17 ( even if they never mention it was a Boeing , or a passenger plane , the ‘ context ’ is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security service of Ukraine , a country which is also a suspect in the case ) .
But there were quickly several problems .
The location where the plane mentioned fell ( near Enakievo ) was not the location where the MH17 fell ( the area near Grabovo ) , as you can see in the map below .
However , the location indicated by Bezler in the audio tape does correspond to a plane that was shot down , a military aircraft downed by the DPR ( Donetsk People ’ s Republic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the media agencies Interfax and TASS reported on 17 June 2014 that the DPR people ’ s militia claimed to have shot down a SU-25 while it was attacking Golmovsky .
This village is on the periphery of Gorlovka , several kilometres from Enakievo .
Another anomaly from the audio tape is the question about the pilots .
One would expect to search specifically for the pilots only in the case of a military aircraft , not a civilian one , because there is no ejection seat in a passenger plane .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tape , you understand the whole picture .
Watch the whole video of Anatoly Shary subtitled in English : Here is the full discussion about the shot down plane : The SBU eliminated all the parts of the conversation which could help understand what Bezler was really talking about , and that it has absolutely no relation to the MH17 crash .
Bezler and the man with whom he speaks mention clearly it ’ s a Sukhoi ( a military aircraft ) which was shot down .
As reported in the incident mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 .
One month before the MH17 crash !
Which means that the SBU falsified the date of the recording in addition to cutting essential parts of the conversation .
In this full phone tape , you can clearly hear the piece of sentence which is at the very beginning of the SBU extract provided as evidence in the MH17 case : “ .
The presence of this sentence seems to indicate the file received by Anatoly Shary is the one from which the SBU ‘ evidence ’ is extracted .
The two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Shary and the one published by SBU ) were compared by Michael Kobs ( a researcher who has investigated the MH17 case , and has already produced several reports on it , like “ Haunt the BUK ” ) , with audio analysis software .
And this comparison shows that the two files share the same level of noise , and the same audio profile .
Which means that it is most likely that the SBU file was extracted from the very same file published by Shary .
Moreover , the facts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the events of June 2014 , and are corroborated by the testimony given by Bezler to the investigation team and to the Dutch court in charge of the MH17 case .
And last but not least , another phone tape presented by the Dutch court on 8 June 2020 confirms the facts on which Bezler testified : In this audio tape dated 16 June 2014 , Dubinsky announced that “ Bes downed a Sushka ” ( “ Bezler downed a Sukhoi ” ) in Gorlovka in the evening , and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being searched for ” .
It is exactly what the full phone tape with Bezler is talking about !
This discussion involving Bezler had nothing to do with the MH17 , the SBU knew it and edited the phone tape to deceive the investigation team and the Dutch court .
Impartiality and expertise of the investigation team and the Dutch court put into question The information published by Anatoly Shary not only put into question the reliability of the evidence provided by the SBU in the MH17 case .
Once again , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into question .
Because , as Donbass Insider emphasizes it is not the first forgery to be proved in this very sensitive case .
The JIT published as ‘ proof ’ a discussion from a fake VK account , Vladimir Tsemakh was kidnapped by the SBU and presented as a key suspect after one of his swear words in an interview was conveniently “ misinterpreted ” as the word “ BUK ” , and testimonies of several witnesses were deformed or completely falsified by western media ( watch the documentaries from Bonanza Media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been discredited by subsequent events , as it scammed a witness who testified that he saw fighter jets in order to suggest he was a fraud .
Moreover , the US refused to provide the satellite pictures they claimed having , and the Russian data about the fact that the missile pieces shown by the JIT belong to a Ukrainian army unit was put aside by the court without any real analysis of the documents by the investigation team ( they never came to Russia to verify the documents on site ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiment of Almaz Antey was not included in the file , there are a lot of discrepancies and inconsistencies in the official version , and most of the witnesses that are relied on in the trial are anonymous ( even when the witness in question is Eliot Higgings , from… Bellingcat ) , which makes it impossible to check their testimonies .
Donbass Insider also points out that in the recording of Bezler testimony to the investigators , you can hear one of them admitting that he does not know Ukraine ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the fact that they did not immediately realize that a plane which fell near Enakievo , could not be the MH17 which fell much further to the east .
What then are the competencies of the investigators , if they don ’ t know the geography of the crash area after three years of investigation .
How can these people can assert , like in the court hearing of 8 June 2020 , or in the article published by Bellingcat about Bezler , that the reliability of the phone tapes was checked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with other elements , when they are not even able to check the location of the crash ?
What kind of experts can state that phone tapes are reliable when a part of the conversation is obviously missing ?
How could a Dutch Prosecutor claim on 10 March 2020 , that “ the complete intercepted conversations that are contained in the case file ” “ have been thoroughly investigated ” and still take evidence provided by the SBU as proof ?
If the Dutch Prosecutors really investigated the complete phone tapes , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and not base their case file mainly on what the SBU provided .
And the full phone tape of Bezler published by Shary indicates that the SBU provided falsified “ evidence ” about the MH17 crash to the investigation team and to the Dutch justice .
And neither the “ great ” couch experts of Bellingcat , nor the JIT and its professional experts saw it was forged .
Not to mention the investigators who don ’ t even know where the locality of the crash area is .
LINK The publication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proves that the official investigation was completely flawed , based on staged fakes and forgeries , that the experts relied on during the trial do have not the competencies to assess the authenticity of the evidence , and that the court in charge of the MH17 case should immediately stop the hearings and restart the investigation from scratch with an impartial team of competent people .
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The authenticity of the phone tapes provided to the investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have long been questioned. Audio analyses done by an expert on two of these phone tapes published on YouTube have already shown that there is evidence they were tampered with.
The audio tape concerning the involvement of Igor Bezler (nickname “Bes”) in the downing of flight MH17 was one of the most clearly falsified pieces of ‘evidence’. In the first place, the supposed conversation begins with the end of a sentence (“I understood, damn”), which shows that the recording was not of the entire conversation, but just a piece of it. The risk to have an extract put out of context was then very high. And that’s exactly what happened.
Here is the discussion we can hear in the extract provided by the SBU:
“I understood, damn. We just shot down a plane. The group of “Miner”. It fell behind Enakievo. I went… Pilots? Where are the pilots? We went to look for and photograph the downed plane. It is smoking… How many minutes ago? Well, about 30 minutes ago.”
The SBU published this phone tape as ‘proof’ that Bezler admitted they shot down the MH17 (even if they never mention it was a Boeing, or a passenger plane, the ‘context’ is given exclusively by the assertion of the security service of Ukraine, a country which is also a suspect in the case).
But there were quickly several problems. The location where the plane mentioned fell (near Enakievo) was not the location where the MH17 fell (the area near Grabovo), as you can see in the map below.
However, the location indicated by Bezler in the audio tape does correspond to a plane that was shot down, a military aircraft downed by the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) militia one month before.
Both of the media agencies Interfax and TASS reported on 17 June 2014 that the DPR people’s militia claimed to have shot down a SU-25 while it was attacking Golmovsky. This village is on the periphery of Gorlovka, several kilometres from Enakievo.
Another anomaly from the audio tape is the question about the pilots. One would expect to search specifically for the pilots only in the case of a military aircraft, not a civilian one, because there is no ejection seat in a passenger plane.
And when you hear the full phone tape, you understand the whole picture.
Watch the whole video of Anatoly Shary subtitled in English:
Here is the full discussion about the shot down plane:
“Yes, Vasily Nikolaevich? Igor, tell me, well, what is there, is it decided for this 200 [dead soldier]? Yes, they are bringing him to Crimea, everything is fine. Oh … Well, I just understood, damn. We just shot down a plane. The group of “Miner”. It fell behind Enakievo. I went… Pilots? Where are the pilots? We went to look for and photograph the downed plane. It smokes… How many minutes ago? Well, about 30 minutes ago. About half an hour ago, right? Which kind? Sukhoi again? Yes, Sukhoi.”
The SBU eliminated all the parts of the conversation which could help understand what Bezler was really talking about, and that it has absolutely no relation to the MH17 crash. Bezler and the man with whom he speaks mention clearly it’s a Sukhoi (a military aircraft) which was shot down. As reported in the incident mentioned by Interfax and TASS on 17 June 2014. One month before the MH17 crash! Which means that the SBU falsified the date of the recording in addition to cutting essential parts of the conversation.
In this full phone tape, you can clearly hear the piece of sentence which is at the very beginning of the SBU extract provided as evidence in the MH17 case: “I just understood, damn”. The presence of this sentence seems to indicate the file received by Anatoly Shary is the one from which the SBU ‘evidence’ is extracted.
The two audio files (the full one published by Shary and the one published by SBU) were compared by Michael Kobs (a researcher who has investigated the MH17 case, and has already produced several reports on it, like “Haunt the BUK”), with audio analysis software. And this comparison shows that the two files share the same level of noise, and the same audio profile. Which means that it is most likely that the SBU file was extracted from the very same file published by Shary.
Moreover, the facts available in this full phone tape correspond to the events of June 2014, and are corroborated by the testimony given by Bezler to the investigation team and to the Dutch court in charge of the MH17 case.
And last but not least, another phone tape presented by the Dutch court on 8 June 2020 confirms the facts on which Bezler testified:
In this audio tape dated 16 June 2014, Dubinsky announced that “Bes downed a Sushka” (“Bezler downed a Sukhoi” ) in Gorlovka in the evening, and that the “pilot ejected” and “is being searched for”. It is exactly what the full phone tape with Bezler is talking about! This discussion involving Bezler had nothing to do with the MH17, the SBU knew it and edited the phone tape to deceive the investigation team and the Dutch court.
Impartiality and expertise of the investigation team and the Dutch court put into question
The information published by Anatoly Shary not only put into question the reliability of the evidence provided by the SBU in the MH17 case. Once again, it is the whole investigation which is put into question.
Because, as Donbass Insider emphasizes it is not the first forgery to be proved in this very sensitive case. The JIT published as ‘proof’ a discussion from a fake VK account, Vladimir Tsemakh was kidnapped by the SBU and presented as a key suspect after one of his swear words in an interview was conveniently “misinterpreted” as the word “BUK”, and testimonies of several witnesses were deformed or completely falsified by western media (watch the documentaries from Bonanza Media).
The media outlet Bellingcat has also been discredited by subsequent events, as it scammed a witness who testified that he saw fighter jets in order to suggest he was a fraud. Moreover, the US refused to provide the satellite pictures they claimed having, and the Russian data about the fact that the missile pieces shown by the JIT belong to a Ukrainian army unit was put aside by the court without any real analysis of the documents by the investigation team (they never came to Russia to verify the documents on site). The data of the full scale experiment of Almaz Antey was not included in the file, there are a lot of discrepancies and inconsistencies in the official version, and most of the witnesses that are relied on in the trial are anonymous (even when the witness in question is Eliot Higgings, from… Bellingcat), which makes it impossible to check their testimonies.
Donbass Insider also points out that in the recording of Bezler testimony to the investigators, you can hear one of them admitting that he does not know Ukraine’s geography well, perhaps as an excuse for the fact that they did not immediately realize that a plane which fell near Enakievo, could not be the MH17 which fell much further to the east.
What then are the competencies of the investigators, if they don’t know the geography of the crash area after three years of investigation. How can these people can assert, like in the court hearing of 8 June 2020, or in the article published by Bellingcat about Bezler, that the reliability of the phone tapes was checked by experts or by crossing the information with other elements, when they are not even able to check the location of the crash? What kind of experts can state that phone tapes are reliable when a part of the conversation is obviously missing? How could a Dutch Prosecutor claim on 10 March 2020, that “the complete intercepted conversations that are contained in the case file” “have been thoroughly investigated” and still take evidence provided by the SBU as proof? If the Dutch Prosecutors really investigated the complete phone tapes, they would have seen the falsification of evidence, and not base their case file mainly on what the SBU provided. And the full phone tape of Bezler published by Shary indicates that the SBU provided falsified “evidence” about the MH17 crash to the investigation team and to the Dutch justice. And neither the “great” couch experts of Bellingcat, nor the JIT and its professional experts saw it was forged. Not to mention the investigators who don’t even know where the locality of the crash area is. LINK
The publication of the full phone tape of Bezler proves that the official investigation was completely flawed, based on staged fakes and forgeries, that the experts relied on during the trial do have not the competencies to assess the authenticity of the evidence, and that the court in charge of the MH17 case should immediately stop the hearings and restart the investigation from scratch with an impartial team of competent people. LINK
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southfront--2020-08-17--AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (Infographics)

The first glide bomb was developed by Germany in WW2 , called the Fritx X It was an anti ship @ @ @ @ @ the problem of heavy AA fire .
It was radio controlled and the tail section @ @ @ @ @ Allied navies would employ radio jammers to try to counter it .
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The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon is a standardized medium range precision guided weapon designed for the engagement of defended targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses.
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southfront--2020-08-17--‘US Justice’: Black Mobsters That Killed 59yo Father Of Family In Baltimore Got No Real Penalty

The justice in the modern United States looks this way : In September 2019 , two black mobsters ( 16yo and 15yo ) attacked and killed a 59yo white father of a family , John Weed , at the Great Frederick Fair in Baltimore .
“ On September 20 , Weed was enjoying the fair with family when he was approached by the 16-year-old boy and his 15-year-old brother and their friends .
The 15-year-old and another teen asked Weed for money .
When he said no , the teen ’ s kept asking him for money as family members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The teen ended up punching Weed in the back of the head .
As Weed tried to confront the 16-year-old , his 15-year-old brother punched Weed with such force he immediately lost consciousness .
The teen then spat on him while he lied on the ground .
Weed ultimately died of his injuries the next day in Shock Trauma , ” baltimore.cbslocal.com reported .
In August 2020 , it was finally revealed what penalty the killers got .
Judge Julie Stevenson Solt ordered the 16yo mobster to be placed on probation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 15yo attacker was ordered to be placed in a long-term behavioral modification program .
Therefore , the life of the 59yo man appeared to cost almost nothing from the point of view of the court .
Meanwhile , in New York 49 people were shot during the past 72 hours only amid the continued anti-Trump and pro-BLM protests across the country .
Bulletproof vest sales soared amid the increase of violence .
They are already up 80 percent this year .
This is how the modern US ‘ democracy ’ run by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like .
It is easy imagine what would happen if the neo-liberal agenda takes an upper hand in the entire country .
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The justice in the modern United States looks this way:
In September 2019, two black mobsters (16yo and 15yo) attacked and killed a 59yo white father of a family, John Weed, at the Great Frederick Fair in Baltimore.
“On September 20, Weed was enjoying the fair with family when he was approached by the 16-year-old boy and his 15-year-old brother and their friends. The 15-year-old and another teen asked Weed for money. When he said no, the teen’s kept asking him for money as family members pleaded for them to leave him alone. The teen ended up punching Weed in the back of the head. As Weed tried to confront the 16-year-old, his 15-year-old brother punched Weed with such force he immediately lost consciousness. The teen then spat on him while he lied on the ground. Weed ultimately died of his injuries the next day in Shock Trauma,” baltimore.cbslocal.com reported.
In August 2020, it was finally revealed what penalty the killers got. Judge Julie Stevenson Solt ordered the 16yo mobster to be placed on probation with conditions, including anger management, while the 15yo attacker was ordered to be placed in a long-term behavioral modification program. Therefore, the life of the 59yo man appeared to cost almost nothing from the point of view of the court.
Meanwhile, in New York 49 people were shot during the past 72 hours only amid the continued anti-Trump and pro-BLM protests across the country. Bulletproof vest sales soared amid the increase of violence. They are already up 80 percent this year.
Don't know who recorded it but I downloaded this yesterday He's single handedly wrecked Manhattan Ghost town "Beirut DeBlasio" without the explosion pic.twitter.com/5I48ZGcWTZ — tadgermania (@tadgermania) August 7, 2020
This is how the modern US ‘democracy’ run by the pro-minotrity, neo-liberal local elites looks like. It is easy imagine what would happen if the neo-liberal agenda takes an upper hand in the entire country.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Rain Of Rockets Hits US Forces In Iraq. Israeli-UAE Peace Deal Crumbles Days After Its Announcement

As it was expected , the ‘ historic ’ UAE-Israeli peace deal did not contribute to the stability in the Middle East .
Instead , the situation has been slowly , but steadily moving towards a larger confrontation in the region .
Immediately after the announcement of the US-sponsored peace deal , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that his country is not going to fulfill one of its key provisions – the suspension of the annexation of West Bank territories .
The prime minister emphasized that the annexation plan was just delayed , but not suspended .
“ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extend sovereignty , our sovereignty in Judea and Samaria , in full coordination with the United States , ” Netanyahu said adding that “ Israel will have comprehensive peace agreements with other Arab countries without returning to the 1967 borders.
” This unfortunate , but expected statement goes fully in the framework of the Israeli regional policy and contradicts position of the US-sponsored deal reached with the UAE .
In particular , Crown Prince Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed emphasized that “ it was agreed to stop Israel ’ s annexation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the already existing controversy over the deal and on August 15-16 , the situation escalated in the Gaza Strip .
According to the Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ) , Palestinian protesters with explosives tried to approach the security fence and then Palestinian forces launched at least 2 rockets at southern Israel .
In its own turn , IDF aircraft conducted a series of airstrikes on what Tel Aviv described as Hamas targets .
If the Israeli leadership keeps its course on the annexation of the West Bank areas , the Palestinian-Israeli conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expand further .
For example , in this scenario , an escalation could be expected in the area of the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights and on the Lebanese-Israeli contact line .
On August 14 , Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah already declared that the movement “ will not remain silent on the crime of the bombing the Port of Beirut if it is proven that Israel is behind it.
” According to Nasrallah , Hezbollah would wait for results of an investigation into the Beirut port explosion and if it turns out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then it would “ pay an equal price ” .
The August 4 blast in the port of Beirut is still surrounded by mystery and uncertainties , and many sources , including the top US leadership , still consider the possibility that the tragedy was caused by some kind of ‘ attack ’ .
In this event , the main suspect is Israel , which has always been interested in the destabilization of neighboring Arab states to secure own dominance in the region .
Tensions are also growing between the United States and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Justice announced that US forces have seized some 1.116m barrels of Iranian fuel aboard 4 ships headed for Venezuela .
The seizure came amid increasing attacks on US forces and facilities from pro-Iranian and anti-US armed groups in Iraq .
On the evening of August 16 , a rocket targeted the Green Zone of Iraq ’ s capital Baghdad , which houses government buildings and foreign missions .
The strike led to no casualties .
Just a few hours earlier , the pro-Iranian armed group Ashab al-Kahf released a video showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US equipment convoy in the Anbar area .
The group claimed that the convoy was fully destroyed .
On August 15 , two rockets targeted the biggest US military base in Iraq – Camp Taji .
The base is located north of Baghdad .
On the same day , a convoy carrying logistical supplies for the U.S.-led coalition was targeted on the highway between Dhi Qar and Basrah in southern Iraq .
The attack was conducted by another pro-Iranian group , Usbat al-Tha ’ ireen .
Pro-US sources denied any casualties as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the most recent in about two dozen various attacks on US-affiliated targets in Iraq during the past few weeks .
If the US and Iran continue the current confrontational course , it is expected that the number and intensity of attacks in Iraq will increase boosting the chances of an open confrontation between the US and Iranian-led forces .

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As it was expected, the ‘historic’ UAE-Israeli peace deal did not contribute to the stability in the Middle East. Instead, the situation has been slowly, but steadily moving towards a larger confrontation in the region.
Immediately after the announcement of the US-sponsored peace deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that his country is not going to fulfill one of its key provisions – the suspension of the annexation of West Bank territories. The prime minister emphasized that the annexation plan was just delayed, but not suspended.
“There is no change to my plan to extend sovereignty, our sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, in full coordination with the United States,” Netanyahu said adding that “Israel will have comprehensive peace agreements with other Arab countries without returning to the 1967 borders.”
This unfortunate, but expected statement goes fully in the framework of the Israeli regional policy and contradicts position of the US-sponsored deal reached with the UAE. In particular, Crown Prince Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed emphasized that “it was agreed to stop Israel’s annexation of the Palestinian lands.”
The Israeli actions strengthened the already existing controversy over the deal and on August 15-16, the situation escalated in the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Palestinian protesters with explosives tried to approach the security fence and then Palestinian forces launched at least 2 rockets at southern Israel. In its own turn, IDF aircraft conducted a series of airstrikes on what Tel Aviv described as Hamas targets.
If the Israeli leadership keeps its course on the annexation of the West Bank areas, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will expectedly escalate, and even possibly expand further. For example, in this scenario, an escalation could be expected in the area of the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights and on the Lebanese-Israeli contact line.
On August 14, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah already declared that the movement “will not remain silent on the crime of the bombing the Port of Beirut if it is proven that Israel is behind it.” According to Nasrallah, Hezbollah would wait for results of an investigation into the Beirut port explosion and if it turns out to be an act of sabotage by Israel then it would “pay an equal price”.
The August 4 blast in the port of Beirut is still surrounded by mystery and uncertainties, and many sources, including the top US leadership, still consider the possibility that the tragedy was caused by some kind of ‘attack’. In this event, the main suspect is Israel, which has always been interested in the destabilization of neighboring Arab states to secure own dominance in the region.
Tensions are also growing between the United States and Iran. On August 14, the Department of Justice announced that US forces have seized some 1.116m barrels of Iranian fuel aboard 4 ships headed for Venezuela. The seizure came amid increasing attacks on US forces and facilities from pro-Iranian and anti-US armed groups in Iraq.
On the evening of August 16, a rocket targeted the Green Zone of Iraq’s capital Baghdad, which houses government buildings and foreign missions. The strike led to no casualties. Just a few hours earlier, the pro-Iranian armed group Ashab al-Kahf released a video showing an improvised explosive device attack on a US equipment convoy in the Anbar area. The group claimed that the convoy was fully destroyed. On August 15, two rockets targeted the biggest US military base in Iraq – Camp Taji. The base is located north of Baghdad. On the same day, a convoy carrying logistical supplies for the U.S.-led coalition was targeted on the highway between Dhi Qar and Basrah in southern Iraq. The attack was conducted by another pro-Iranian group, Usbat al-Tha’ireen. Pro-US sources denied any casualties as a result of the attack. These were just the most recent in about two dozen various attacks on US-affiliated targets in Iraq during the past few weeks.
If the US and Iran continue the current confrontational course, it is expected that the number and intensity of attacks in Iraq will increase boosting the chances of an open confrontation between the US and Iranian-led forces.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Military Situation In Palestine On August 17, 2020 (Map Update)

Nothing ’ s new , they use balloons and we shoot at empty dunes by order from Bibi .
It @ @ @ @ @ both leaderships play , we need to free Gaza from the terrorists and give it @ @ @ @ @ a peace deal .
Hamas must die .

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Palestine:
Incendiary balloons attack was reported near the Eshkol area;
Incendiary balloons attack was reported near the Nahal Gerar area;
Incendiary balloons attack was reported near the Kissufim area;
The power plant in the Gaza Strip ceases its operations, since Israel stops fuel supply;
Incendiary balloons attack was reported near the Mefalsim area;
IDF tanks targeted a number of Hamas observation posts, in response to riots along the security fence.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Military Situation In Yemen On August 17, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • The Liaison and @ @ @ @ @ ( loyal to Ansar Allah ) reported 146 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah over the past @ @ @ @ @ between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led coalition continue in the north of Marib province ; • @ @ @ @ @ and Ansar Allah were reported in the Al-Fakher front , north of Al-Dhalea .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on Sanaa province;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted airstrikes on the Nate district;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Maheliyah district;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Majzar district;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Sarwah district;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Haradh district;
The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 146 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah over the past 24 hours;
Clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led coalition continue in the north of Marib province;
Clashes between the Southern Movement and Ansar Allah were reported in the Al-Fakher front, north of Al-Dhalea.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Schismatics Using Unrest In Belarus To Try To Further Divide Moscow Patriarchate

As it was expected the ongoing ‘ soft ’ pro-Western coup in Belarus is a step towards the increase of ethnic and religious tensions in the country .
On August 17 , Orthochristian.com released the article “ Schismatics Using Unrest In Belarus To Try To Further Divide Moscow Patriarchate “ : As protests and political unrest continue to grow in Belarus following the recent presidential elections , the schismatics of the “ Orthodox Church of Ukraine ” ( OCU ) and the “ Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church ” ( BAOC ) are using the situation to lob accusations at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Belarusian people to separate from the canonical Church and establish their own group .
On August 13 , Epiphany Dumenko , the head of the schismatic OCU addressed the Belarusian people , calling on them to “ request a tomos [ of autocephaly—O.C . ]
from the Mother Church , ” referring to the Patriarchate of Constantinople , which issued a tomos of autocephaly to the OCU in January last year .
“ These days , the people of Belarus are suffering greatly—our neighbors , with whom we have had many centuries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making up a single Kievan Metropolis until 1686 , ” Dumenko wrote on his Facebook page .
“ Its non-canonical annexation by Moscow has had and continues to have tragic consequences for Orthodoxy throughout Eastern Europe , ” he continued , referring to the novel interpretation of the transfer of the Metropolis of Kiev from the Patriarchate of Constantinople to the Moscow Patriarchate that undergirds the existence of the OCU .
“ With the will of the faithful and with the blessing of our common Mother Church , the Ecumenical Patriarchate , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Autocephalous Sister Churches .
The Orthodox Church of Belarus has the same reasons and right to request a tomos from the Mother Church whenever it wishes , ” Dumenko writes .
The OCU can not but feel compassion “ when the future of the Belarusian people , the independence of the state , the freedom and security of citizens and their lives are under threat , ” writes the head of the OCU .
However , His Eminence Metropolitan Pavel of Minsk of the canonical Belarusian Church noted in January 2019 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus , and if it caused so much trouble in Ukraine , it would mean the destruction of the Church in Belarus .
Archbishop Daniel of Pamphylia of the Patriarchate of Constantinople ’ s Ukrainian Church in America and one of the two exarchs who first invaded Ukrainian Church territory in the summer of 2018 to begin creating the schismatic OCU mocked Met .
Pavel for this position , saying that only “ people who fear the spiritual growth of their own flock can speak this way.
” On August 14 this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the schismatic BAOC published his own appeal to the Belarusian people , not only calling on them to “ protect their freedom of choice and the future of their state , ” but also accusing the canonical Belarusian Orthodox Exarchate of un-Christian behavior .
The BAOC was created in America in the second half of the 20th century .
Login is its sole bishop , with 3 parishes in America , 1 in Canada , 3 in Australia , and 1 in England .
It has no official churches in Belarus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While the whole civilized world stands with those who “ defend their dignity and their voice in the presidential elections in Belarus , ” “ Unfortunately , not all Christian churches in Belarus support and pray for their people , ” Login continues .
“ For example , the so-called primate of the Belarusian Exarchate of the ROC ( sent from Ryazan , Russia ) congratulated the dictator even before the official announcement of the winner of the election ( Scripture says , Ye shall know them by their fruits [ Mt .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In September 2018 , Login expressed his support for the autocephaly of the Ukrainian schismatics , as he hopes to also acquire autocephaly for his independent group .
Despite Login ’ s assertion , prayers are being offered for the Belarusian people and land in every church and monastery of the canonical Church , and Met .
Pavel has called on the Belarusian authorities and people to find a peaceful solution to the present crisis .
The Holy Synod of the canonical Belarusian Church made the same call in a statement issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clergy and laity of the Church are busy collecting medicine , food , and hygiene products for those who have been injured and detained during the protests over the past two weeks .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Ukraine Is Hovering Between New War And Economic Collapse

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As it was expected the ongoing ‘soft’ pro-Western coup in Belarus is a step towards the increase of ethnic and religious tensions in the country.
On August 17, Orthochristian.com released the article “Schismatics Using Unrest In Belarus To Try To Further Divide Moscow Patriarchate“:
As protests and political unrest continue to grow in Belarus following the recent presidential elections, the schismatics of the “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” (OCU) and the “Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church” (BAOC) are using the situation to lob accusations at the canonical Belarusian Orthodox Church and call for the Belarusian people to separate from the canonical Church and establish their own group.
On August 13, Epiphany Dumenko, the head of the schismatic OCU addressed the Belarusian people, calling on them to “request a tomos [of autocephaly—O.C.] from the Mother Church,” referring to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which issued a tomos of autocephaly to the OCU in January last year.
“These days, the people of Belarus are suffering greatly—our neighbors, with whom we have had many centuries of common ecclesiastical and state history … making up a single Kievan Metropolis until 1686,” Dumenko wrote on his Facebook page.
“Its non-canonical annexation by Moscow has had and continues to have tragic consequences for Orthodoxy throughout Eastern Europe,” he continued, referring to the novel interpretation of the transfer of the Metropolis of Kiev from the Patriarchate of Constantinople to the Moscow Patriarchate that undergirds the existence of the OCU.
“With the will of the faithful and with the blessing of our common Mother Church, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Church of Ukraine has been established among the Autocephalous Sister Churches. The Orthodox Church of Belarus has the same reasons and right to request a tomos from the Mother Church whenever it wishes,” Dumenko writes.
The OCU cannot but feel compassion “when the future of the Belarusian people, the independence of the state, the freedom and security of citizens and their lives are under threat,” writes the head of the OCU.
However, His Eminence Metropolitan Pavel of Minsk of the canonical Belarusian Church noted in January 2019 that there is no real desire for autocephaly in Belarus, and if it caused so much trouble in Ukraine, it would mean the destruction of the Church in Belarus.
Archbishop Daniel of Pamphylia of the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Ukrainian Church in America and one of the two exarchs who first invaded Ukrainian Church territory in the summer of 2018 to begin creating the schismatic OCU mocked Met. Pavel for this position, saying that only “people who fear the spiritual growth of their own flock can speak this way.”
On August 14 this year, “Archbishop” Svyatoslav Login of the schismatic BAOC published his own appeal to the Belarusian people, not only calling on them to “protect their freedom of choice and the future of their state,” but also accusing the canonical Belarusian Orthodox Exarchate of un-Christian behavior.
The BAOC was created in America in the second half of the 20th century. Login is its sole bishop, with 3 parishes in America, 1 in Canada, 3 in Australia, and 1 in England. It has no official churches in Belarus, though there are religious communities there.
While the whole civilized world stands with those who “defend their dignity and their voice in the presidential elections in Belarus,” “Unfortunately, not all Christian churches in Belarus support and pray for their people,” Login continues.
“For example, the so-called primate of the Belarusian Exarchate of the ROC (sent from Ryazan, Russia) congratulated the dictator even before the official announcement of the winner of the election (Scripture says, Ye shall know them by their fruits [Mt. 7:16]),” he writes.
In September 2018, Login expressed his support for the autocephaly of the Ukrainian schismatics, as he hopes to also acquire autocephaly for his independent group.
Despite Login’s assertion, prayers are being offered for the Belarusian people and land in every church and monastery of the canonical Church, and Met. Pavel has called on the Belarusian authorities and people to find a peaceful solution to the present crisis.
The Holy Synod of the canonical Belarusian Church made the same call in a statement issued on August 15.
Moreover, the clergy and laity of the Church are busy collecting medicine, food, and hygiene products for those who have been injured and detained during the protests over the past two weeks.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Military Situation In Iraq On August 17, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq : • A rocket targeted @ @ @ @ @ , causing no casualties .
Two other rockets were dismantled ; • Ashab Kahf group @ @ @ @ @ US-led coalition convoy in Anbar province ; • Fuad Hussein , Iraqi PM , asked @ @ @ @ @ to play a role in stopping Turkey from constantly assaulting Iraq ’ s sovereignty and @ @ @ @ @ soil ; • One civilian was killed , two others were wounded in bomb blast @ @ @ @ @ ON THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq:
A rocket targeted the Green Zone in Baghdad, causing no casualties. Two other rockets were dismantled;
Ashab Kahf group claimed an IED attack on US-led coalition convoy in Anbar province;
Fuad Hussein, Iraqi PM, asked UK, Germany, France to play a role in stopping Turkey from constantly assaulting Iraq’s sovereignty and also to retreat from Iraqi soil;
One civilian was killed, two others were wounded in bomb blast in Kirkuk city.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Polish Psychological Operations Unit On Guard Of ‘Democracy’ In Belarus

The protests in Belarus are continuing , now for over a week , following the elections won ( the opposition says ‘ no ’ ) by President Alexander Lukashenko .
The protesters are exploiting the general dissatisfaction with the government , and the direction the country has been going for a while , and then Lukashenko government has its obvious faults that have led to discontent brewing .
At the same time , the Lukashenko government still remains the only constructive political power in Belarus .
What ’ s noteworthy , however , is the high level of organization behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them to be “ accidental ” .
One of the leading propaganda channels that presented minute-by-minute updates of what is supposedly happening , but also coordinating the actions of protesters on a country-wide scale is Nexta Live , and it is evidently operated out of Poland .
MORE HERE President Alexander Lukashenko stated that aggression had been committed against Belarus .
Remaining , as we can see , loyal to his “ multi-vector policy , ” he prefers not to specify the subject of aggression , “ spreading responsibility ” almost across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than obvious who is the main “ force ” behind the “ aggression ” – and it is the advent of a new player on the “ European field ” – Poland .
Poland ’ s government and its special operations services appear to be playing a significant role in what is transpiring in Belarus .
A well-known military expert , a veteran of the GRU Special Forces , General of Staff Sergei Kozlov points out that the organization and coordination of the “ Belomaidan ” is occupied by the structure of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Psychological Actions ( Centralna Grupa Dzialan Psychologicznych ) , stationed in Bydgoszcz .
This is a separate military unit , which is directly subordinate to the Ground Forces Command , and is part of the Special Operations Forces .
Its tasks are to provide information and psychological influence on the troops and population of the enemy to achieve political , military and propaganda goals .
Organizationally , the central group includes : headquarters ; the intelligence center of psychological warfare , which is its main coordinating part and consists of four departments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The first is engaged in the analysis of the press and other open information sources in Poland ; • The second is mainly in English-speaking Western countries ; • The third is in Eastern Europe ; • The fourth is in states with conflict situations .
It is under the control of the Central Group that the Polish Internet resources Nexta and Nexta Live appear to operate , which currently appear to be employing all their forces in the Belarusian direction .
However , it is not only Poles who work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arrest of two Latvian provocateurs trying to enter the country .
On August 12th , when checking passengers on the London-Minsk flight , border guards drew attention to two suspicious Latvian citizens born in 1975 and 1993. and they were not allowed into Belarus .
A Telegram community of two Latvians and three Ukrainians was found on the phone of foreigners , who discussed the purchase of military helmets , the amount and type of currency that must be brought to Belarus .
Currently , many sources , including official ones , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond its borders , report on the activities of the special services and neo-Nazi groups of Ukraine in Belarus .
Thus , the aggression against Belarus , about which Lukashenko speaks , is carried out by the union of “ limitrophes ” – Lithuania , Latvia and Ukraine , under the leadership of Poland .
It is noteworthy that in a hybrid war , this tacit alliance displays a fair amount of independence , going against such pillars of the EU as Germany and France , which are not interested in escalating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the same Poles were accepted into the EU , “ Old Europe ” believed that in the face of “ these freeloaders ” it would receive a source of cheap labor , a “ cordon sanitaire ” from the then unstable Russia and obedient executors of any will of Brussels , deeply indebted to their “ benefactors ” .
Turns out they were wrong .
Poland , almost immediately began to demonstrate a fair amount of independence in European affairs , for example , its view of the “ progressive ” sodomization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Warsaw cleverly uses the growing contradictions between Washington and Brussels to pursue its own interests , posing as the “ beloved wife ” of the United States in a European “ harem ” , and quite successfully .
It was Poland that imposed on the EU the discussion of the “ Belarusian issue ” and achieved non-recognition of the election results .
Now Warsaw is seeking the introduction of sanctions , and not only against Minsk , but also against Moscow .
One of the main historical “ dreams ” of Warsaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea to sea ” .
And today it is seriously trying to implement it , uniting the Baltic states and Ukraine under its “ sovereign hand ” .
In order to close this arc , Belarus must definitely join this “ union of limitrophes ” .
Thus , in the current situation , Poland is acting not only as a tool of the US policy in Europe , but also as an independent player with its own interests , and even as the leading country of the so far unformed bloc .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debut of this union , the spearhead of which is directed precisely against Russia .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Belarus Kicks Off Large-Scale Military Drills Near Poland , Lithuania .
Lukashenko Is Losing Propaganda War To Western-backed Opposition • Video Shows Moment Of Death Of Protester In Minsk During August 10 Riots

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The protests in Belarus are continuing, now for over a week, following the elections won (the opposition says ‘no’) by President Alexander Lukashenko.
The protesters are exploiting the general dissatisfaction with the government, and the direction the country has been going for a while, and then Lukashenko government has its obvious faults that have led to discontent brewing. At the same time, the Lukashenko government still remains the only constructive political power in Belarus.
What’s noteworthy, however, is the high level of organization behind the protests that makes it exquisitely dubious for them to be “accidental”.
One of the leading propaganda channels that presented minute-by-minute updates of what is supposedly happening, but also coordinating the actions of protesters on a country-wide scale is Nexta Live, and it is evidently operated out of Poland. MORE HERE
President Alexander Lukashenko stated that aggression had been committed against Belarus.
“Today, many have already come in large numbers here from Poland, Holland, Ukraine, from this “Open Russia” of Navalny, etc. etc. The aggression has already begun against the country,” the Belarusian president said.
Remaining, as we can see, loyal to his “multi-vector policy,” he prefers not to specify the subject of aggression, “spreading responsibility” almost across the continent.
And it is more than obvious who is the main “force” behind the “aggression” – and it is the advent of a new player on the “European field” – Poland.
Poland’s government and its special operations services appear to be playing a significant role in what is transpiring in Belarus. A well-known military expert, a veteran of the GRU Special Forces, General of Staff Sergei Kozlov points out that the organization and coordination of the “Belomaidan” is occupied by the structure of the Polish Armed Forces – the Central Group of Psychological Actions (Centralna Grupa Dzialan Psychologicznych), stationed in Bydgoszcz.
This is a separate military unit, which is directly subordinate to the Ground Forces Command, and is part of the Special Operations Forces.
Its tasks are to provide information and psychological influence on the troops and population of the enemy to achieve political, military and propaganda goals.
Organizationally, the central group includes: headquarters; the intelligence center of psychological warfare, which is its main coordinating part and consists of four departments: collection and processing of information.
The first is engaged in the analysis of the press and other open information sources in Poland; The second is mainly in English-speaking Western countries; The third is in Eastern Europe; The fourth is in states with conflict situations.
It is under the control of the Central Group that the Polish Internet resources Nexta and Nexta Live appear to operate, which currently appear to be employing all their forces in the Belarusian direction.
However, it is not only Poles who work. The Border Guard Service of Belarus announced the arrest of two Latvian provocateurs trying to enter the country. On August 12th, when checking passengers on the London-Minsk flight, border guards drew attention to two suspicious Latvian citizens born in 1975 and 1993. and they were not allowed into Belarus.
“Both foreigners of athletic build brought with them more than 15 thousand dollars. In addition, the “businessman” also had a tattoo with a Nazi swastika and a wind rose applied to the top,” the department said.
A Telegram community of two Latvians and three Ukrainians was found on the phone of foreigners, who discussed the purchase of military helmets, the amount and type of currency that must be brought to Belarus.
Currently, many sources, including official ones, both in the “independent” and beyond its borders, report on the activities of the special services and neo-Nazi groups of Ukraine in Belarus.
Thus, the aggression against Belarus, about which Lukashenko speaks, is carried out by the union of “limitrophes” – Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine, under the leadership of Poland.
It is noteworthy that in a hybrid war, this tacit alliance displays a fair amount of independence, going against such pillars of the EU as Germany and France, which are not interested in escalating the conflict in Belarus.
When the Balts and the same Poles were accepted into the EU, “Old Europe” believed that in the face of “these freeloaders” it would receive a source of cheap labor, a “cordon sanitaire” from the then unstable Russia and obedient executors of any will of Brussels, deeply indebted to their “benefactors”.
Turns out they were wrong.
Poland, almost immediately began to demonstrate a fair amount of independence in European affairs, for example, its view of the “progressive” sodomization of society, tolerance and migration policy.
Warsaw cleverly uses the growing contradictions between Washington and Brussels to pursue its own interests, posing as the “beloved wife” of the United States in a European “harem”, and quite successfully.
It was Poland that imposed on the EU the discussion of the “Belarusian issue” and achieved non-recognition of the election results. Now Warsaw is seeking the introduction of sanctions, and not only against Minsk, but also against Moscow.
One of the main historical “dreams” of Warsaw has always been “Greater Poland from sea to sea”.
And today it is seriously trying to implement it, uniting the Baltic states and Ukraine under its “sovereign hand”. In order to close this arc, Belarus must definitely join this “union of limitrophes”.
Thus, in the current situation, Poland is acting not only as a tool of the US policy in Europe, but also as an independent player with its own interests, and even as the leading country of the so far unformed bloc. And what is happening in Belarus could the debut of this union, the spearhead of which is directed precisely against Russia.
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southfront--2020-08-17--Foiled in the Security Council: The United States, Extending Arms Embargoes and Iran

There are no official policing authorities as such when it comes to international relations .
Realists imagine a jungle of states , the preyed upon and the predators , a grim state of affairs moderated by alliances , agreements and understandings .
But there is one body whose resolutions are recognised as having binding force : the Security Council , that most powerful of creatures in that jumble known as the United Nations .
To convince the permanent five on the Security Council to reach agreement is no easy feat .
There are the occasional humiliations in the failure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the US , Russia , China , France or the UK , wise heads tend to prevail .
Best put forth resolutions with at least some chance of garnering support .
Rejection will be hard to take .
On August 14 , a degree of humiliation was heaped upon the US delegation .
Washington seemed to have read the situation through fogged goggles , assuming that it would get the nine votes needed to extend arms restrictions on Iran due to expire in October under Resolution 2231 .
Of the 15 members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Dominican Republic – felt the need to vote for it .
Russia and China strongly opposed it ; the rest were abstentions .
Previous warnings that any such quixotic effort was bound to fail had been ignored .
The body most shown up in all of this was the US State Department and , it followed , its indignant chief Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
“ The UN Security Council failed today to hold Iran accountable , ” he raged on Twitter .
“ It enabled the world ’ s top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell deadly weapons and ignored the demands of countries in the Middle East .
America will continue to work to correct this mistake.
” He also called the position taken by Britain and France “ unfortunate ” , as it had only been the US view to “ keep the same rules that have been in place since 2007.
” US ambassador to the UN , Kelly Craft , took it personally , giving the impression that she saw it coming in the diplomatic tangle .
“ The United States is sickened but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s UNSC vote .
The Council ’ s failure to extend the Iran ’ s arm embargo is a devastating blow to the Council ’ s credibility.
” She also promised that the US would “ not abandon the region to Iranian terror and intimidation , and when we look for partners in that effort , we will look beyond the UN Security Council.
” The humiliation gave Iran ’ s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi much room to gloat .
“ In the 75 years of United Nations history , America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he confidently asserted .
“ Despite all the trips , pressure , and the hawking , the United States could only mobilize a small country [ to vote ] with them.
” There was much that sat oddly in this enterprise .
It showed a US effort strongly driven by the anti-Iranian Middle East coven of Arab Gulf states , along with Israel .
That said , the position amongst those states is not uniform either .
In the words of Mutlaq bin Majid Al-Qahtani , special envoy of the Qatari Minister of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Settlement of Disputes , “ Iran is a neighbouring country with which we have good neighbourly relations , and it has a position that we value in the State of Qatar , the government and the people , especially during the unjust blockade on Qatar.
” Absurdly , Pompeo has promised to see how the US might rely on a provision in the nuclear deal , the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action it unilaterally left in 2018 , which permits a “ snapback ” .
Triggering it would entail a return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran .
This novel take was also given an airing by Craft .
“ Under Resolution 2231 , the United States has every right to initiate snapback of provisions of previous Security Council resolutions.
” In April , Reuters noted the view of a European diplomat that it was “ very difficult to present yourself as a compliance watcher of a resolution you decided to pull out of .
Either you ’ re in or either you ’ re out.
” Samuel M. Hickey from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provision , especially by a non-party , “ would not only underscore US isolation on the global stage , it might also undermine the effectiveness of the UNSC by creating a dispute over the validity of a UNSC resolution.
” Russia and China expressed similar readings : it was a bit rich to trigger provisions in an agreement so publicly repudiated .
Iran , in turn , huffed at the very idea of a snapback through its UN ambassador Majid Takht-Ravanchi .
“ Imposition of any sanctions or restrictions on Iran by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran and our options are not limited.
” This entire act of gross miscalculation did its fair share of harm , though not in the sense understood by Pompeo and his officials .
It spoke to a clumsy unilateralism masquerading as credible support ; to great power obstinacy misguided in attaining a goal .
It was not the UN Security Council that had failed , but the US that had failed it , an effort that many at the UN are reading as directed at torching the remnants of the Iran nuclear deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter was sharp and relevant .
“ You got the Dominican Republic on board ( how much did that cost the US taxpayer ? )
Not a single other nation voted with you !
The shining city on the hill has been reduced to a glow , like the embers of a dying fire.
” Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College , Cambridge .
He lectures at RMIT University , Melbourne .
Email : bkampmark @ gmail.com

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There are no official policing authorities as such when it comes to international relations. Realists imagine a jungle of states, the preyed upon and the predators, a grim state of affairs moderated by alliances, agreements and understandings. But there is one body whose resolutions are recognised as having binding force: the Security Council, that most powerful of creatures in that jumble known as the United Nations.
To convince the permanent five on the Security Council to reach agreement is no easy feat. There are the occasional humiliations in the failure to get resolutions passed, but whether it be the US, Russia, China, France or the UK, wise heads tend to prevail. Best put forth resolutions with at least some chance of garnering support. Rejection will be hard to take.
On August 14, a degree of humiliation was heaped upon the US delegation. Washington seemed to have read the situation through fogged goggles, assuming that it would get the nine votes needed to extend arms restrictions on Iran due to expire in October under Resolution 2231. Of the 15 members, only two – the United States and Dominican Republic – felt the need to vote for it. Russia and China strongly opposed it; the rest were abstentions. Previous warnings that any such quixotic effort was bound to fail had been ignored.
The body most shown up in all of this was the US State Department and, it followed, its indignant chief Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “The UN Security Council failed today to hold Iran accountable,” he raged on Twitter. “It enabled the world’s top state sponsor of terrorism to buy and sell deadly weapons and ignored the demands of countries in the Middle East. America will continue to work to correct this mistake.” He also called the position taken by Britain and France “unfortunate”, as it had only been the US view to “keep the same rules that have been in place since 2007.”
US ambassador to the UN, Kelly Craft, took it personally, giving the impression that she saw it coming in the diplomatic tangle. “The United States is sickened but not surprised by the outcome of today’s UNSC vote. The Council’s failure to extend the Iran’s arm embargo is a devastating blow to the Council’s credibility.” She also promised that the US would “not abandon the region to Iranian terror and intimidation, and when we look for partners in that effort, we will look beyond the UN Security Council.”
The humiliation gave Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi much room to gloat. “In the 75 years of United Nations history, America has never been so isolated,” he confidently asserted. “Despite all the trips, pressure, and the hawking, the United States could only mobilize a small country [to vote] with them.”
There was much that sat oddly in this enterprise. It showed a US effort strongly driven by the anti-Iranian Middle East coven of Arab Gulf states, along with Israel. That said, the position amongst those states is not uniform either. In the words of Mutlaq bin Majid Al-Qahtani, special envoy of the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs for Combating Terrorism and Mediation in Settlement of Disputes, “Iran is a neighbouring country with which we have good neighbourly relations, and it has a position that we value in the State of Qatar, the government and the people, especially during the unjust blockade on Qatar.”
Absurdly, Pompeo has promised to see how the US might rely on a provision in the nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action it unilaterally left in 2018, which permits a “snapback”. Triggering it would entail a return to the full complement of UN sanctions against Iran. This novel take was also given an airing by Craft. “Under Resolution 2231, the United States has every right to initiate snapback of provisions of previous Security Council resolutions.”
In April, Reuters noted the view of a European diplomat that it was “very difficult to present yourself as a compliance watcher of a resolution you decided to pull out of. Either you’re in or either you’re out.” Samuel M. Hickey from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation also warned in May that invoking the snapback provision, especially by a non-party, “would not only underscore US isolation on the global stage, it might also undermine the effectiveness of the UNSC by creating a dispute over the validity of a UNSC resolution.” Russia and China expressed similar readings: it was a bit rich to trigger provisions in an agreement so publicly repudiated.
Iran, in turn, huffed at the very idea of a snapback through its UN ambassador Majid Takht-Ravanchi. “Imposition of any sanctions or restrictions on Iran by the Security Council will be met severely by Iran and our options are not limited.”
This entire act of gross miscalculation did its fair share of harm, though not in the sense understood by Pompeo and his officials. It spoke to a clumsy unilateralism masquerading as credible support; to great power obstinacy misguided in attaining a goal. It was not the UN Security Council that had failed, but the US that had failed it, an effort that many at the UN are reading as directed at torching the remnants of the Iran nuclear deal. The assessment of the US effort by former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter was sharp and relevant. “You got the Dominican Republic on board (how much did that cost the US taxpayer?) Not a single other nation voted with you! The shining city on the hill has been reduced to a glow, like the embers of a dying fire.”
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: bkampmark@gmail.com
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southfront--2020-08-18--Turkey Begins Turning Libya’s Misrata Into Naval Base

On August 17th , Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar led a delegation to Libya , where the met Qatar ’ s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Halid bin Mohammed al-Atiyya and Libyan Government of National Accord ( GNA ) Deputy Defense Minister Saladin en-Nimrush .
The three discussed further deepening of defense cooperation between Turkey and Libya , as well as involving Qatar into the mix .
It was stated that a number of military cooperation agreements were signed during the meetings .
In this context , as reported by Al Arabiya , Turkey , Qatar and Libya ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement .
Qatar will finance military training centers to be established under the agreement .
A trilateral coordination center will be established in Misrata , Libya .
“ In addition , the parties agreed to send Qatari military advisers to Libya to train the Libyan military , as well as to provide Libya with places in Turkish and Qatari military schools , ” the website of the Al Arabiya TV channel said .
The purpose of the agreement is “ to increase the combat capability of military units subordinate to the GNA.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement , a Turkish naval base will be established in Misrata .
According to reports , work is being carried out at al-Watiya to turn into a full-fledged Turkish military air base .
There was earlier official announcement by the Turkish side saying that both al-Watiya and Misrata would be provided for operation to the Turkish Armed Forces .
Images from August 13th , showed that a Gabya-class frigate , part of the Turkish Navy could be seen off the coast of Misrata .
There is also a Sikorsky S-70B-28 Seahawk helicopter in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard at work in deploying UAVs and air defense systems to al-Watiya to reinforce the base for its own use , and the same appears to be going on in Misrata .
When the Naval base is ready , then drilling activities in the Mediterranean Sea by both the GNA and Turkey may begin , under protection from the Turkish base .
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On August 17th, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar led a delegation to Libya, where the met Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Halid bin Mohammed al-Atiyya and Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Deputy Defense Minister Saladin en-Nimrush.
The three discussed further deepening of defense cooperation between Turkey and Libya, as well as involving Qatar into the mix.
It was stated that a number of military cooperation agreements were signed during the meetings. In this context, as reported by Al Arabiya, Turkey, Qatar and Libya’s GNA have signed a military cooperation agreement.
Qatar will finance military training centers to be established under the agreement. A trilateral coordination center will be established in Misrata, Libya.
“In addition, the parties agreed to send Qatari military advisers to Libya to train the Libyan military, as well as to provide Libya with places in Turkish and Qatari military schools,” the website of the Al Arabiya TV channel said. The purpose of the agreement is “to increase the combat capability of military units subordinate to the GNA.”
Also, within the scope of the agreement, a Turkish naval base will be established in Misrata.
According to reports, work is being carried out at al-Watiya to turn into a full-fledged Turkish military air base.
Turkey, Qatar sign military cooperation deal with Libyan gov’t, per Al Arabiya • Doha to fund military training centers
• A trilateral coordination center to be established in Misrata
• Turkish naval base to be set up in Misrata (previously reported still not confirmed) — Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) August 18, 2020
There was earlier official announcement by the Turkish side saying that both al-Watiya and Misrata would be provided for operation to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Images from August 13th, showed that a Gabya-class frigate, part of the Turkish Navy could be seen off the coast of Misrata.
There is also a Sikorsky S-70B-28 Seahawk helicopter in the images.
Currently, Turkey is hard at work in deploying UAVs and air defense systems to al-Watiya to reinforce the base for its own use, and the same appears to be going on in Misrata.
When the Naval base is ready, then drilling activities in the Mediterranean Sea by both the GNA and Turkey may begin, under protection from the Turkish base.
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southfront--2020-08-18--‘Not Foreign Meddling’: European Parliament Rejects Lukashenko As Belarus President

On August 17th , the EU ’ s High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell issued a statement saying that the European Parliament does not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus .
“ With more and more shocking reports of inhumane conditions and treatment in places of detention , the European Union expects a thorough and transparent investigation into all alleged abuses , in order to hold those responsible to account .
The European Union Delegation to Belarus has conveyed our expectations to the Belarusian authorities .
As agreed by the EU Foreign Ministers at our recent video conference , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sanctions against those responsible for violence , repression of peaceful protests , and the falsification of election results.
” Separately , a fundraiser for the opposition in Belarus collected $ 3.3 million .
Apparently , a fund that supports the “ victims of repressions ” managed to amass the sum from donations and it keeps growing .
So , for those who lost their jobs , they raised $ 710 thousand .
Almost 14,000 people have ‘ donated ’ .
Fundraising continues for ‘ victims ’ of violent repression .
This relates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to violence from security forces .
The collected amount exceeds $ 2.6 million .
“ Today , more than ever , it is important to support everyone who lost their jobs because of their convictions and to extend a hand of solidarity with those who want to live in a free and democratic Belarus , ” the organizers of the fundraiser emphasized .
According to them , the fund accepts applications from those who need help and distributes this assistance “ on the basis of the principles of openness and transparency , accountability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and freedoms of citizens.
” Pro-government Belarusian sources say that these ‘ donations ’ will in fact be used to fund protests and further .
About 700 people complained about abuse of power by the security forces .
Because of this , the Investigative Committee of Belarus will conduct inspections .
The deaths of two people have been officially confirmed .
The opposition claims that not two , but rather five have died .
The Nexta Live channel , which was revealed as a Polish-led campaign to organize the opposition in Belarus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the schedule for today ’ s activities for the opposition , as published on the Telegram channel : • Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is ready to become a national leader .
She launched the creation of the Coordination Council .
• The heroic workers of the MZKT directly to the face of the dictator expressed everything that they think of him .
He did not expect this and was very frightened .
• MTZ workers came to the aid of their colleagues and marched together throughout the city .
• The EU announced its readiness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a Solidarity Fund is being created for these purposes ( it will support with labor money ) .
Also , the EU does not recognize Lukashenko as president .
• The doctors very rigidly put Karanik in his place .
And so that he barely stood on his legs .
• Near BT , ONT and STV thousands of people gathered who support honest workers .
And on state TV they showed how the workers of the MZKT loudly shouted “ LEAVE !
” whe met the psychopath [ Alexander Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on strike at the Foreign Ministry .
• A national flag was flown over the Nesvizh castle .
[ This is particularly interesting , since the protesters are obviously not flowing the national flag , but another one , similarly to how Al-Qaeda-linked “ moderate opposition ” members had their own version of the Syrian flag . ]
• The Kupala Theater in full force submitted applications in support of director Pavel Latushko ( he was also fired ) .
A national flag is hung on the theater itself .
[ Same as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belaruskali were stopped , the workers gathered in the center and put forward popular demands .
The mines will stand until the dictator leaves .
• A large number of people gathered in Grodno and organized a public flogging of the local administration .
After that , the creation of a general strike committee of Grodno was announced .
Tomorrow workers of “ Grodno Azot ” will stop all workshops .
And all this was shown on the state channel “ Grodno + ” .
• In many cities , people came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The officials have one day to think about it .
The Nexta Live channel promised an “ extremely interesting plan ” to be announced on the morning of August 19th .
There was also another way for a member of the opposition to win some money : A girl from Minsk was allegedly offered 2,500 euros if she said that she was raped by the Belarusian police after her arrest .
Even if this protest began without external interference , now the foreigner powers are actively trying to ride the protest .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of money for rape claims was released by Russian journalist Eugene Poddubny : MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Schismatics Using Unrest In Belarus To Try To Further Divide Moscow Patriarchate • Polish Psychological Operations Unit On Guard Of ‘ Democracy ’ In Belarus

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On August 17th, the EU’s High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell issued a statement saying that the European Parliament does not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus.
“With more and more shocking reports of inhumane conditions and treatment in places of detention, the European Union expects a thorough and transparent investigation into all alleged abuses, in order to hold those responsible to account. The European Union Delegation to Belarus has conveyed our expectations to the Belarusian authorities. As agreed by the EU Foreign Ministers at our recent video conference, the EU is working on new listings for sanctions against those responsible for violence, repression of peaceful protests, and the falsification of election results.”
Separately, a fundraiser for the opposition in Belarus collected $3.3 million. Apparently, a fund that supports the “victims of repressions” managed to amass the sum from donations and it keeps growing.
So, for those who lost their jobs, they raised $ 710 thousand. Almost 14,000 people have ‘donated’.
Fundraising continues for ‘victims’ of violent repression. This relates to individuals who have been allegedly subjected to violence from security forces. The collected amount exceeds $2.6 million.
“Today, more than ever, it is important to support everyone who lost their jobs because of their convictions and to extend a hand of solidarity with those who want to live in a free and democratic Belarus,” the organizers of the fundraiser emphasized. According to them, the fund accepts applications from those who need help and distributes this assistance “on the basis of the principles of openness and transparency, accountability to donors and respect for the rights and freedoms of citizens.”
Pro-government Belarusian sources say that these ‘donations’ will in fact be used to fund protests and further.
About 700 people complained about abuse of power by the security forces. Because of this, the Investigative Committee of Belarus will conduct inspections. The deaths of two people have been officially confirmed. The opposition claims that not two, but rather five have died.
The Nexta Live channel, which was revealed as a Polish-led campaign to organize the opposition in Belarus, continues pumping propaganda.
The following is the schedule for today’s activities for the opposition, as published on the Telegram channel:
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is ready to become a national leader. She launched the creation of the Coordination Council. The heroic workers of the MZKT directly to the face of the dictator expressed everything that they think of him. He did not expect this and was very frightened. MTZ workers came to the aid of their colleagues and marched together throughout the city. The EU announced its readiness to provide financial assistance to the strikers, and a Solidarity Fund is being created for these purposes (it will support with labor money). Also, the EU does not recognize Lukashenko as president. The doctors very rigidly put Karanik in his place. And so that he barely stood on his legs. Near BT, ONT and STV thousands of people gathered who support honest workers. And on state TV they showed how the workers of the MZKT loudly shouted “LEAVE!” whe met the psychopath [Alexander Lukashenko]. Two brave workers went on strike at the Foreign Ministry. A national flag was flown over the Nesvizh castle. [This is particularly interesting, since the protesters are obviously not flowing the national flag, but another one, similarly to how Al-Qaeda-linked “moderate opposition” members had their own version of the Syrian flag.] The Kupala Theater in full force submitted applications in support of director Pavel Latushko (he was also fired). A national flag is hung on the theater itself. [Same as above.] The mines in Belaruskali were stopped, the workers gathered in the center and put forward popular demands. The mines will stand until the dictator leaves. A large number of people gathered in Grodno and organized a public flogging of the local administration. After that, the creation of a general strike committee of Grodno was announced. Tomorrow workers of “Grodno Azot” will stop all workshops. And all this was shown on the state channel “Grodno +”. In many cities, people came to the center and voiced popular demands. The officials have one day to think about it.
The Nexta Live channel promised an “extremely interesting plan” to be announced on the morning of August 19th.
There was also another way for a member of the opposition to win some money:
A girl from Minsk was allegedly offered 2,500 euros if she said that she was raped by the Belarusian police after her arrest. Even if this protest began without external interference, now the foreigner powers are actively trying to ride the protest.
A screenshot of the conversation with the offering of money for rape claims was released by Russian journalist Eugene Poddubny:
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