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Iran threatens retaliation against Israel

Published 2 August 2024
– By Editorial Staff
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei leads the funeral procession following the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus earlier this year.
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Tensions in the Middle East are rising dramatically following Israel’s deadly assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital, Tehran, with the UN Security Council expressing deep concern that the situation could escalate into a full-scale war between Israel and Iran.

Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran early Wednesday morning after attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
The assassination has drawn condemnation from many quarters, especially in the Middle East, but also in selected parts of the rest of the world, and is seen by some as a provocation that risks triggering violence and retaliation in an already volatile region.

Israel has reportedly been accused of being behind the assassination, but has yet to officially confirm its responsibility, and speculation is growing about possible retaliation by Iran and its allies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, which borders Israel.

The situation is exacerbated by the fact that the incident follows Tuesday night’s deadly Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital, allegedly targeting Hezbollah’s top commander Fuad Shukr, when a missile struck an apartment in Hezbollah’s Dahiya stronghold in Beirut.

Vows Retaliation

According to an article in the Irish Times, Israel is preparing for possible military responses from both Iran and Hezbollah. The Israeli prime minister has stressed that the country is ready to defend itself and will use force if necessary.

Iran’s supreme spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is reported to have ordered the country’s armed forces to plan a retaliatory attack against Israel and prepare for an expanded war during an emergency meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

The Washington Post reports that senior Hezbollah officials condemned the attack and vowed to retaliate. Hezbollah is reportedly calling for “united action against Israel” and claiming that “Haniyeh’s assassination is part of a broader strategy to destabilize the region.

UN calls for restraint

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties to exercise restraint and stressed the importance of dialogue to avoid further escalation. However, there are concerns that the developments could lead to an escalation of violence in the region.

Analysts warn that the outbreak of a full-scale war could have devastating consequences, not only for the parties directly involved, but also for the entire region. International actors are urged to act quickly to mediate and prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

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Tesla owners targeted and subjected to attacks

Published yesterday 15:51
– By Editorial Staff
In a short period of time, dealers and owners of Tesla cars have been fired upon and attacked with firebombs.
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American Tesla owners are being targeted, along with personal information and home addresses, on the “Dogequest” website, which encourages visitors to commit attacks and vandalism against Tesla cars and stores.

A large number of attacks have also taken place, including firebombs, and the US Attorney General considers that the attacks should be classified as “domestic terrorism”.

Yesterday, a number of Tesla owners confirmed that the online map decorated with an image of a Molotov cocktail, which has been widely circulated on social media, contains accurate personal information about them – including contact details and residential addresses.

Visitors are encouraged to use spray paint to “unleash your artistic flair” on the nearest Tesla car or use other forms of “creative expressions of protest” against the vehicles.

Opponents of Donald Trump’s advisor Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are believed to be behind the site. It is believed that the calls for vandalism are a kind of “revenge” against Musk because he has promised to implement extensive cuts or to completely close several US agencies – with the aim of streamlining the government apparatus and reducing runaway costs.

Notably, there have also been a number of high-profile attacks on Tesla cars in recent weeks, with cars set on fire, dealers firebombed or attacked, and owners reporting vandalism and harassment to the police.

“Serious consequences”

FBI Assistant Director Dan Bongino confirms that they are actively investigating the incidents, and Attorney General Pamela Bondi goes even further, saying the attacks should be classified as “domestic terrorism”.

“The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism. The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in cases that involve charges with five-year mandatory minimum sentences”, she writes in a press release.

“We will continue investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved in these attacks, including those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes”, she further promises.

Attacks on Swedish Tesla cars

Not surprisingly, Elon Musk himself has drawn attention to the attacks, and he too believes that they are “extreme domestic terrorism”.

“Having our personal addresses out there is not something that I think is cool”, Tesla owner Scott told NBC, arguing that there are far more effective ways to protest than attacking individuals’ property.

Others say that they bought their cars several years ago, long before Elon Musk became politically involved, and that they themselves have no major political interest, but that they are nevertheless singled out as political enemies who risk being attacked.

The Nordic Times has previously reported how Tesla cars in Sweden have been sabotaged and how four vehicles in a short time were set on fire in the Gothenburg area.

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Poland and Baltic States withdraw from anti-personnel mine ban treaty

The new cold war

Published yesterday 7:03
– By Editorial Staff
Donald Tusk's Poland could be one of the first EU countries to leave the Ottawa Treaty.
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The defense ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia announce in a joint statement that they will withdraw from the international convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines.

They say that Russia is threatening their countries and that they will “use every necessary measure to defend our territory and freedom”.

The treaty entered into force in the late 1990s and has so far been signed by 164 states – excluding major military powers such as the US, China and Russia.

The background to the convention is that it is mainly civilians who are killed by mines and that many years after conflicts and wars are over, they remain in the ground and cause deaths, for example when children accidentally step on or kick them.

According to The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, 76% of the victims of anti-personnel mines are civilians and about half are children. Today, it is estimated that around 45 million unexploded landmines are still in place around the world, killing thousands of people every year.

More could leave

The four ministers “unanimously recommend withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention”, arguing that the security situation in NATO’s eastern flank “has fundamentally deteriorated” since the Convention was signed and is therefore no longer relevant.

“Military threats to NATO member states bordering Russia and Belarus have significantly increased”, they say, adding that they want to give their respective defense forces “flexibility and freedom of choice of potential use of new weapon systems”.

“With this decision, we are sending a clear message: Our countries are prepared and can use every necessary measure to defend our territory and freedom”, the ministers continue.

It is not only Poland and the Baltic States that may leave the Ottawa Treaty. Although all EU countries are currently covered by the convention, there are forces that believe it is high time to abandon it.

In Finland, a citizens’ initiative calling for the country to withdraw from the treaty quickly gathered 50,000 signatures, and the Finnish Defense Forces are currently investigating the issue, before the Minister of Defense is due to take a position on its conclusions.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/after-israeli-bombings-jewish-power-returns-to-netanyahu-government/

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After Israeli bombings – Jewish Power returns to Netanyahu government

The situation in Gaza

Published 19 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has previously praised Jewish mass murderers and terrorists, is seen as perhaps the most controversial figure in the Netanyahu government.
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The far-right Jewish Power party left Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition in January in protest against the ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas.

However, after Israel resumed bombing Gaza, the party’s leader Itamar Ben-Gvir announced that it would return to government.

According to Palestinian authorities, at least 400 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza overnight on Tuesday – and more than 1,000 people were injured.

Many of those killed were women and children, but Benjamin Netanyahu’s staff claimed the attacks targeted Hamas and were “a consequence of Hamas’ repeated refusal to release our hostages and its rejection of all proposals made to it by US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and the mediators”.

The resumption of bombing is seen as a very positive and necessary step by Jewish Power, and in a statement Ben-Gvir said the party “welcomes the return of the State of Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to intense fighting”.

“As we said in recent months, when we withdrew [from the government], Israel must return to fighting in Gaza. This is the right, moral, ethical and most justified step, in order to destroy the Hamas terrorist organization and bring back our hostages. We must not accept the existence of the Hamas organization and it must be destroyed”, he continues.

Clearing Gaza of Palestinians

Until January this year, Ben-Gvir was the minister responsible for Israel’s national security and has long been a highly criticized figure, not only internationally, but also at home in Israel, where criticism of the Netanyahu government is growing and the prime minister himself is accused of corruption-related crimes.

The criticism of Ben-Gvir stems partly from the party leader’s past open praise of Jewish terrorists and mass murderers, but also from his promotion during the invasion of Gaza of what analysts consider to be large-scale ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in the area.

Although the radical Zionist publicly states that Israel should encourage Palestinians to “voluntarily” leave the area, the UN and human rights organizations argue that it is in fact a genocide to open the way for further Israeli occupation and more Jewish settlements.

In the past, Itamar Ben-Gvir has also attracted attention for his very hostile attitude towards Christians, defending Orthodox Jews who spit on Christians and calling the practice an “ancient Jewish custom”.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/eu-pledges-billions-in-aid-to-jihadist-regime-in-syria/

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EU pledges billions in aid to jihadist regime in Syria

Published 18 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The terrorist leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani has now reverted to using his original name Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa.
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Last week, The Nordic Timesreported that Alawites and other minorities are being subjected to massacres and purges under Syria’s new Western-backed Salafist regime.

Despite the alarms, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, now announces that it has decided to increase aid to the country and donate an additional Є2.5 billion.

– Syrians need greater support, whether they are still abroad, or they decide to go home, von der Leyen proclaimed according to AFP.

– The EU is increasing its pledge to €2.5 billion for 2025 and 2026 – we call on others to step up, she continued.

In addition, international donors have pledged an additional €5.8 billion in aid – slightly less than the €7.5 billion pledged at the EU donors’ meeting last year.

Representatives of the jihadist regime were also invited to a conference in Brussels on the future of Syria, where the EU stated that “we are all having an interest in the stabilization of Syria”.

Fathers murdered in front of their children

Since Syria’s secular leader, Bashar al-Assad, was overthrown in December, those in power in the West have systematically tried to legitimize the new regime and tried to portray them as a moderate force and legitimate partner.

However, The Nordic Times has previously highlighted how HTS, which seized power in the country, was until recently considered a terrorist organization with close ties to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. It has also highlighted how Syria’s new leader, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, founder of al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, was listed as a “global terrorist” by the US as recently as 2013.

The ousted leader Bashar al-Assad belonged to the country’s Alawite minority, while the forces in power today are Sunni Muslims. Recently, a number of Alawite villages and communities were subjected to widespread mass killings and cleansing campaigns – in what is believed to be “revenge” for the minority’s past support for Assad.

Witnesses describe how the killers arrived by car in smaller communities and then searched all the buildings and executed all the men they found – often in front of their families.

A large number of clips have also been posted on social media showing Alawites being forced to grovel, bark like dogs or otherwise humiliate themselves before being tortured or killed.

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