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October 17, 2023
William Upton
News
War
World

A Jihadist Rocket Aimed at Israel Hit the Gaza Hospital, Killing 500+, Says IDF.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that intelligence sources indicate it was an Islamic Jihad terrorist group rocket that hit a Gaza hospital, killing hundreds, as opposed to an Israeli strike as first claimed by international corporate media and terror group Hamas. The IDF provided video to support their claims.

“Following an analysis by the IDF’s operational systems, a barrage of rockets was launched toward Israel, which passed in the vicinity of the hospital, when it was hit,” the IDF said in a statement posted on X. “According to intelligence information from a number of sources we have, Islamic Jihad terrorist organization is responsible for the failed rocket launch that hit the hospital.”

In the immediate aftermath of the blast, it was reported that upwards of 500 Palestinians had been killed with the number expected to rise. U.S. corporate media and some Members of Congress were quick to condemn the Israeli military, citing Hamas claims that it was an Israeli airstrike that hit the hospital. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said, “Bombing a hospital is among the gravest of war crimes.” Omar insinuated that it was the IDF that orchestrated the attack. CNN and MSNBC both reported that an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the deadly blast – repeating the claims made by Hamas.

Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau, also appeared to uncritically accept Hamas’s narrative. “The news coming out of Gaza is horrific and absolutely unacceptable. International humanitarian and international law needs to be respected in this and in all cases,” Trudeau said shortly after the new broke.

“The barbaric terrorists in Gaza are the ones who attacked the Gaza hospital, not the IDF,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pushing back against corporate media that was quick to blame his country’s military. “Those who cruelly murdered our children, murder their children as well.”

The Islamic Jihad is a terrorist organization that seeks to establish an Islamist Palestinian state. It is the second-largest militant group in Gaza after Hamas and frequently uses rockets as a weapon of terror against Israel.

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that intelligence sources indicate it was an Islamic Jihad terrorist group rocket that hit a Gaza hospital, killing hundreds, as opposed to an Israeli strike as first claimed by international corporate media and terror group Hamas. The IDF provided video to support their claims. show more

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October 17, 2023
Jake Welch
Health
News
Science

Radioactive Wild Boar Contaminated By Nuclear Tests, Not Chernobyl.

Sounders of wild boar living in Southern Germany and Austria have become radioactive following nuclear testing that took place in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal. The revelation dispells the original notion that animals began carrying high levels of the radioactive isotope cesium-137 after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

The study, conducted by German and Austrian scientists and researchers, measured cesium levels in boar meat from Bavaria in Southern Germany using a gamma ray detector to learn from where the high radioactive came.

The researchers found that up to 68 percent of radioactive contamination came from international nuclear testing as they knew a higher ratio of celsium-135 and celsium-137 is inactive of nuclear testing rather than being emitted from reactors.

They also discovered that 88 percent of the meat samples used, which were widely available to purchase and consume, exceeded the safety limit for radioactivity in food. The researchers even concluded: “Once released, radio cesium will remain in the environment for generations and impact food safety immediately and… for decades.”

“It is a cautionary tale that the long-forgotten atmospheric nuclear weapons tests and their fallout still cast a shadow on the environment,” said Georg Steinhauser, who participated in the research.

“Just because they took place 60 years ago doesn’t mean that they no longer impact the ecosystem,” he added.

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Sounders of wild boar living in Southern Germany and Austria have become radioactive following nuclear testing that took place in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal. The revelation dispells the original notion that animals began carrying high levels of the radioactive isotope cesium-137 after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. show more
October 17, 2023
Jake Welch
Immigration
News

Massachusetts Democrat Governor: ‘We’re Running Out of Room to House Migrants’.

The Democrat Governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, has warned the state no longer has the resources nor space to house migrants in its emergency shelter system. The Bay State is expected to reach maximum capacity within the next two weeks.

“We are not ending the right-to-shelter law… We are being very clear, though, that we are not going to be able to guarantee placement for folks who are sent here after the end of this month,” Governor Healey stated during a recent press conference.

“I want to assure you that we will continue to engage, assess, and serve every family who appeals for help as best we can,” she added.

The number of families housed in the state’s shelter system has doubled over the past 12 months to 7,000. The total number of people in the accommodation is now above 21,000, 50 percent of whom are migrants. Massachusetts officials expected those figures to exceed 7,500 families comprising 24,000 people by the end of the month.

The Bay State has become increasingly attractive to a large number of migrants as it is the only state required by law to provide shelter to homeless families following the implementation of the 1983 “right-to-shelter” law.

Last month, Governor Healey was forced to declare a state of emergency and deploy the state’s national guard to assist in dealing with the recent influx of migrants into Massachusetts.

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The Democrat Governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, has warned the state no longer has the resources nor space to house migrants in its emergency shelter system. The Bay State is expected to reach maximum capacity within the next two weeks. show more
October 17, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

India’s Supreme Court Refuses to Legalize Gay Marriage.

The Indian Supreme Court has refused to legalize gay marriage in a ruling announced Tuesday morning, arguing the decision is political and, therefore, an issue for the nation’s parliament.

Five Supreme Court judges initially heard the legal arguments between April and May this year, with the verdict reached on a three to two split decision. The Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, stated there was a degree of “agreement and disagreement on how far we have to go” on the issue.

“The court, in the exercise of the power of judicial review, must steer clear of matters, particularly those impinging on policy, which fall in the legislative domain,” Chief Justice Chandrachud added.

Civil union for gay couples was also rejected by the court in another split decision, with the majority once again ruling that it was an issue for parliament to consider. India decriminalized homosexuality in 2018.

It is unlikely that the Indian parliament will support gay marriage, however, as the nation’s Narendra Modi-led government wrote a statement to the court arguing, “Living together as partners and having sexual relationship by same-sex individuals… is not comparable with the Indian family unit concept of a husband, a wife, and children.”

Fewer than 40 countries across the world permit gay marriage, including only two countries in Asia – Taiwan and Nepal. Thailand and South Korea, however, are currently considering the move.

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The Indian Supreme Court has refused to legalize gay marriage in a ruling announced Tuesday morning, arguing the decision is political and, therefore, an issue for the nation's parliament. show more
pregnant
October 17, 2023
Health
News

Vaccine Hesitancy Rises Among Pregnant Women.

There is growing resistance and hesitancy amongst pregnant women to get vaccinated, against the backdrop of four vaccines being recommended for them, this winter, for the first time.

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found almost a quarter of pregnant women were “very hesitant” about getting a flu shot, compared to 17.2 percent during the previous flu season.

The CDC recommends pregnant women get the flu, COVID-19, pertussis, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, with the medical establishment insisting vaccination protects expectant mothers and passes antibodies to their babies.

The vaccine push comes as Pfizer, one of the preeminent multinational pharmaceutical companies, is laying off staff and cutting costs by roughly a billion dollars, with revenues having halved since the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

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There is growing resistance and hesitancy amongst pregnant women to get vaccinated, against the backdrop of four vaccines being recommended for them, this winter, for the first time. show more
refugees
October 17, 2023
Immigration
News
War

King of Jordan Says Neither His Country, Nor Egypt, Want Gaza Refugees.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has rejected German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s proposal for neighboring Arab countries to take in Palestinian refugees fleeing the Gaza Strip amid the anticipation of an Israeli ground offensive. King Abdullah’s comments came during a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday after a meeting with Chancellor Scholz.

The Arab ruler emphasized Jordan and Egypt would not accept any refugees, stating it is a “red line” for both countries. Following a violent attack by Hamas on Israel, the Israeli government has urged civilians to evacuate the northern part of Gaza, citing the possibility of a ground offensive.

Chancellor Scholz plans to express solidarity with Israel during his visit to the country on Tuesday. He will then travel to Egypt, where he is scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday.

At the press conference with King Abdullah, Chancellor Scholz criticized the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas, and emphasized that the Palestinian population was also a victim of the group. He further warned Hezbollah and Iran against intervening in the conflict, stressing the need to prevent further escalation.

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Jordan's King Abdullah II has rejected German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's proposal for neighboring Arab countries to take in Palestinian refugees fleeing the Gaza Strip amid the anticipation of an Israeli ground offensive. King Abdullah's comments came during a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday after a meeting with Chancellor Scholz. show more
October 17, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

DeStitute: Almost Every Dollar RDS Raised in Third Quarter Is Gone.

Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has burned up $11.1 million of the $11.2 million he raised across July, August, and September, with no progress in the polls to show for it and donors increasingly reluctant to throw good money after bad.

New filings show a campaign running out of firepower, with almost $6 million spent in July, with a precipitous drop to $3.8 million in August, followed by a crash to $1.3 million in September.

They also show DeSantis’s campaign operation, which once boasted by far the biggest staff in the GOP race, is still being slashed, with 90 people on the payroll in summer, compared to 63 by the end of September.

The Florida Governor’s penchant for private jet use appears to have been eating up even more more than payroll costs, however, with payments to N2024D LLC, IsraJets, Empyreal Jet, Silver Air Private Jets, Advanced Aviation Team, and Avion Aviation making over $1.5 million from him.

While the campaign boasted of having raised $15 million last quarter, this pales in comparison to Trump’s $45M haul, and electoral rules mean only $5M of the DeSantis cash can legally be used in the primary, with the rest held in reserve for a potential general election battle.

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Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has burned up $11.1 million of the $11.2 million he raised across July, August, and September, with no progress in the polls to show for it and donors increasingly reluctant to throw good money after bad. show more
October 17, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

Trump: ‘I’m Willing to Go to Jail If That’s What It Takes’ to Save America.

Donald Trump says he is ready to be sent to prison if it means restoring democracy in America and leads to long term victory for the United States as he knows it. The news came shortly after foreign-born Obama judge Tanya Chutkan placed a gag order on the former President, restricting his ability to defend himself in the court of public opinion.

“They’re getting beaten very badly by me in the polls. They think the only way they can catch me is to stop me from speaking,” Trump said of the order, imposed as part of a Washington, D.C. case against him centered on the events of January 6th 2021, at a rally in the Hawkeye State.

“They want to take away my voice and a judge gave a gag order… which I believe is totally unconstitutional,” said the former president.

“A judge gave a gag order, a judge doesn’t like me too much. Her whole life is not liking me, but she gave a gag order. You know what a gag order is? You can’t speak badly about your opponent. But this is weaponry all being done because Joe Biden is losing the election and losing very, very badly to all of us in the polls,” he continued.

“But what they don’t understand is that I am willing to go to jail if that’s what it takes for our country to win and become a democracy again.”

WATCH: 

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Donald Trump says he is ready to be sent to prison if it means restoring democracy in America and leads to long term victory for the United States as he knows it. The news came shortly after foreign-born Obama judge Tanya Chutkan placed a gag order on the former President, restricting his ability to defend himself in the court of public opinion. show more
Brussels
October 17, 2023
Crime
Immigration
News

Terrorist Who Killed Swedish Soccer Fans in Belgium Shot Dead in EU Capital.

Suspected radical Islamic terrorist Abdesalem Lassoued, a 45-year-old Tunisian, has been shot dead in the Belgian and European Union capital of Brussels, after being hunted down by Belgian counter-terrorism police.

The migrant was believed to have shot and killed two Swedish soccer fans just three miles from the King Baudouin Stadium, where Sweden was playing against Belgium in a qualifier for the European Football Championship 2024, in what the Belgian prime minister described as “an act of terrorism”. The match was suspended following the slayings.

Lassoued reportedly carried out the attack with a Kalashnikov-style rifle – despite strict European gun controls – and cried “Allahu Akbar!” as he struck. The common Arabic phrase roughly translates to “[Our] God is greater [than your God]!”

Police shot him in the Schaerbeek area of Brussels.

This story is developing…

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Suspected radical Islamic terrorist Abdesalem Lassoued, a 45-year-old Tunisian, has been shot dead in the Belgian and European Union capital of Brussels, after being hunted down by Belgian counter-terrorism police. show more
October 16, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

German Globalists Are Plotting Legislation to Ban the Populist ‘AfD’ Party.

Members of Angela Merkel‘s so-called “conservative” Christian Democrats (CDU) have begun drawing up legislation that would ban the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party.

Marco Wanderwitz, a Member of the German Bundestag and former Eastern Commissioner of the Federal Government, who is currently drafting the legislation, requires 36 other Bundestag members to support the proposal to ensure the parliament votes on the motion later this year.

If banned, the AfD would be forced to forfeit all administrative and political positions it has already secured across the country and the European continent, with  the government also permitted to seize all the party’s assets and resources.

“We are dealing with a party that seriously endangers our free democratic basic order and the state as a whole,” Wanderwitz told a German broadcaster last week before adding: “that’s why it’s high time to ban them.”

Much of the German establishment, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has already begun proposing a ban on the party as it began rising in the national polls. It is currently in second place behind the CDU with 22.5 percent support.

There has also been a surge in violence against a number of the party’s members, with one of the AfD’s co-chairman recently hospitalized after supposedly being stabbed with a needle at a political event and the other forced into hiding following credible death threats, among many other incidents.

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Members of Angela Merkel's so-called "conservative" Christian Democrats (CDU) have begun drawing up legislation that would ban the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party. show more