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October 26, 2023
Jake Welch
War
World

Almost 50% of Palestinians Have ‘No Trust’ in Hamas.

Just under half of Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip – 44 percent – admit having “no trust at all” in the Hamas-led government, according to a survey conducted by the Arab Barometer on the eve of Hamas’ violent incursion into Israel.

The second most common response among the 790 respondents in the West Bank and 399 in Gaza at 23 percent was “not a lot of trust” in Hamas, recognized internationally as a “terrorist organization.” Fewer than one in three – 29 percent – maintain “a great deal of trust” or “quite a lot of trust” in their government.

Only 27 percent of those surveyed said their favored political party was Hamas. Exactly one-third of under 30s supported Hamas, compared to just 23 percent of those older than 30. More people admitted to supporting Fatah than Hamas.

The survey also learned that Palestinians have a strong desire for political change. Only a combined 26 percent of Palestinians believe the government is responsive to the needs of the people, with three percent answering “very responsive” and 23 percent “largely responsive.” The majority of Palestinians said “nothing is effective” when trying to voice their concerns.

Almost half of Palestinians – 48 percent – support democracy and affirmed that “democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government.” A mere 26 percent believe non-democratic governments are preferable.

Notably, almost three-quarters of those surveyed – 73 percent – favor a “peaceful settlement” to the Israeli-Hamas conflict, with only 20 percent of Palestinians supporting the destruction of Israel by military means.

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Just under half of Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip – 44 percent – admit having "no trust at all" in the Hamas-led government, according to a survey conducted by the Arab Barometer on the eve of Hamas' violent incursion into Israel. show more
October 26, 2023
Jake Welch
War
World

WATCH: ‘Kill the Boer’ Party Leader Supports Hamas Killing Israelis.

Julius Malema, President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EEF) – South Africa’s third-largest political party – argued that Hamas has “done nothing wrong” and that the terrorist organization should “shoot to kill” Israeli citizens.

Malema, who rose to prominence across the world after supporting the murder of white farmers in South Africa with his ‘kill the Boer‘ chant earlier this year, staged a mass protest outside the country’s Israeli embassy in which he urged the hundreds-strong crowd to boycott Jewish shops in the country.

“There is nothing wrong with what Hamas did. When you are oppressed, the only option you have is to fight and that’s what Hamas is doing. They are fighting for their freedom. Mandela did the same thing. He took up their guns and fought for the freedom of the people of South Africa,” he argued.

“When you are oppressed, you only have one option: confront the enemy and shoot to kill,” he added. Malema further explained that his party would arm and fund Hamas if elected next year.

Farm Murders in South Africa have been skyrocketing, with a 167 percent increase in the second quarter of 2023.

WATCH:

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Julius Malema, President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EEF) – South Africa's third-largest political party – argued that Hamas has "done nothing wrong" and that the terrorist organization should "shoot to kill" Israeli citizens. show more
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October 26, 2023
Jake Welch
Immigration
World

Italy’s ‘Nationalist’ PM Wants to Give MORE Border Control to EU.

The alleged ‘nationalist’ Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has announced she intends to surrender more national sovereignty to the European Union by allowing the bloc to assume control of Europe’s southern borders.

Meloni told the Italian parliament on Wednesday morning, “Italy will support … the creation of a European naval mission, in agreement and cooperation with the North African authorities.”

She also wants the EU to allocate increased funds to combat the recent influx of illegal migrants surging through Italy’s borders in its multi-year budget for 2021 to 2027.

The last naval mission, called “Operation Sophia,” was launched at the height of the 2015 Migration Crisis to tackle illegal migration smuggling channels being exploited in North Africa. However, the programme ended in March 2020 due to insufficient resources.

Despite being elected on a populist, anti-immigration manifesto, Meloni has allowed over 120,000 illegal immigrants to cross into Italy in 2023 alone. Former President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz even admitted that the bloc managed to discipline populists like Meloni into accepting the bloc’s globalist policies.

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The alleged 'nationalist' Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has announced she intends to surrender more national sovereignty to the European Union by allowing the bloc to assume control of Europe's southern borders.

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grooming
October 26, 2023
Crime
News
World

UK Pedo Cop Groomed and Blackmailed 200+ Minors on Snapchat.

British police officer Lewis Edwards, 24, has been handed a so-called life sentence for grooming more than 200 girls online and persuading them to share explicit images – though he will be eligible for release in just 12 years.

Edwards, who provided a false identity as a 14-year-old boy on Snapchat, was serving with South Wales Police force as he was grooming his victims. They included girls he made contact with during his work hours, with one instance involving a girl he met during his official duties.

Edwards was found to have over 4,500 indecent images of children aged between 10 and 16, and to have issued threats to his victims, including exposing the images or endangering their families if they resisted his demands. He told victims to write ‘Snapgod’ on their bodies on multiple occasions, in reference to a child pornography distributor from whom he had purchased material using cryptocurrency.

Edwards pleaded guilty to 161 offenses, including blackmail and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

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British police officer Lewis Edwards, 24, has been handed a so-called life sentence for grooming more than 200 girls online and persuading them to share explicit images – though he will be eligible for release in just 12 years. show more
October 26, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
World

France Will Defy European Court of Human Rights to Deport Foreigners.

The French government is preparing legislation empowering it to deport “radicalized foreigners” more easily, even if it means breaking the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Enforced by the European Court of Human Rights – technically not a European Union institution, although prospective EU members are all required to submit to it – the ECHR makes it difficult to deport even the most dangerous criminals if they have local relatives or might face the death penalty or other strict punishments in their home countries.

France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin is now asking why France should keep such foreigners “when they can also cause death in our country,” however, emphasizing that his main function is protecting the French population.

“I think the French people… find that it makes sense that someone given a ten-year jail sentence for terrorist activities can be expelled because they are very dangerous,” he explained.

Unlike Britain’s governing Conservative (Tory) Party, which has long suggested it might break with the European Court of Human Rights but never followed through, the Frenchman indicated he will follow a more simple approach and simply deport foreign criminals without waiting for the court to rule.

“We used to wait until we had the opinion [of the European Court of Human Rights] even if that meant keeping extremely dangerous people on our soil. Now we don’t wait. We expel and we wait to see what the court is going to say. The consequence of that is indeed a fine,” he said.

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The French government is preparing legislation empowering it to deport "radicalized foreigners" more easily, even if it means breaking the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). show more
October 25, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Culture
News
World

Japan’s Supreme Court Says You Don’t Need to Lop Your Cock Off to be ‘Trans’.

The Supreme Court of Japan has overturned strict laws preventing people from legally changing gender unless they have followed through on transition surgery.

Under laws dating from 2004, Japan had required anyone who wished to change their gender to be at least 18, diagnosed with gender dysphoria by two doctors, and to have gone far enough down the path of “transition” that they had “no reproductive glands” or only reproductive glands that had “permanently” lost their natural function.

In addition, people asking to change their gender are required to be unmarried and to have either no children or only children who have reached adulthood, to protect the interests of their families.

Now, however, unelected judges have ruled the laws requiring people to be sterilized before legally changing gender “[restrict] a person’s free rights not to have their bodies invaded against their will” and “[cause] an extreme physical and economic burden,” and are therefore unconstitutional.

The ruling is opposed by a group of legislators known as the League of Diet Members to Protect the Safety and Security of Women and Women’s Sports, who believe the previous system kept natural-born women relatively safe from biological males accessing women’s spaces.

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The Supreme Court of Japan has overturned strict laws preventing people from legally changing gender unless they have followed through on transition surgery. show more
October 25, 2023
Jake Welch
World

Germany Chancellor Announces Plans to Increase Migrant Deportations.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced plans to increase deportations of illegal migrants and restrict the number of people entering the country following the rise of antisemitism and celebrations of Hamas’ violent incursion into Israel across the country over the past fortnight.

Scholz, who happily permitted just under 1.5 million immigrants to enter Germany in 2022, stated in a recent interview  with the outlet Der Spiegel: “We must finally deport on a large scale those who have no right to stay in Germany” in the case of those falsely claiming to be “asylum seekers.”

“To make that possible, our public authorities must be reachable around the clock so that someone can actually be deported when the federal police take them into custody,” he added.

The German Chancellor highlighted the country’s excessive bureaucracy governing refugee status, with it often taking up to 39 months for courts to hear asylum claims in a number of federal states. “That is unacceptable. We have to deport people more often and faster,” he explained.

He also announced a “package of measures” to reduce overall immigration, such as working alongside the European Union to “fairly [distribute]” migrants across Europe, increase border security, and limit state handouts to new arrivals – a policy which has already cost German taxpayers a staggering $145 billion since 2010.

“What matters now is keeping our society together,” he concluded.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced plans to increase deportations of illegal migrants and restrict the number of people entering the country following the rise of antisemitism and celebrations of Hamas' violent incursion into Israel across the country over the past fortnight. show more
China
October 24, 2023
World

China Confirms ‘Disappeared’ Defense Minister Removed from Office.

China’s Defense Minister General Li Shangfu is confirmed to have been replaced, after disappearing from public view for nearly two months without explanation, according to state media. Since his appointment during a Cabinet reshuffle in March, Li was last seen publically while giving a speech on August 29th.

This closely follows the earlier disappearance of Foreign Minister Qin  Gang, who was removed from office in July. Though these disappearances have raised questions about the stability of President Xi Jinping’s power circle, there are no clear signals of a policy change in the areas of foreign affairs or defense.

Li had been under U.S. sanctions tied to overseeing weapon purchases from Russia, and is presently barred from entering America. The sanctions led to a suspension of contacts between Chinese and U.S. military, in combination with U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.

State broadcasters say both Qin and Li have also been removed from the State Council.

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China's Defense Minister General Li Shangfu is confirmed to have been replaced, after disappearing from public view for nearly two months without explanation, according to state media. Since his appointment during a Cabinet reshuffle in March, Li was last seen publically while giving a speech on August 29th. show more
October 24, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
News
World

Over 1,600 African Boat Migrants Flood Spanish Islands.

More than 1,600 boat migrants from sub-Saharan Africa reached Europe by way of Spain’s Canary Islands over the weekend, with a record-breaking 321 migrants arriving on a single vessel on Saturday.

The islands off the north-west of Africa, popular with expatriates and tourists from Britain and Germany, have seen around 23,500 migrants land on their shores since January. Much of the influx has been concentrated in recent months, with 8,561 arriving in the first two weeks of October. Arrivals are currently up around 90 percent on last year overall.

Once they reach Spanish soil and claim asylum, boat migrants are often able to move on to Continental Europe, where they have mostly unfettered access to the European Union’s borderless Schengen travel area. There is also little to stop them from making a second voyage to the United Kingdom, as the British authorities do not as a matter of policy ever turn back boat migrants at sea, and often actually help them to complete their journeys.

Migrants have also been reaching Europe by taking boats directly to the Spanish mainland, or by breaking through the border barriers around the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, bordering Morocco. Further east, even more migrants have been reaching Europe via Italy, and Greece, bordering Turkey, has also seen an increase in border crossings on land and at sea.

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More than 1,600 boat migrants from sub-Saharan Africa reached Europe by way of Spain's Canary Islands over the weekend, with a record-breaking 321 migrants arriving on a single vessel on Saturday. show more
October 24, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
World

Anti-Immigration Party Wins Big in Swiss Elections.

The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) has taken a clear first place in Switzerland’s federal elections, performing even better than pollsters had predicted and coming close to equalling their best-ever election result.

Increasing its share of the vote from 25.6 percent to 28.6 percent – close to 29.4 percent it scored in 2015 – the SVP ran on a strong anti-mass migration platform, running an ad campaign with the strapline ‘New normal?’ highlighting deadly stabbings and other crimes committed by migrants in recent years.

The SVP also stressed the importance of Switzerland’s historic neutrality, suggesting this has been undermined as the country has given in to pressure to participate in the sanctions war on Russia led by Joe Biden and the European Union. (Switzerland is not an EU member, and the SVP is strongly opposed to joining.)

“Drag queens, antifas and climate activists are all going to vote! At the polls, they could ruin Switzerland and our society. We won’t let them!” the populist party had declared in a final rallying cry before the polls opened.

As in many European countries, however, placing first in an election does not guarantee a party the driving seat in government in Switzerland. While the SVP has voiced its hope that other conservative-leaning parties in the country will work with them to address voters’ “worry about an explosion of the population” due to immigration, it is likely the so-called “center-right” will co-ordinate with the second-placed Social Democrats to ensure a coalition government does not execute a truly populist agenda.

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The Swiss People's Party (SVP) has taken a clear first place in Switzerland's federal elections, performing even better than pollsters had predicted and coming close to equalling their best-ever election result. show more