Hating genocide is anti-Semitic and sometimes it is a felony
If you want to get along in the US-led West, better learn to love genocide. You’ll stay out of trouble that way. Read on.
If you oppose genocide, does that make you anti-Semitic?
The Toronto Jewish community has a genocide problem
The Toronto Jewish community has a genocide problem
Yves Engler
Tens of thousands of Toronto Jews oppose Israel's holocaust in Gaza. But the mainstream Toronto Jewish community still promotes anti-Palestinian and Muslim racism and supports the ongoing genocide.
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CUNY encampment felony charges could set a dangerous precedent for Palestine organizing
If you oppose genocide, does that make you a felon?
The US-led West is getting weirder and weirder. NOW you can be arrested for being a caring, empathetic person
And more dangerous for good people with a conscience.
Ten CUNY students are still facing felony charges from the police raid on City College’s Gaza encampment. If convicted, the ruling would set a precedent for prosecuting pro-Palestinian students and organizers across the United States.
BY HEBH JAMAL AND CHARLIE MARKBREITER JULY 2, 2024
Earlier this month, the Manhattan district attorney’s office dropped felony charges against nine pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at City College’s encampment on the fateful police raid orchestrated on April 30. Thirteen protestors, however, could still serve felonies, including up to nine years of jail. While organizers have faced legal threats nationally, CUNY students — who, in addition to being predominantly POC and working class, are consistently some of the most militant student intifada members — have been hit with the highest charges. This sends a message: when it comes to Zionist repression, the most vulnerable and most radical students will be the first to go. But the consequences of the CUNY 22 trial extend far beyond CUNY.
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Here's your daily air strike update for June 3, 2024
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https://ria.ru/20240703/udary-1957050221.html?ysclid=ly64jkd46y507055465
The Russian Armed Forces hit military targets in Dnepropetrovsk, the underground reported
Underground: The Russian Armed Forces hit targets in Dnepropetrovsk where Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment is located
DONETSK, July 3 – RIA Novosti. The strike was carried out on military facilities in Dnepropetrovsk, where the equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is located, the coordinator of the Nikolaev underground, Sergei Lebedev, told RIA Novosti.
“On the morning of July 3 in the city of Dnepropetrovsk, a strike was carried out on military targets. In total, three strikes were counted from 9:10 to 9:25 (coincides with Moscow time - ed.). The resistance reports a strike in the area of Yuzhmash and in the direction of tram depot No. 3. Heavy equipment has been standing at the depot for a long time and it is reported that artillery systems, including MLRS, are being brought in for repairs,” Lebedev noted.
He added that the extent of damage from the hits is being established, but emergency services vehicles and seven ambulances headed to the arrival site. According to him, there are power outages in the city.
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https://vk.com/video-40316705_456451703
The Russian Armed Forces hit military targets in Dnepropetrovsk, the underground reported
Underground: The Russian Armed Forces hit targets in Dnepropetrovsk where Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment is located
DONETSK, July 3 – RIA Novosti. The strike was carried out on military facilities in Dnepropetrovsk, where the equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is located, the coordinator of the Nikolaev underground, Sergei Lebedev, told RIA Novosti.
“On the morning of July 3 in the city of Dnepropetrovsk, a strike was carried out on military targets. In total, three arrivals were counted from 9:10 to 9:25 (coincides with Moscow time - ed.). The resistance reports that it arrived in the direction of Yuzhmash and in the direction of tram depot No. 3. Heavy equipment has been standing at the depot for a long time and it is reported that artillery systems, including MLRS, are being brought in for repairs,” Lebedev noted.
He added that the extent of damage from the hits is being established, but emergency services vehicles and seven ambulances headed to the strike site. According to him, there are power outages in the city.
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https://vk.com/video-40316705_456451703
07/03/2024
Sergey Leonov
Right on target. The Russian army destroyed a missile production plant in Ukraine
The Russian army launched a missile attack on Yuzhmash, the largest military plant in Ukraine. It was built by the entire Soviet Union. And the Kiev regime used it to produce missiles and drones, and to repair military equipment.
In Ukraine, they report in their usual manner, about a Russian missile strike on Dnepropetrovsk and the number of casualties, without specifying that these are not civilians, but employees of a defense enterprise and the military. Thus, the head of the regional administration, Sergei Lysak, announced on the telethon that there were 5 dead and 47 injured. Among the latter, he mentioned a 14-year-old girl. True, but Ukrainian publicists admitted that she was cut by a piece of glass knocked out by a shock wave in a neighboring building.
Illegitimate President Vladimir Zelensky, whose powers expired on May 21, called the strike “terrorist” on his Facebook page. And he used it as a reason to ask the West for more weapons - primarily air defense systems and long-range missiles.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reported, in their usual [lying] manner, that they shot down all Russian missiles. They did not specify what and how many arrived.
However, the Ukrainian publication “Strana” directly wrote that “the Dnepropetrovsk Yuzhmash plant, a key enterprise of the defense industry of Ukraine, was hit by a missile attack.” It is also noted that the facility was hit by Russian Iskander missiles.
Russian military correspondents also write about the attack on Yuzhmash. The telegram channel “Operation Z: Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring” (1.5 million subscribers) posted several videos with footage of powerful attacks on a defense enterprise. “A combined strike was launched by missiles and drones. The moment of three arrivals was captured in the frame, and you can also see the smoke from the previous attacks. The Ukrainian Armed Forces, as always, lied that they shot down almost all the missiles,” the authors of the public write.
The same information was confirmed by military correspondent Alexander Kots. “Russian missile forces launched a powerful combined attack on the Ukrainian defense enterprise Yuzhmash in Dnepropetrovsk. The city is in smoke, local residents are actively sharing videos on social networks, despite the ban on publishing information of this kind,” he notes.
On the territory of Yuzhmash, the production of “military products, including missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles” took place, Oleg Tsarev, a former people’s deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, and now a Russian businessman and expert on Ukraine, shared on his social networks. “Multiple explosions were heard after the strikes,” he added, referring to the detonation of ammunition located at the enterprise.
The Ukrainian telegram channel “Legitimny” (more than 1 million subscribers) reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have recently begun to save air defense ammunition. This trend was noticed after the meeting of the last headquarters under the leadership of Zelensky. There an order was given to prepare a new attempt at a counteroffensive. And the Ukrainian army is solicitous to accumulate missiles for air defense systems in order to try to fight Russian aviation.
“We also confirm the information that the report about downed missiles is a fiction. They shot down only a UAV and one X-series missile. They hit Yuzhmash, where there were many different production lines that worked for the defense industry. The Russians have been hitting very accurately lately, as they receive information live from a huge number of their reconnaissance drones, which fly deep into Ukraine 200-250 km from the front line,” the channel’s authors shared.
“Legitimny” also recalled that usually injured and dead soldiers are not reported after such missile attacks . There is also no information now. “The arrival at Yuzhmash spoiled the Office [administration] of the President’s initiative to collect money for the production of weapons in Ukraine. They asked for 10 billion. After such strikes, few people will want to invest, import their machines and equipment without a guarantee of 100% compensation,” the authors of the public web site added.
"Yuzhmash" was the largest enterprise in the USSR, and now Ukraine, in terms of production
Yuzhmash was the largest enterprise in the USSR, and now Ukraine, producing rocket, space and other high-tech equipment. Specialists from all over the USSR, including the RSFSR (Russia) and the Belarusian SSR, worked at Yuzhmash. On July 21 it celebrates its 80th anniversary.
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The plant produced the most popular ballistic missiles in the USSR, the R-12, and then the most powerful single-stage missiles on earth at that time, the R-14. In 2008, the Zenit launch vehicle produced at Yuzhmash was launched for the first time from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The company supplied part of the 1st stage units for the American Antares launch vehicle.
However, everything changed after the 2014 coup. The plant fell into disrepair. And only with the start of the special operation did they begin to work on it fully. True, it is no longer to produce civilian products, but exclusively military ones and directed against Russia. Because of this, the Russian Armed Forces launched missile attacks on factories three times. The current one was fourth.
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F-16 deliveries are disrupted, Lukashenko thanks Belousov [new Russian Defense Minister], Russia strikes the NATO nest: The main thing for the night and morning of July 3 PHOTO: FREEPIK
F-16 DELIVERY FAILS. LUKASHENKO THANKS BELUSOV, RUSSIA STRIKES THE NATO NEST: THE MAIN THINGS FOR THE NIGHT AND MORNING OF JULY 3
Deliveries of F-16s to Ukraine may be delayed at the last minute, Lukashenko expressed special gratitude to Belousov, and Russia struck a powerful blow to the NATO nest. Tsargrad collected the main facts for the night and morning of July 3.
Panic in NATO
F-16 deliveries may be delayed at the last minute. NATO is reportedly closely monitoring the intensive shelling of Ukrainian airfields by the Russian army, which is why panic is brewing - how to supply expensive aircraft to where guided bombs and high-precision missiles are flying. An Irish journalist warned Kiev: “Russian control over all Western aircraft” has been recognized.
Irish journalist Chey Bowes warned the Kiev authorities that the Russian army controls and destroys foreign aircraft in the special military operation (SMO) zone - full “Russian control over all Western aircraft” has been recognized. He previously wrote about this on his social networks.
Bowes noted that at the moment the next delivery of F-16s is expected from the Netherlands - Amsterdam has approved the delivery of 24 aircraft to Ukraine in the near future.
Earlier, the Dutch Minister of Defense publicly confirmed that the fighters would be sent to Kiev this summer immediately after Denmark begins its arms deliveries.
At the same time, Bowes is confident that Russian troops are closely monitoring everything that happens on the ground, and are ready to strike as soon as they receive information about the deployment of the F-16. The fighters themselves are dangerous because they assume the possibility of carrying tactical nuclear weapons on board - and in what configuration they will arrive in Ukraine, of course, is not specified. Moreover, the Netherlands previously received from the United States not only B61 nuclear bombs, but also permission to use them at its discretion without turning to Washington.
Amsterdam was also warned by the Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Vladimir Tarabrin, that the Russian army views these aircraft as any Western weapons arriving in Ukraine, as legitimate targets. He also stated that the delivery of F-16s to Ukraine would be perceived as a step towards escalating the conflict and destabilizing the international situation.
The audience applauded
Alexander Lukashenko spoke about the situation on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border and expressed special gratitude to Andrei Belousov. In response to the words of the President of Belarus, the hall burst into applause.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko commented on the concentration of Ukrainian troops near the Belarusian border and expressed special gratitude to the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense Andrei Belousov. The statement was made at the end of the speech of the Belarusian leader on the occasion of the celebration of Independence Day of Belarus.
Lukashenko noted that the situation on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border is now on everyone’s lips and it would be wrong not to say anything about this. Therefore, the Belarusian leader decided to clarify this point.
He pointed out that the build-up of Ukrainian troops near the border of Belarus has been occurring in the last few weeks. Lukashenko connects this with the arrival of a large contingent from Russia in the country to celebrate Belarusian Independence Day.
A particularly large air echelon, for which I am grateful to the Minister of the Russian Federation, said Alexander Lukashenko, nodding towards the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense Andrei Belousov.
After these words, the hall burst into applause.
Lukashenko added that even if Ukraine does not plan anything against Belarus, the concentration of troops during a military conflict is a very dangerous idea. The President of Belarus warned that he has “good color blindness,” so he will not draw any red lines and the response to the provocation will be “terrible.”
And if the Ukrainian Armed Forces try to cross the Belarusian border, then in addition to “good color blindness,” “night blindness” may also appear. And then the answer will not only be “terrible”, but also “tough and harsh.”
Lukashenko also said that the West is not going to leave Ukraine. It will take a new round of escalation in the Northern Military District zone to bring NATO troops into the country. In this regard, the Polonaise and Iskander missile systems, which are in service with the Belarusian army, have been brought into combat positions. Special operations, air force and air defense forces are deployed on the border. Border guards have been transferred to an enhanced duty regime.
In his speech, he noted that Western leaders are trying to do everything to devalue the past and build instead a false picture that is instilled in the inhabitants of Europe.
Does the West need this truth? No. At the helm are the heirs of those who capitulated. The heirs are both ideological and direct. For them, nothing ended in 1945. Moreover, a new “crusade” has begun, Alexander Lukashenko said, as quoted by WELT.
However, all this could turn into a global catastrophe, which Lukashenko grimly predicted.
The world is again teetering on the brink of another global catastrophe, the Belarus President emphasized.
In his opinion, NATO intends to prolong the war in Ukraine indefinitely and is dragging Minsk into this. However, Lukashenko is trying to do everything to prevent this from happening. No “mistake” can be allowed.
If we react like this, together with our Russian allies, to such things, believe me, we will maintain peace and tranquility on our Belarusian land. There is no escalation of the situation here, it is already heated to the limit, said Lukashenko, speaking at a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus.
After the ambulance the Red Cross arrived
Yesterday, a powerful explosion occurred in Ochakovo: according to underground data, the “most powerful strike” thundered over several kilometers. This time, Red Cross volunteers followed the ambulances, reports underground coordinator Sergei Lebedev.
According to the leader of the underground, the “strongest arrival” occurred at approximately 17:30 in the evening. He clarified that there is no contact with Ochakov itself yet, “but there was a powerful explosion in the Ochakov area.”
We heard and felt them both a few kilometers away in Bogdanovki. And even across the river you could hear it. According to reports from local comrades, not only ambulances were sent to Ochakov, but also volunteers from the Red Cross, he added.
Let us remember that the Russian city of Ochakov has been a favorite place for NATO for many years - Western military personnel established their bases there and even, according to some sources, conducted experiments in laboratories.
The fact that Ochakov must definitely return to Russia was previously noted in a conversation with Tsargrad by military observer, retired colonel Viktor Litovkin. However, the immediate capture of the city is impossible and impractical at the moment.
We are not doing this yet, because there is the Dnieper and the rather difficult task of crossing it for the complete liberation of the Kherson region. But nothing can be ruled out. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief's hints that the fact that Odessa, Nikolaev and Ochakov are Russian cities are more than transparent,
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Alexander Mercouris
Ukr worst day, Rus missile strike destroys 9 Ukr aircraft Su-27s (reported above)
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Has the Russophobic US media changed their tune – at least a little?
I am used to reading the usual Russophobic garbage in the msn.com media, blaming Russia for the Ukraine war, which supposedly started with an “unprovoked invasion.”
However, the below-linked article suggests a slight thaw in Cold War 2.0:
All this is part of the high-stakes diplomatic cat-and-mouse game between the two nuclear-armed powers that now face each other in the killing fields of Ukraine (with that conflict increasingly going global).
Left unsaid, of course, is that the entire cat-and-mouse game over Ukraine was completely unnecessary. Ukraine was never a primary strategic concern for the United States the way that it was for the Russians. [Looks like the author understands the US is guilty of making a big deal out of a little deal]
And Moscow was consistent that it would respect Ukrainian neutrality so long as the West did. The moment the West launched a covert campaign to change the Russophilic regime in Kiev into a pro-Western one that would align Ukraine with NATO, all bets were off. [Now THAT is a big confession. The author admits it was the US that bought about the regime change in Kiev that led to the war! Could this be a sop to Trump in case he gets elected? Let’s be on the lookout for more such clues of a thaw in US Russophobia]
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Israel charges Palestine for stolen water
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Scott Ritter
Israel is finished, Netanyahu is finished
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JP Morgan has predicted a major US stock market crash
https://watcher.guru/news/brics-jp-morgan-predicts-huge-us-stock-market-crash
Leading global investment bank JP Morgan has predicted a major US stock market crash. The bank remains cautious on the S&P 500 index noting that a 20% downside could be on the cards. JP Morgan’s doomsday stock market prediction comes when BRICS is looking to uproot the dollar and damage the US economy.