David and Goliath: Muslim brethren’s ingenious strategies threaten Israel’s economy and security
Tiny Yemen and Big Brother Malaysia are tying Israel’s shipping trade in knots, threatening its economy – while Hamas and Hezbollah’s military strategies erode its security. Is the US even relevant?
Air strike update for Dec 31, 2023
Translation with my notes in bold and in [brackets]
The Russian army launched a massive attack on military targets in Ukraine last night
Exclusively for the military, as has always been the case, in addition to the many affected objects in Kharkov, there were precision attacks in other oblasts.
[The author is making the contrast between Ukraine and Russia clear, pointing out that Russia’s targets are all military, while Ukraine wastes missiles and ordnance killing civilians — with the backing of the same world power that also supports genocide in Israel. The contrast between good and evil couldn’t be plainer]
This is how aviation equipment was destroyed right in the hangars at the Dnepr airfield in the Dnepropetrovsk oblast and Shkolny airfield in the Odessa oblast. In addition, fuel and ammunition warehouses near the cities of Zaporozhye and Bila Tserkva were hit. This was reported to the Ministry of Defense. Operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery destroyed three launchers of multiple launch rocket systems, including two HIMARS and one Olkha. The radar of the S-300 [air defense] complex was eliminated.
The enemy is suffering heavy losses in all directions. About 700 militants were killed, about half in the Donetsk region. Many armored vehicles were destroyed, including the German Leopard, Polish Krab, American 777s and other NATO weapons.
And just now, Telegram channels report loud explosions that thunder in the Chuguevsky district of the Kharkov oblast. No details yet.
Me
And recall that the last two days saw unprecedented massive strikes on Ukraine territory!
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Dedollarization in China, Russia, Brazil, ASEAN
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/04/06/dedollarization-china-russia-brazil-asean/
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https://vitalnews.org/global-supply-chains-falter-as-malaysia-blocks-israeli-cargo-ships/
Rumors abound that Indonesia may join Malaysia in the ban, which will have an even more massive impact on trade between Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Global Supply Chains Falter as Malaysia Blocks Israeli Cargo Ships
(VitalNews.org) – It’s only been a week since Malaysia blocked Israel from docking cargo ships at its ports, and the move is already affecting global supply chains.
On Wednesday, Dec. 20, Malaysia announced that all Israeli-flagged cargo ships will be barred from docking at Malaysian ports. The move came in response to the Jewish state’s ongoing military actions in the surrounding Palestinian territories, claiming Israel has ignored “basic humanitarian principles. In a statement announcing the ban, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that ships heading to Israel are also banned from using the Southeast Asian nation’s ports.
In the announcement, Anwar specifically targeted ZIM, Israel’s largest shipping firm.
Israel’s military campaign began in October after the militant Islamic group Hamas attacked the Jewish state, killing around 1,200 and taking hostages back into Gaza. Israel argues the ongoing siege is in self-defense, but critics claim they are committing war crimes as the Palestinian death toll climbs to 20,000. The population of Malaysia is two-thirds Muslim, meaning the majority tend to side with Palestinians.
The move is now causing supply chain issues, which was already a problem due to attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels from Yemen. The rebels have been using drones and short-range rockets to target cargo ships, leading six of the largest cargo firms to ban their vessels from venturing through the Red Sea in order to get to the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean.
Insurance companies have also begun reducing or pulling coverage for vessels traveling these routes, forcing giant cargo ships to divert around Africa’s southern tip through dangerous waters and temperature variations that impact the cargo. The route also takes longer to traverse.
Rumors abound that Indonesia may join Malaysia in the ban, which will have an even more massive impact on trade between Southeast Asia and the Middle East. With the addition of extra steps to transport goods comes extra costs, as well as fewer ports for unloading cargo and refueling vessels. Undoubtedly, these developments will impact the global economy in the coming months.
Copyright 2023, VitalNews.org
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Translation with my notes in bold and in [brackets]
https://ria.ru/20231231/vozmezdie-1919212424.html
Lavrov promised retribution to each of the criminals of the Kyiv regime
MOSCOW, December 31 – RIA Novosti. Fair retribution awaits each of the criminals of the Ukrainian regime, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
[Actually, this promise of retribution is old. The RF had promised this long ago but no one in the West took it seriously because there was powerful propaganda then asserting that Russia was weak and would lose to NATO. Those days are over and we can assume there are Ukronazi officials with serious concerns now]
He recalled that Russian courts, based on evidence collected by the Investigative Committee, sentenced more than 200 representatives of Ukrainian armed groups to long prison.
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“The same fate awaits all other criminals. Each of them will receive fair retribution,” Lavrov pointed out.
The Foreign Minister noted that the Investigative Committee had opened more than four thousand criminal cases against approximately 900 people.
An employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations extinguishes a car that caught fire earlier as a result of a strike by Ukrainian troops in the center of Belgorod - RIA Novosti, 1920, 12/31/2023
The Kyiv regime must be destroyed, said Saldo
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“They include not only members of radical nationalist associations, representatives of Ukrainian security forces and mercenaries, but also representatives of the military and political leadership of Ukraine,” he said.
The minister added that Russian law enforcement officers carefully record the atrocities committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis, not limiting themselves only to the time of the special operation. According to Lavrov, the suffering of the civilian population of Donbass began much earlier, back in 2014. Those responsible will also be brought to justice, he assured.
[While the western press continues to falsely call the Russian special military operation an unprovoked invasion, my exposé shows that, as Lavrov says, it was provoked by a genocide, backed by the US – which coincidentally, is also backing another genocide now, in Palestine]
This week, the Investigative Committee brought charges of terrorism in absentia against the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, as well as the commander of the Air Force, Nikolai Oleschuk, and the commander of the 383rd separate regiment of remotely controlled aircraft of the Air Force, Sergei Burdenyuk. The investigation considers them to be involved in more than a hundred drone strikes on Russian territory.
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Then read my solemn promise:
I will NEVER forget, NEVER forgive.
I will ALWAYS fight Zio-Fascism wherever it rears its ugly head, even in my own country!
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900,000 children in Gaza suffer from cold, hunger, and lack of drinking water – Day 84
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900,000 children in Gaza suffer from cold, hunger, and lack of drinking water – Day 84
Palestinian children stand in the rubble in Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza (photo)
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The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that 900,000 children in Gaza are suffering from cold weather, hunger, and lack of drinking water.
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Former Obama advisor: Refusal to allow Trump on ballot will tear America apart
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Our thanks to RT for this:
From Russian Defense Ministry
Got it from a Telegram Post
Yesterday the Ukrainian army carried out a strike using multiple rocket launchers on the city of Belgorod, as a result of which civilians, including children, were killed.
In response to this terrorist act, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck decision-making centers and military facilities in the city of Kharkov used by the criminal regime in Kiev.
A precision missile strike on the former Kharkov Palace hotel complex destroyed representatives of the Ukrainian State Intelligence Service and the Ukrainian Army, who were directly involved in the planning and execution of the terrorist attack in Belgorod.
There were also up to two hundred foreign mercenaries who were to be involved in terrorist raids on the Russian Federation territory bordering Ukraine.
High-precision missile strikes on the building of the Ukrainian Security Service in Kharkov oblast and the temporary deployment point of the Right Sector nationalist eliminated representatives of the SBU officers, foreign mercenaries and members of the Kraken unit who were directly involved in the preparation of sabotage operations on Russian territory.
Also, high-precision strikes hit a branch of the national space control center near the village of Zalestsy in Khmelnitsky oblast, which is used by the AFU for reconnaissance. Fuel bases in Kharkov and Zaporozhye, from which Ukrainian troop groups were supplied in Kharkov and Orekhov directions, were destroyed.
In addition, missile strikes were launched against the temporary deployment sites of units of the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade and the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU and foreign mercenaries totaling up to 600 fighters, as well as parking places for military equipment and artillery systems in the settlements of Selidovo, Kurakhovo and the Korotchenko mine in the Donetsk People's Republic.
As a result, the enemy suffered significant losses. Two launchers of HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were destroyed, with which the regime in Kiev planned to launch rocket attacks on Donetsk during the New Year holidays.
We emphasize once again that the Russian Armed Forces only strike military facilities and directly related infrastructure.
🔹 Russian Defense Ministry
Happier New Year, Don Hank.
I wish that I lived in New York City. If I did, I would be over at UN Plaza daily, picketing those filthy hypocrites on the Security Council with a sign that read "DO YOUR FREAKING JOB! STOP THE GENOCIDE HOLOCAUST IN GAZA!" https://jpstillwater.blogspot.com/2024/