[KhaamaPress] The United Nations ...an organization originally established to war on dictatorships which was promptly infiltrated by dictatorships and is now held in thrall to dictatorships... High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Thursday that more than 156,000 Afghan refugees returned to their country in the first half of 2024.
The organization reported that conditions for Afghans in neighboring countries have become increasingly difficult due to economic instability, rising living costs, and growing xenophobia.
Currently, over 1.6 million Afghans have sought safety in Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... and Pakistain, adding to the burden on these host countries, which now accommodate over eight million Afghans. The report noted that Afghans have become the largest refugee population globally this year, surpassing Syrian refugees.
It emphasized that host countries, which have supported Afghans for decades, need adequate assistance.
UNHCR stated that Iran is home to 3.8 million Afghan refugees, making it the largest refugee-hosting country worldwide.
In Pakistain, 2.8 million Afghans reside, with 1.3 million registered refugees.
The report also highlighted that approximately 647,000 Afghans have returned home since Pakistain began repatriating illegal nationals in 2023. However,
Caliphornia hasn't yet slid into the ocean, no matter how hard it's tried... the number of returns in 2024 has significantly declined due to a pause in the repatriation process.
The plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistain and Iran remains dire, as many face forced deportation, harassment, and even torture amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
The struggle for safety and dignity has left countless families vulnerable to abuse, further exacerbating their already precarious situation.
As the international community grapples with these challenges, it is crucial to prioritize the protection of Afghan refugees and provide the necessary support to host countries. Addressing the needs of these vulnerable populations is essential for ensuring their safety and fostering stability in the region.
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] The latest American-British aggression on Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... will not go unanswered, the political bureau of the Ansarullah movement affirmed in a statement.
''The American-British Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... s on Yemen constitute cowardly aggression and a blatant violation of Yemen's illusory sovereignty, as well as a clear breach of all international laws, norms, and conventions,'' Ansarullah stressed.
The movement emphasized that ''the aggressive airstrikes will not deter Yemen from continuing its support and solidarity with Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... and Leb ...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... in confronting the Israeli arrogance backed by the United States.''
According to the group, the latest aggression comes within the context of Israeli and American escalation against Paleostine, Lebanon, and Yemen, and as part of a comprehensive targeting of the nation, its sanctities, and its just causes, foremost among them the Paleostinian issue.
''The Yemeni people will not abandon Paleostine and the Paleostinian cause, as this is a principled stance rooted in faith, ethics, and humanity,'' Ansarullah made it clear.
Early Thursday, US and British forces launched around 15 airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, and the city of Saada, with the use of B-2 bombers, according to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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Yemen’s Houthi spokesman, “We will never abandon Palestine and Lebanon, even if Sana’a is hit with nuclear bombs. Our stance will remain firm.” pic.twitter.com/WWnJopVoIO
#7
Those would be the Shiite Yemenis, of course. The Sunni Yemenis would be looked down just for their deep suntans. We see the same thing when the Pakistanis think about Bangladeshis.
On the other hand, supposedly the purest Arabic is spoken in Yemen. So there they are — elite accent, downmarket skin. It’s enough to make a girl hide in Purdah in the hope of getting lighter.
#8
procopius wins the comments today. Genius idea. Let's move them all there, plus as added bonus they are next door to Saudi Mordor source of all the wahhabism
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Thursday that Berlin would continue to help the Israeli occupation ''defend itself'' by supplying it with weapons.
He added that ''Israel'' must adhere to international law, noting that the two-state solution is the ultimate goal.
He stated on the sidelines of the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... leaders' summit: ''For me, it is clear that supporting Israel also means that we always guarantee its defense capacity, for example by supplying military equipment or weapons.''
The United States of America is considered the largest arms supplier to the Israeli entity, with 69% of arms imports, in addition to financial aid, financing of military programs and defense systems, and joint development of various military systems.
Germany is the second largest arms exporter to the entity and represents 30% of the occupation's arms imports, in the form of ammunition, ground vehicles, military technology, and weapons development and maintenance.
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[IsraelTimes] Senior right-wing politician slams ‘ignorance of the history’; in interview with French outlet, Netanyahu accuses French president of ‘distressing distortion of history’ and ‘disrespect’
They do like their politicians to appear to be serious intellectuals over there — which president was it recently that publish poetry? — and screwing up modern history does not provide the necessary air of gravitas.
How very interesting. What are the criteria for offering, and how are these people being vetted?
[IsraelTimes] The United States says it is authorizing certain Lebanese nationals currently in the country to remain for the next 18 months and apply for work permits, as hostilities flare between Israel and Leb ...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... ’s Hezbollah.
Certain individuals from Lebanon who were already in the US as of October 16 can apply for the so-called Temporary Protected Status, the Department of Homeland Security says in a statement.
[Rudaw] The German parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly voted in favor of its government’s request to extend Berlin’s military mission in Iraq for another 15 months.
In September, the German government requested parliamentary authorization to prolong its military presence in Iraq deployment of 500 soldiers until January 31, 2026.
The Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, held a session on the issue on Thursday, and after 40 minutes of debate most of the politicians voted in favor of passing the bill - of the 539 members present, only 93 members voted against the continuation and two abstained.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani welcomed the decision.
"I greatly welcome the decision of the German government and parliament to extend the mandate of German troops serving in Iraq," he said in a post on X.
I greatly welcome the decision of the German government and parliament to extend the mandate of German troops serving in Iraq.
ISIS remains a serious threat to Iraq, regional security and stability. I highly value the presence and contributions of our international coalition...
— Nechirvan Barzani (@IKRPresident) October 17, 2024
The German forces have served as part of the US-led international coalition against the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (ISIS), supporting Iraqi forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga.
"ISIS remains a serious threat to Iraq, regional security and stability. I highly value the presence and contributions of our international coalition partners in the ongoing fight against terror," Barzani added.
With bases in Baghdad and Erbil, the German forces have been an essential member of the coalition that was established in October 2014 after ISIS took control of vast swathes of territories in Iraq and Syria.
Consisting of 87 members including 60 countries, the coalition’s stated mission has been "degrading and ensuring ISIS’s enduring defeat," using an Arabic acronym for the bad boy group.
German troops are also in Iraq as part of NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the cut of the American pants... ’s mission, which focuses on security sector reforms.
In addition to training and logistical support, weapons provided by Germany, especially the guided anti-tank MILAN missiles, have been essential to Peshmerga forces’ fight against the terror group.
[IsraelTimes] Israel has stopped processing requests from traders to import food to Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... , according to 12 people involved in the trade, choking off a track that for the past six months supplied more than half of the besieged Paleostinian territory’s provisions.
Since October 11, Gaza-based traders who were importing food from Israel and the West Bank have lost access to a system introduced in spring by COGAT, the Defense Ministry body that oversees aid and commercial shipments, and have received no reply to attempts to contact the agency, the sources say.
The shift has driven the flow of goods arriving in Gaza to its lowest level since the start of the war, a Rooters analysis of official Israeli data shows. The details of the halt in commercial goods into Gaza have not been previously reported.
COGAT did not respond to Rooters’ questions about commercial food imports and aid to Gaza. The agency says it does all it can to ensure that enough aid enters the coastal enclave and that Israel does not prevent the entry of humanitarian aid. It rejects allegations Israel has blocked supplies.
Between October 1 and October 16, the overall flow of shipments to Gaza — including both aid and commercial goods — fell to a daily average of 29 trucks, according to COGAT statistics.
That compares with a daily average of 175 trucks between May and September, the data shows. Commercial shipments — goods bought by local traders, trucked in after direct approval by COGAT, and then sold in marketplaces in Gaza — accounted for about 55% of the total during that period.
Two sources involved in food supply say the reason for halting commercial shipments was because Israel worried that the Hamas ..always the voice of sweet reason... terror group was receiving revenues from the imports.
A Hamas spokesperson denies that the group had stolen food or used it for revenue and said it was trying to ensure the distribution of aid in Gaza.
The commercial system’s apparent closure came as Israel launched a new military operation against Hamas in northern Gaza, a parallel development that has obstructed humanitarian aid deliveries. The UN’s World Food Programme said in a statement on Sunday the operation cut off all aid deliveries through crossings in the north for at least two weeks this month.
Plummeting volumes of aid into Gaza have prompted the United States to threaten to withhold military support to Israel.
Following international criticism, COGAT said in statements this week that Israel had allowed scores of trucks of aid into Gaza, including dozens via crossings in the north. It did not provide full details or respond to Rooters’ requests for information for this story.
[IsraelTimes] Paleostinian Authority President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas ...aka Abu Mazen, a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial. While no Yasser Arafat, he has his own brand of evil, just a little more lowercase....> is chairing an emergency meeting of the Paleostine Liberation Organization’s Executive Council to discuss ongoing developments following the killing of Hamas ..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",... leader Yahya Sinwar, the Saudi news channel al-Hadath reports.
[GEO.TV] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar offered the chance of peace in the Middle East but warned that the war in Gaza was not over and Israel would continue until its hostages were returned.
"Today we have settled the score. Today evil has been dealt a blow but our task has still not been completed," Netanyahu said in a recorded video statement. "To the dear hostage families, I say: this is an important moment in the war. We will continue full force until all your loved ones, our loved ones, are home."
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[GEO.TV] The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "significantly" weakens Hamas, depriving the Palestinian group of the "mastermind" behind its October 7 attack on Israel, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.
Sinwar "was basically the mastermind behind the 7th of October with the killings, the massacres, the rapes and the kidnapping", von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels.
"So his death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas."
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#1
It is a glorious win
But it weakens something else way worse. America has immediately begun saying - you got him ok war is over
Wrap it up
So you want to end it now? The US biden admin was a reluctant partner at best and now they are gonna put the pressure on to end it
But we all know the entire of gaza is hamas, women and children all agree with them and perpetuate them. So how is this over? It is nit over until they all get resettled in egypt, jordan and qatar
The pressure is going to be on now to end the war which can never be won until those people are resettled elsewhere
#2
The Biden-Harris administration must be under pro-Israel pressure as well, Anon1. With all else that needed posting last night, I didn’t add this from the Times of Israel:
The US would not consider an arms embargo in Israel over the blocking of food and medicine from the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration’s Middle Eastern aid envoy told humanitarian groups that work in the enclave in August, Politico reports.
While pressure through the United Nations was on the table, Grande told the organizations that Israel is part of a “tight circle of very few allies” to whom Washington would not refuse aid, Lise Grande told the organizations at a meeting in the US capital, according to three people present in the meeting and two others who were briefed on it.
The sources spoke anonymously about concerns that their groups’ work may be hindered in Gaza.
The US this week confirmed sending a letter warning that Washington’s continued supply of weapons was at risk if Jerusalem didn’t take significant steps to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the enclave within 30 days.
Israel allowed 50 trucks of humanitarian aid into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, and the US said Jerusalem had taken initial steps to ease the crisis.
So interesting conversations still continue in smoke-filled rooms…
#3
I'll argue this is not strong pro-israeli stance:
The US this week confirmed sending a letter warning that Washington’s continued supply of weapons was at risk if Jerusalem didn’t take significant steps to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the enclave within 30 days.
#4
I agree, mossomo. But they’re being pulled in two directions: their heartfelt desire to force Israel to let itself be destroyed vs their fear of driving away the support of the Progressive/Democrat Zionists.
#5
ooh i hope so TW i hope some of those converstions in dark smoke-filled rooms involve moving those people out for good (and to egypt/jordan/qatar not over here)
[GEO.TV] US President Joe Biden said on Friday it was time to move on after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death in Gaza, and that the development had made him feel more hopeful about the prospect of a ceasefire.
In comments to reporters after landing in Germany, Biden said he had congratulated Netanyahu on Sinwar's death.
He added it was time for the war to end and for hostages held in Gaza to be returned home. And make sure you don't go into Rafah! That's a red line.
[IsraelTimes] The US military says its forces had no role in the Israeli operation that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even if US intelligence has contributed to Israel’s understanding of Hamas leaders who took hostages last year.
“This was an Israeli operation. There [were] no US forces directly involved,” says Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson.
“The United States has helped contribute information and intelligence as it relates to hostage recovery and the tracking and locating of Hamas leaders who have been responsible for holding hostages. And so certainly that contributes in general to the picture.”
“But again, this was an Israeli operation. And I would refer you to them to talk about the details of how the operation went down.” "I mean, it was successful, so you know we weren't involved. Errrr.."
"Congratulations to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the elimination of Yahya Sinwar, the mass-murdering leader of the terrorist group, Hamas...Those who choose the path of terrorism should expect the same fate as Sinwar." General Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM Commander pic.twitter.com/LIXIb8TnAY
#3
The DoD says, "We're here to manage wars, not win them. Where's the future for us in ending war?"
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"We're here to manage wars, not win them."
Biden-Harris-State Department all warned Israel and Bibi to stay out of Jabalia. It is almost as if they were trying to protect him and his hiding spot. Am glad the jews didnt listen. Feels good having all these terrorists killed.
[GEO.TV] Iran's mission to the United Nations said on Thursday "the spirit of resistance will be strengthened" following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Kinda like Nastyrallah's did.
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"Endeavor to persevere"
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[GEO.TV] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls on Thursday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on ending the conflict in the Middle East, the State Department said.
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[TIMESOFISRAEL] In an English-language statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the killing of Hamas ..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,... leader Yahya Sinwar "the beginning of the end" of the war in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... "To the people of Gaza, I have a simple message," he continues. "This war can end tomorrow. It can end if Hamas lays down its arms and returns our hostages."
"Israel will guarantee the safety of all those who return our hostages," he pledges, adding that if anyone harms them, "Israel will hunt you down and bring you to justice."
Turning to the people of the Middle East, Netanyahu says that "the axis of terror that was built by Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... is collapsing before our eyes."
"The reign of terror that the Iranian regime has imposed on its own people and on the peoples of Iraq, Syria, Leb ...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... and Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... — this too will come to an end," he promises.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for 
...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling 
..always the voice of sweet reason...
..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",...
