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From Russia Today
‘Merkel must go’: Rally in Berlin slams open-door refugee policy
Published time: 30 Jul, 2016 23:45
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A large demonstration against German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policies has been held in the German capital of Berlin, with protesters shouting “Merkel must go!” A counter-rally has also been staged in the city.
READ MORE: Majority of Germans don’t believe Merkel will handle refugee crisis – poll
Hundreds of people gathered for a right-wing rally at Berlin’s central railway station demanding that Angela Merkel step down. The crowd was waving German national flags, as well as the flags of the German empire and those of the German anti-Nazi resistance movement from World War II.
The protesters were shouting “We are the people!” and “Merkel must go!” Some were also holding up placards and banners reading “Merkel must go” and “The queen of smugglers. Merkel must leave.”
Speakers at the rally addressed the protesters, demanding that Merkel introduce a cap on new arrivals and implement tougher security measures.
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From Russia Today
1,000s Turkish forces surround NATO’s Incirlik air base for ‘inspection’ amid rumors of coup attempt
Published time: 30 Jul, 2016 23:35
A military aircraft is pictured on the runway at Incirlik Air Base, in the outskirts of the city of Adana, southeastern Turkey. © Stringer / AFP
Some 7,000 armed police with heavy vehicles have surrounded and blocked the Incirlik air base in Adana used by NATO forces, already restricted in the aftermath of a failed coup. Unconfirmed reports say troops were sent to deal with a new coup attempt.
READ MORE: Anti-US rally staged at NATO Incirlik air base in Turkey (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Hurriyet reported earlier that Adana police had been tipped off about a new coup attempt, and forces were immediately alerted. The entrance to the base was closed off.
Security forces armed with rifles and armored TOMA vehicles used by Turkish riot police could be seen at the site in photos taken by witnesses.
“We did the general security check. There is nothing wrong,” he tweeted from Adana.
Some supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have reportedly flocked to the cordon surrounding the base. The scene, however, did not appear as massive and tense as the recent Adana protests demanding for the base to be shut down.
On Thursday, a huge rally marched towards the NATO base, as people with loudspeakers chanted anti-American and anti-Israel slogans. The demonstrators claim that the US had a hand in the failed July 15 coup attempt in which 270 people died. Tens of thousands people, including members of the military, police, judiciary, media, and civil service, have been arrested in connection with the coup, which Turkish officials say was organized by US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, Erdogan’s former ally, who is now his most hated rival.
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From The Times of Israel
In string of tweets, Trump blasts ‘unfit’ Clinton for ‘unleashing ISIS’
Responding to speech by Democratic rival, GOP nominee blames her for failed Mideast wars, refusal to use term ‘radical Islam’
Donald Trump took to his favored medium of Twitter during Hillary Clinton’s nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Thursday night, unleashing a series of tweets in which he lambasted his rival for not saying the words “radical Islam” and accusing her of destabilizing the Middle East.
“Our way of life is under threat by Radical Islam and Hillary Clinton cannot even bring herself to say the words,” Trump wrote, picking up a frequent Republican criticism of Democrats’ approach to fighting radicalism.
“Hillary’s refusal to mention Radical Islam, as she pushes a 550% increase in refugees, is more proof that she is unfit to lead the country,” Trump said, adding a short time later that “Hillary’s wars in the Middle East have unleashed destruction, terrorism and ISIS across the world.”
Neither Clinton nor US President Barack Obama uses the phrase “radical Islam” because they say it is misleading — the ideology motivating terrorists does not reflect true Islam, they say. Republicans argue the failure to use the label has hampered the fight.
Our way of life is under threat by Radical Islam and Hillary Clinton cannot even bring herself to say the words.
From The Times of Israel
From NATO to Brexit, Trump has a record of siding with Putin
Republican nominee and Russian president appear to see eye-to-eye on many key issues, share deep dislike of Clinton
MOSCOW (AP) — Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia’s military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate’s intentions toward the Kremlin.
“We’ll be looking at that. Yeah, we’ll be looking,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday.
Accepting Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea would be a radical departure from US policy. The United States and the European Union worked together to punish Russia by imposing economic sanctions and have shown no willingness to lift them. Even Belarus, Russia’s closest ally and neighbor, did not recognize the annexation.
While Trump has sided with Putin on a wide range of issues, Putin has not openly backed the Republican nominee and the Kremlin denies interfering in the US electoral process. Hillary Clinton’s campaign claimed that Russia was behind the hacking of Democratic National Committee computers as part of an effort to undermine her candidacy.
Although the Russians “will keep their mouths tightly zipped until Election Day,” they clearly prefer Trump, said Wayne Merry, a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council and former diplomat who spent six years at the US Embassy in Moscow.
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From PressTV
US, Israel forces stage secret military drill
Israel and the United States have reportedly staged a joint secret war game in southern Israel amid growing military cooperation between the two sides.
Israeli media said on Thursday that the drill dubbed ‘Noble Shirley’ was held in Negev Desert to improve cooperation between American and Israeli forces.
The drill, which was said to have been conducted during day and nighttime hours over the past week, involved the US Marine Corps as well as special units from the Israeli air, naval and ground forces.
During the exercise, the troops and commandos took part in drills simulating helicopter landings behind enemy lines, and urban warfare above and below ground. They also practiced close-range combat and military takeover techniques.
Israel’s so-called ‘David’s Sling’ missile system, which targets medium to long-range missiles, was also used in the maneuver.
Moreover, forces also simulated both night-time and day-time combat situations at the Ze’elim training facility, which was built to look exactly like a Palestinian city.
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From PressTV
West can’t stand independent Syria: Assad
From Russia Today
60yo cleric arrested after marrying a 6yo girl in Afghanistan
Published time: 30 Jul, 2016 11:31
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A cleric in his 60s has been arrested in Afghanistan after he married a six-year-old girl. The religious leader says that the child was sent to him as a “gift.” However the rescued girl has a different opinion saying: “I am afraid of this man.”
The arrest took place in a village in the Ghor province in central Afghanistan. Mohammad Karim claims he married the child as a “religious offering,” adding that the parents of the girl were fully aware of their marriage.
“The girl was given to me as a gift and we were married so I could raise her,” Karim, who was arrested on Wednesday, told Radio Free Europe. “After the parents gave their daughter to me, they said, ‘you can take her wherever you want.’”
Karim claimed that the marriage was performed “during [the holy month of] Ramadan in the presence of 30 to 40 people.”
However, the parents tell another story – they say they are in shock, adding that the child was kidnapped from western Herat province.
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From Russia Today
Austria’s far-right candidate leading in first re-run election poll
Published time: 30 Jul, 2016 06:39
Presidential candidate Norbert Hofer © Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters
Far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPO) candidate Norbert Hofer has a four percent lead over his main rival according to early opinion polls, as he looks to win a repeat of the Austrian presidential election, which is due to be held in October.
Hofer received 52 percent of support from respondents, while his opponent, Alexander Van der Bellen, a Green-backed independent, got 48 percent, according to a Gallup poll, commissioned by the Oesterreich newspaper.
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From PressTV
Erdogan announces closing of all military academies following coup
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says from now on all military commanders will report directly to the country’s defense minister and that all military academies will be closed.
During an interview with the Turkish broadcaster A Haber on Saturday, Erdogan said that the new measures were aimed at bringing the military under full civilian control. He added that the military academies would be replaced with a national defense university.
“We are going to introduce a small constitutional package (to parliament) which, if approved, will bring the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and chief of staff under the control of the presidency,” he said.
Erdogan also announced cuts in the size of the country’s gendarmerie security forces along with upgrades to their weaponry. He also noted that his lawyers had started work on withdrawing lawsuits against persons who had insulted him.
The Turkish president has filed hundreds of court cases against critics, including many journalists, for insulting him since he took office in August 2014.
On Friday, he had announced that in the spirit of “unity” following the coup he would revoke the said lawsuits.
Earlier, Turkish authorities announced the release of over 750 soldiers who were detained following the failed coup, noting that 231 soldiers still remain in custody.
On Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the country had succeeded in purging the military from all elements linked to US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for the failed coup attempt.
“Those who show tolerance to traitors are also traitors themselves,” he said.
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From PressTV
Russia to open 4 more humanitarian corridors out of Syria’ Aleppo
Russia has announced that four additional “humanitarian corridors” will be opened for Syrian civilians to leave the besieged city of Aleppo.
“Four humanitarian corridors are being opened, in addition to those prepared earlier for the exit of civilians from Aleppo neighborhoods controlled by militants,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
It added that three corridors had already begun working in the area.
Some 169 civilians have been able to get out of “the neighborhoods controlled by illegal armed groups through the exit points,” since the start of the humanitarian operation, the statement noted.
The Russian ministry also said that 85 civilians left the eastern parts of Aleppo on Friday, with 52 more on Saturday, adding that the Syrian government has “prepared six humanitarian aid centers which can accommodate three thousand people.”
The ministry further said that 69 militants have laid down arms and 59 people received medical treatment.
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From PressTV
Turkey planned army overhaul before coup: Energy minister
Turkey’s energy minister says Turkish authorities were planning a major shake-up of the military to purge elements linked to US-based opposition figure, Fethullah Gulen, just before the coup attempt that left hundreds of people dead.
Berat Albayrak, who is also the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hinted that parts of the military had been seeking to act against the government as they knew they would be removed from their positions.
Albayrak revealed that Turkey’s Supreme Military Council (YAS), the highest body responsible for appointments in the armed forces, had been planning this summer to convene to expel all officers linked to Gulen.
“They were going to take really important steps to remove Gulenist officers and generals from the armed forces. We were already working on this,” he said, adding that the purge would have also extended to the legal system and other institutions.
He also alleged that pro-Gulen figures had successfully infiltrated the high and middle ranks of the military in large numbers.
Albayrak said Erdogan had first been warned about the coup by a civilian from the Istanbul area, adding that Ankara could not “rationalize something based on one phone call.”
He said that the gravity of the situation became clear when the Turkish president could not reach important figures.
About 250 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured on the night of July 15, when a faction within the army, using fighter jets, helicopters and tanks, tried to seize airports and bridges, and attacked buildings, including parliament and the intelligence headquarters, in an attempt to seize power.
Following the abortive coup, Ankara declared a state of emergency in the country, which would allow the government to take swift action against those suspected of being behind the coup attempt.
Erdogan accuses Gulen of masterminding the coup against him. The cleric denies the accusation.
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From PressTV
Erdogan, Putin to meet next month as ties restored
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit Russia next month to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as part of efforts to mend Ankara-Moscow relations damaged by the downing of a Russian jet last year.
The meeting is scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg on August 9, the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since bilateral ties hit a record low over the downing incident, officials said on Tuesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the date of the meeting, adding, “The agenda per se has yet to be discussed; the sides are exchanging propositions but we definitely have things to speak about. It will be the first meeting in a rather long period of time.”
He further noted that the subjects of the planned meeting were discussed during the ongoing visit of a Turkish delegation, led by Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek, to Moscow.
Simsek also confirmed the date while on a trip to Russia, where he met his Russian counterpart, Arkady Dvorkovich, saying it was aimed at normalizing “relations as soon as possible and at an accelerated pace”.
Dvorkovich told Russian media that he had discussed several investment projects with Simsek.
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From Ynet News
Another pre-army yeshiva rabbi attacks LGBT persons
After homophobic comments made by Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the pre-army preparatory yeshiva Bnei David in Eli, raised a flurry of criticism that forced him to write a letter of non-apology, another rabbi from the same yeshiva has come under fire for making similar comments.
From Ynet News
Rwandan genocide victims learn lessons from Yad Vashem
From Ynet News
Polish court rules to continue denying stolen property from Holocaust survivors
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
French teacher investigated for sharing anti-Semitism with students
(JTA) — The French education ministry began investigating a Parisian high school teacher who on Facebook allegedly shared with her students anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.
CRIF, the umbrella group of French Jewish communities, complained to the ministry about the teacher earlier this week, according to a report Thursday in the group’s newsletter.
It did not name the female teacher in question but said she teaches at the prestigious Janson-de-Sailly school, a post high-school preparatory course, and that she invited the course’s students to follow her Facebook page.
The CRIF report was based on original reporting by the Le Canard Enchainé, a satirical weekly, which, alongside cartoons and satirical articles, also features investigative journalism items and news.
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
US rabbi calls on Pope Francis to remove church at Auschwitz II
The railway track leading to the infamous “Death Gate” at the Auschwitz II Birkenau extermination camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Nov. 13, 2014. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
(JTA) — On the eve of Pope Francis’ visit to Auschwitz, a U.S. rabbi has called on him to remove a Catholic church from the premises of the Nazi death camp.
The letter sent from Rabbi Avi Weiss, national president of AMCHA-Coalition for Jewish Concerns, was first reported by The Algemeiner on Wednesday.
Francis arrived in Poland on Wednesday to participate in the church’s World Youth Day. He is scheduled to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau on Friday.
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Official who said Arabs shouldn’t use Jewish pools apologizes ‘to anyone who felt offended’
People swimming in a pool in Tel Aviv, on May 15, 2016. (Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
(JTA) — A Galilee municipal leader apologized on Facebook “to anyone who felt offended” by his remarks that Arabs shouldn’t swim in Jewish pools.
Motti Dotan, head of the Lower Galilee Regional Council, wrote on Friday that “it’s possible that” his comments the previous day on the Kol Chai radio station were “misunderstood” and that he “may have had a slip of the tongue,” Haaretz reported.
“My dear Jewish and Arab friends,” he wrote. “Yesterday during a radio broadcast I was asked about the homogenous population that patronizes the pools in the council’s towns. In my response, I addressed the cultural differences between the populations and their conduct at the pool. Unfortunately, it’s possible that I was misunderstood, and may have had a slip of the tongue. In any case, I apologize to anyone who felt offended.”
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
NJ township urges Justice Dept. to investigate haredi Orthodox ‘blockbusting’
(JTA) — A New Jersey township is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate haredi Orthodox community leaders for alleged “blockbusting,” or trying to pressure large numbers of longtime homeowners into selling their property to Orthodox Jews.
The incident is the latest example of tensions between a large and growing haredi Orthodox community in the Lakewood area and its non-Orthodox and non-Jewish neighbors.
For months, numerous residents in communities near Lakewood, in southern New Jersey, have accused real estate agents representing haredi Orthodox clients of aggressively pressing non-Orthodox homeowners to put their property on the market. Members of the Orthodox community have denied the claim.
On Tuesday, the Jackson Township Council said it was alarmed by videos circulating in which Orthodox leaders at the haredi Agudath Israel of America’s November convention encouraged Orthodox Jews to buy property in communities near Lakewood, the Asbury Park Press reported.
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From PressTV
Palestine to file criminal case against UK for Balfour Declaration
