๐น๐ท๐ฅ Erdogan's Fury or Farce? Unmasking Turkey's Stance in Gaza's Tragedy ๐ต๐ธ๐
In a world where duplicity often masks as diplomacy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent tirade against Israel, branding it a "terror state," slices through the global political discourse with a blade of brutal honestyโor does it? Amidst the charred ruins and wailing sirens of Gaza, Erdogan's words resonate with an intensity that belies a deeper, perhaps darker game. His vehement call for Israeli leaders to be tried for war crimes in The Hague echoes across the international stage, a damning indictment that spotlights over 11,300 Palestinian lives lost, including the heart-wrenching statistic of over 4,000 children.
Erdogan's denunciation extends beyond Israel's borders, casting a shadow of complicity on the West's doorstep. His critique of the "unlimited" support from Western allies to Israel paints a stark, unflinching portrait of a world order skewed in favour of the exceptionalists. This stance, however, is not without its contradictions. Erdogan's historical dance with Israel โ a tango of condemnation intertwined with cynical economic collaborations โ raises a searing question: Is this latest outburst a genuine outcry for the Palestinian plight or a cynical manoeuvre of a wannabe Sultan?
Erdogan's meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in the context of Germany's backing of Israel, adds layers of complexity to this narrative. Scholz's opposition to an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza lays bare the West's contempt for life.
Erdogan's past vacillations, marked by a blend of sharp criticism and subsequent diplomatic coziness with Israel, inject a dose of skepticism into his current stance. This pattern, reminiscent of his dealings with the U.S. over Kurdish issues, suggests a strategic rather than a purely humanitarian motivation. Erdogan's rhetoric, potent and provocative, thus emerges not just as a voice for the oppressed, but as a calculated play in the larger geopolitical game.
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In a world where duplicity often masks as diplomacy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent tirade against Israel, branding it a "terror state," slices through the global political discourse with a blade of brutal honestyโor does it? Amidst the charred ruins and wailing sirens of Gaza, Erdogan's words resonate with an intensity that belies a deeper, perhaps darker game. His vehement call for Israeli leaders to be tried for war crimes in The Hague echoes across the international stage, a damning indictment that spotlights over 11,300 Palestinian lives lost, including the heart-wrenching statistic of over 4,000 children.
Erdogan's denunciation extends beyond Israel's borders, casting a shadow of complicity on the West's doorstep. His critique of the "unlimited" support from Western allies to Israel paints a stark, unflinching portrait of a world order skewed in favour of the exceptionalists. This stance, however, is not without its contradictions. Erdogan's historical dance with Israel โ a tango of condemnation intertwined with cynical economic collaborations โ raises a searing question: Is this latest outburst a genuine outcry for the Palestinian plight or a cynical manoeuvre of a wannabe Sultan?
Erdogan's meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in the context of Germany's backing of Israel, adds layers of complexity to this narrative. Scholz's opposition to an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza lays bare the West's contempt for life.
Erdogan's past vacillations, marked by a blend of sharp criticism and subsequent diplomatic coziness with Israel, inject a dose of skepticism into his current stance. This pattern, reminiscent of his dealings with the U.S. over Kurdish issues, suggests a strategic rather than a purely humanitarian motivation. Erdogan's rhetoric, potent and provocative, thus emerges not just as a voice for the oppressed, but as a calculated play in the larger geopolitical game.
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๐ฅ๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ณ "Yes, he is a dictator": A master class from Biden on how to insult a major partner right after negotiations. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Biden, after his meeting with Xi Jinping in San Francisco, again called the Chinese leader a "dictator," explaining that this is the form of government in China.
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Biden, after his meeting with Xi Jinping in San Francisco, again called the Chinese leader a "dictator," explaining that this is the form of government in China.
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This week, as global leaders descend on San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, heโs bringing perhaps his biggest pitch yet to a new crowd of potential investors: Landbridge, a $28 billion infrastructure project that offers an alternative trade route through Southeast Asia that would bypass one of the worldโs busiest sea lanes.
The proposed 100-kilometer bridge that would cut across the Kra Isthmus, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, would connect the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean without requiring ships to sail down along the tip of Singapore through the narrow Malacca Strait, which is known to experience congestion, collisions, and even piracy. The Landbridge is estimated by Thai authorities to cut transport duration by an average of four days and lower shipping costs by 15%.
The idea of creating an alternative route to the crowded Malacca Strait may be ambitious, but itโs not at all new: plans for such a shortcut, whether by land bridge or canal, date at least to the 17th century, in the Ayutthaya kingdom predating modern Thailand.
What seems top of mind for Srettha is the domestic impact the project could have: the Landbridge, he says, is expected to create 280,000 jobs and increase Thailandโs GDP by 5.5% per year when completed.
Srettha previously pitched the Landbridge to Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chinese investors in October during the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, where Chinese investors as well as investors from Saudi Arabia reportedly showed interest. In San Francisco this week, at his โThailand Landbridge Roadshow,โ Srettha stressed to U.S. investors how the proposed project, which Thailand aims to complete by 2039, would maintain the flow of goods as the capacity of the Malacca Strait faces increasing pressure.
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The proposed 100-kilometer bridge that would cut across the Kra Isthmus, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, would connect the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean without requiring ships to sail down along the tip of Singapore through the narrow Malacca Strait, which is known to experience congestion, collisions, and even piracy. The Landbridge is estimated by Thai authorities to cut transport duration by an average of four days and lower shipping costs by 15%.
The idea of creating an alternative route to the crowded Malacca Strait may be ambitious, but itโs not at all new: plans for such a shortcut, whether by land bridge or canal, date at least to the 17th century, in the Ayutthaya kingdom predating modern Thailand.
What seems top of mind for Srettha is the domestic impact the project could have: the Landbridge, he says, is expected to create 280,000 jobs and increase Thailandโs GDP by 5.5% per year when completed.
Srettha previously pitched the Landbridge to Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chinese investors in October during the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, where Chinese investors as well as investors from Saudi Arabia reportedly showed interest. In San Francisco this week, at his โThailand Landbridge Roadshow,โ Srettha stressed to U.S. investors how the proposed project, which Thailand aims to complete by 2039, would maintain the flow of goods as the capacity of the Malacca Strait faces increasing pressure.
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๐บ๐ฆโ๏ธ๐ฌ๐ง The Zelensky curse round 4.
Zelya says โchallenge accepted.โ
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Zelya says โchallenge accepted.โ
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๐บ๐ฆ๐คก๐ฌ๐ง๐คก British Foreign Minister David Cameron went to Kiev, the Ukrainian drug addict wasted no time in begging shamelessly.
Volodymyr Zelensky:
David Cameron:
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Volodymyr Zelensky:
โThis is very important now, because the world is no longer focused on the situation on our battlefield and in Ukraine.
And such a division of attention, in fact, is not at all good for us.
And we are grateful that Britain has always supported Ukraine.โ
David Cameron:
โWith my visit, I want to show that we will continue to provide you with moral, diplomatic and economic support.
But first of all - military assistance, which you really need. And not only this year and next. But for as long as it takes.
I had some disagreements with my friend Boris Johnson, whom I have known for 40 years. But his support for you is the best thing.
This meeting is very important to understand your immediate needs in order to work out joint steps on how we can establish the right interaction with all our friends and allies to bring special attention to Ukraine. And for me this is very personal.โ
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๐บ๐ธ๐คก๐๐บ๐ฆ Joe Bidenโ adviser Jake Sullivan says he โcan't sleepโ thinking about Ukraine.
The insomnia is โcontributed toโ by the fact that Congress for a long time has been unable to approve the allocation of additional funds to provide financial and military assistance to Ukraine.
Also, Sullivan said that he thinks at night about how to protect the Ukrainian energy system:
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The insomnia is โcontributed toโ by the fact that Congress for a long time has been unable to approve the allocation of additional funds to provide financial and military assistance to Ukraine.
Also, Sullivan said that he thinks at night about how to protect the Ukrainian energy system:
โObviously, I constantly have thoughts about supporting Ukraine in its measures to achieve its goals... I often just lie there... and think about how to protect the Ukrainian energy system . All this contributes to my insomniaโ - Jake Sullivan stated.
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๐บ๐ธ๐คก๐จ๐ณ Joe Biden again called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator:
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โListen, well, he really is a dictator. He's a dictator in the sense that he's the same guy who runs a communist country whose government is completely different from ours. Itโs simply impossible to deny this or argue with itโ.
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โ๏ธChinese factories sign trade deals direct with the Donetsk People's Republic. ๐จ๐ณ ๐ท๐บ ๐ท๐บ ๐ช
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โ๏ธ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ The Russian army has found a new way to harm Ukraine's economy - by loitering ๐คก
๐ฌ "The Russian Air Defense Forces began to keep MiGs in the sky for 3 hours on purpose to harm the economy of Ukraine" - says the speaker of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat.
Prolonged alarms negatively affect the Ukrainian economy, but an air alert is not announced every time a MiG takes off, but only when there is data or a possibility that there is a rocket on board.
Context: Ukraine announces a country-wide air raid alarm whenever a MiG-31 takes off, because it might be carrying a hypersonic Kinzhal missile.
Who's going to take it upon themselves to tell Mr. Ignat that Russian Su-34s (which are in the sky practically 24/7, dropping UMPCs and firing missiles at targets in country 404) can now also carry Kinzhals? ๐
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๐ฌ "The Russian Air Defense Forces began to keep MiGs in the sky for 3 hours on purpose to harm the economy of Ukraine" - says the speaker of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat.
Prolonged alarms negatively affect the Ukrainian economy, but an air alert is not announced every time a MiG takes off, but only when there is data or a possibility that there is a rocket on board.
Context: Ukraine announces a country-wide air raid alarm whenever a MiG-31 takes off, because it might be carrying a hypersonic Kinzhal missile.
Who's going to take it upon themselves to tell Mr. Ignat that Russian Su-34s (which are in the sky practically 24/7, dropping UMPCs and firing missiles at targets in country 404) can now also carry Kinzhals? ๐
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๐ท๐บโ๐บ๐ธ Latest statements of Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council:
๐ปThe United States continues to actively implement military biological programs aimed at creating artificial pathogens and microorganisms resistant to antibiotics, standard vaccines and traditional therapies;
๐ปOn the territory of Ukraine and in other states adjacent to Russia, Washington has deployed a network of biological laboratories in which military-biological research and experiments are carried out using biomaterials, including those taken from representatives of the Slavic peoples;
๐ปThe actions of the Americans to place biological laboratories in close proximity to Russian borders and expand the range of military biological research certainly create serious biological threats and require the development of effective measures;
๐ปPossible deterioration of the sanitary-epidemiological, veterinary-sanitary and environmental situation may harm the life and health of the population, as well as negatively affect the economy. Key threats to biological security are associated with the consequences of US military biological activities in Ukraine and the critical state of its healthcare system;
๐ปThere is a high probability of the Ukrainian side completely losing control over biological objects. Unauthorized access to collections of dangerous pathogens, destruction and looting of laboratory premises, as well as loss of biological samples cannot be ruled out;
๐ปThe likelihood of terrorist attacks and sabotage using biological agents has increased. In the context of continued significant migration flows, including refugees and internally displaced persons from Ukraine, the risks of introducing infectious diseases increase.
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๐ปThe United States continues to actively implement military biological programs aimed at creating artificial pathogens and microorganisms resistant to antibiotics, standard vaccines and traditional therapies;
๐ปOn the territory of Ukraine and in other states adjacent to Russia, Washington has deployed a network of biological laboratories in which military-biological research and experiments are carried out using biomaterials, including those taken from representatives of the Slavic peoples;
๐ปThe actions of the Americans to place biological laboratories in close proximity to Russian borders and expand the range of military biological research certainly create serious biological threats and require the development of effective measures;
๐ปPossible deterioration of the sanitary-epidemiological, veterinary-sanitary and environmental situation may harm the life and health of the population, as well as negatively affect the economy. Key threats to biological security are associated with the consequences of US military biological activities in Ukraine and the critical state of its healthcare system;
๐ปThere is a high probability of the Ukrainian side completely losing control over biological objects. Unauthorized access to collections of dangerous pathogens, destruction and looting of laboratory premises, as well as loss of biological samples cannot be ruled out;
๐ปThe likelihood of terrorist attacks and sabotage using biological agents has increased. In the context of continued significant migration flows, including refugees and internally displaced persons from Ukraine, the risks of introducing infectious diseases increase.
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๐ท๐บโ๐จ๐ฟ Latest statements by Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President:
๐ปYou need to understand what the Czechs have in the Russian Federation - Russia can respond to the Czech Republic if it freezes Russian property:
- Peskov noted that the situation is now being analyzed by the Kremlin in order to minimize risks in the future;
๐ปThe anti-Russian position of the Czech authorities causes absolute bewilderment, the Russian Federation categorically rejects it;
๐ปPutin at yesterdayโs meeting with business discussed the completion of the process of transferring companies to Russian jurisdiction;
๐ปThe meeting also discussed possible steps to improve the investment attractiveness of the economy;
๐ปThe Russian Federation values โโโโthe respectful relationship between Putin and Xi Jinping, and the Kremlin does not comment on the fact that Biden called the Chinese leader a dictator;
๐ปThe President of Tajikistan will visit Russia next week;
๐ปToday Putin will hold an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.
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๐ปYou need to understand what the Czechs have in the Russian Federation - Russia can respond to the Czech Republic if it freezes Russian property:
- Peskov noted that the situation is now being analyzed by the Kremlin in order to minimize risks in the future;
๐ปThe anti-Russian position of the Czech authorities causes absolute bewilderment, the Russian Federation categorically rejects it;
๐ปPutin at yesterdayโs meeting with business discussed the completion of the process of transferring companies to Russian jurisdiction;
๐ปThe meeting also discussed possible steps to improve the investment attractiveness of the economy;
๐ปThe Russian Federation values โโโโthe respectful relationship between Putin and Xi Jinping, and the Kremlin does not comment on the fact that Biden called the Chinese leader a dictator;
๐ปThe President of Tajikistan will visit Russia next week;
๐ปToday Putin will hold an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.
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๐ปIn the Donetsk direction, 14 attacks by Ukrainian nationalists were repelled;
๐ปIn the Kupyansk direction, up to 110 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, as well as two infantry fighting vehicles and an M777 artillery system;
๐ปIn the Krasno-Limansky direction, up to 175 militants were eliminated, as well as two M777 artillery systems;
๐ปIn the Donetsk direction, up to 240 militants were destroyed, as well as two self-propelled guns โKrabโ and โPaladinโ;
๐ปIn the Zaporozhye direction, about 100 military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit, as well as two armored fighting vehicles and the Giatsint-B gun;
๐ปUkrainian Air Force MiG-29 plane shot down;
๐ป26 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones were shot down, as well as two HIMARS MLRS shells and a JDAM aerial bomb.
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โSergei Lavrov: "The process of dedollarization has already started and can't be stopped"
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โพAs a direct response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the unwavering struggle of the Palestinian population, 25 exceptionally talented artists hailing from the Middle East and North Africa have united to present "Rajieen," an anthem that transcends boundaries, embodying resilience and resistance.
โพ Original.
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โพArrest campaign in the West Bank:
โพThe Israeli army conducts daily raids on various cities, towns and villages every night, arresting 50-100 people on a daily basis in one of the widest arrest campaigns in the past decade. Detainees are either not being tried in court, or being sentenced to administrative detention, in either cases without charges or sentences.
โพAdministrative detention is issued by the prison administration to incarcerate someone under the pretext of โno revealing secret details to the courtโ; this excuse is used to not hold a court trial for the prisoner, and heโs usually sentenced to 6-months-administrative, meaning that every 6 months the sentence is renewed. The prisoner is psychologically tortured, not knowing which 6 months will be the last (and this usually goes on for years).
โพThe soldiers taking part in the arrest campaign are reportedly very young and new to the army, or very high-ranked and probably retired; the West Bank is used as training ground, or โwarming upโ, for the Israeli armyโs reserve. The first thing they check (on checkpoints as well) is a personโs Telegram account and phone contents, with a special device that extracts all media with a cable. Not giving them your phone is NOT an option.
โพDetainees are beaten up severely in their vandalized homes, in the โbostaโ (special torturous transport vehicle), in prisons and in-between prisons, as weโve seen in countless recent videos. Many prisoners are made to strip naked and take insults and abuse, with dozens being released so far completely naked at prison gates (even without shoes) in cold weather, having to return to their very far cities and different provinces when thereโs no transport and outer-city routes very dangerous and obstructed.
โพThe targets were said to be affiliates of Hamas, but in reality, all factions (and non-affiliates) are being abducted every night, the majority being ex-prisoners. The West Bank has become a region of brutal retaliation and a training ground for new arrivals to the army.
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โพThe Israeli army conducts daily raids on various cities, towns and villages every night, arresting 50-100 people on a daily basis in one of the widest arrest campaigns in the past decade. Detainees are either not being tried in court, or being sentenced to administrative detention, in either cases without charges or sentences.
โพAdministrative detention is issued by the prison administration to incarcerate someone under the pretext of โno revealing secret details to the courtโ; this excuse is used to not hold a court trial for the prisoner, and heโs usually sentenced to 6-months-administrative, meaning that every 6 months the sentence is renewed. The prisoner is psychologically tortured, not knowing which 6 months will be the last (and this usually goes on for years).
โพThe soldiers taking part in the arrest campaign are reportedly very young and new to the army, or very high-ranked and probably retired; the West Bank is used as training ground, or โwarming upโ, for the Israeli armyโs reserve. The first thing they check (on checkpoints as well) is a personโs Telegram account and phone contents, with a special device that extracts all media with a cable. Not giving them your phone is NOT an option.
โพDetainees are beaten up severely in their vandalized homes, in the โbostaโ (special torturous transport vehicle), in prisons and in-between prisons, as weโve seen in countless recent videos. Many prisoners are made to strip naked and take insults and abuse, with dozens being released so far completely naked at prison gates (even without shoes) in cold weather, having to return to their very far cities and different provinces when thereโs no transport and outer-city routes very dangerous and obstructed.
โพThe targets were said to be affiliates of Hamas, but in reality, all factions (and non-affiliates) are being abducted every night, the majority being ex-prisoners. The West Bank has become a region of brutal retaliation and a training ground for new arrivals to the army.
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