PALESTINIANS TO RAISE REFUGEE ‘RIGHT OF RETURN’ AT FIRST UN RACISM REVIEW
The PA’s human rights record will be reviewed for the first time by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The Palestinian Authority is expected to raise the issue of the “right of return” for Palestinian refugees at its first United Nations racism review in Geneva next month. The PA’s human rights record […]
Hamas backtracks after official calls to kill all Jews
Terror group Hamas seeks to distance itself from senior officials call to kill all Jews in the world during Friday protests. A senior member of Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas has encouraged Palestinians across the globe to kill Jews, drawing outrage from both Israeli and Palestinian officials as well as a UN envoy. In video from […]
Swedes are getting implants in their hands to replace cash, credit cards
Thousands of people in Sweden are having futuristic microchips implanted into their skin to carry out everyday activities and replace credit cards and cash. More than 4,000 people have already had the sci-fi-ish chips, about the size of a grain of rice, inserted into their hands — with the pioneers predicting millions will soon join […]
DELIVERY OF RUSSIA’S S-400 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO TURKEY CONTINUES
Erdogan says delivery of system to be completed by April 2020. The ninth Russian plane carrying components of the advanced S-400 air defense system landed in Turkey on Monday. The delivery of the Russian defense systems saw several Antonov-124s land at the Mürted Airbase outside Ankara. Satellite images released by Israeli intelligence firm ImageSat Intl. (ISI) […]
U.S. NOT WEIGHING ‘ONE STATE’ FIX TO ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
Greenblatt and US envoy Jared Kushner, who are heading the peace process, have both refrained from speaking of a “two-state solution.” The United States is not considering a one-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US special envoy Jason Greenblatt told PBS NewsHour in an interview aired on Thursday. “Our plan does not contemplate one state,” […]
European Union: Toward a European Superstate
After weeks of frenzied backroom wrangling, European leaders on July 2 nominated four federalists to fill the top jobs of the European Union. The nominations — which must be approved by the European Parliament — send a clear signal that the pro-EU establishment has no intention of slowing its relentless march toward a European superstate, […]
June sessions of Maine House, Senate, open with Hindu mantras
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed recently delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and House. Both Maine House of Representatives and Senate in Augusta opened their June 3 and 4 sessions respectively with Hindu mantras containing verses from the world’s oldest extant scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit […]
The Latest: French president sends adviser to Iran for talks
The Latest on U.S.-Iran tensions French President Emmanuel Macron is sending his chief diplomatic adviser to Iran following its decision enrich uranium beyond the threshold of the 2015 nuclear accord. The Elysee Palace said Monday that Emmanuel Bonne was returning on Tuesday to Tehran. He had made a day-long visit last month in a bid […]
Greenblatt: Trump may decide to release peace plan before Israeli elections
American envoy says White House still mulling whether to wait until after a government is formed to publicize political proposal The US administration may decide to release the political portion of its plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before upcoming elections in Israel, Middle East peace envoy Jason Greenblatt said in comments published Monday. The […]
FBI, ICE plunder DMV driver database ‘gold mine’ for facial recognition scans
The agencies are reportedly harvesting driver license imagery without citizen or lawmaker consent. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are exploiting state DMV records for facial recognition data without the knowledge or permission of drivers. Georgetown Law researchers, together with the Washington Post, have obtained facial recognition requests, documents, […]