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From The Independent
Refugee crisis: Angela Merkel’s party unveils secret plan for ‘Berlin Wall’-style defences on Germany’s borders
Chancellor Angela Merkel faced the prospect of major opposition to her open door refugee policy from her own Christian Democrats after a majority of her party’s MPs launched a parliamentary initiative proposing “Berlin Wall”-style defences on Germany’s borders.
Details of the Christian Democrats’ so-called “secret plan” to stem the current 10,000 a day influx of migrants into Germany were published in the mass circulation Bild newspaper which said that the initiative was supported by 188 of Ms Merkel’s 310 parliamentary party MPs.
Merkel and Erdogan in refugee crisis talks
Their proposals were said to include erecting barbed-wire fences along the length of Germany’s eastern borders – not dissimilar to those that were dismantled after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Ms Merkel has so far rejected all demands for new border fences.
“We must stop the influx of refugees. There should be no taboos about taking another look at our border fortifications,” Christian von Stetten, the conservative MP leading the initiative told Bild. He said the plan would be voted on in a fortnight’s time.
From Russia Today
Iraq’s ruling bloc wants Russian airstrikes, politician tells RT ‘lack of trust’ between Iraq & US
“The largest bloc has sent a request to the prime minister to add further forces to the fight against terrorism and not only to rely on the United States and the international coalition, which has up till now been rather shy in its efforts to destroy [Islamic State] bases in Iraq,”Saad Al-Matlabi, a member of the country’s State of Law Coalition, told RT.
“Therefore it is understandable that the Iraqi parliament and the defense committee would send a request to the prime minister to add more forces and in particular the forces of the Russian Federation, which has proved quite efficient in destroying [Islamic State] bases in neighboring Syria.”
The Iraqi politician told RT that the US has been “shy” in its efforts to try and eliminate the threat posed by Islamic State (formerly ISIS/ISIL). He also mentioned that not only is there a consensus amongst Iraqi politicians for Moscow to be involved, but also from the general public.
“The public mood is definitely in favor of Russian involvement because it has been over a year and a half now and ISIS has flourished in Iraq under the American airstrikes. One could question the honesty and integrity of the US airstrikes.”
From Russia Today
ISIS negotiating with Al-Nusra Front to join forces against Syrian Army – Russian military
The Russian Air Force eliminated 83 militant targets in 46 sorties in the last 24 hours, bombing terrorist groups in five Syrian provinces, destroying camps, warehouses, vehicles and workshops, the MoD’s spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said in a briefing on Wednesday.
The airstrikes hit targets of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and Al-Nusra Front in the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Deir al-Zor, Hama, Idlib and Latakia.
“An airstrike by a Sukhoi Su-25SM ground-support fighter jet group eliminated a large compound of Al-Nusra Front [Al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria] near the city of Khan-Shaykhun, together with all infrastructure, arms depots and vehicles,” he said.
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From Russia Today
Assad to Putin at Moscow talks: Terrorists would seize larger areas if Russia did not act
“Yesterday evening Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Moscow for a working visit,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. “President [Putin] was informed in detail by his Syrian counterpart about the current state of affairs in Syria and the long-range plan.”
The two leaders conducted lengthy negotiations, which then continued in the presence of Russia’s top policymakers.
Vladimir Putin said that the Syrian people have been confronting terrorists “practically single-handedly” for years, withstanding considerable casualties. Lately, they have achieved serious and positive results in this fight, he added.
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From Russia Today
Russia, US sign cooperation deal on Syria airstrikes
The agreement, whose full name is “The Memorandum of Mutual Understanding between the Defense Ministries of Russia and the United States on preventing incidents and providing for aviation flights during operations in Syria” is hailed as a ‘positive step’, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a press release.
The document “has important practical value. It regulates the actions of manned and unmanned aircraft in the airspace above Syria. The Memorandum contains a set of rules and limitations aimed at preventing incidents between the air forces of Russia and the US,” the Defense Ministry says.
As soon as the agreement comes into force, there will be 24/7 communication channels established between the Russian and American military commanders. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, its US counterparts have pledged to convey the agreement’s details to their anti-Islamic State coalition partners, so that they, too, follow the rules it sets.
The signing of the Memorandum “shows a high potential for cooperation between Russia and the US, including in the fight against terrorism”.
However, the Defense Ministry stresses that the Memorandum is strictly “military and technical” and it’s signing does not change Russia’s principal position, which is that “its military is acting in Syria at the request of the legitimate authorities, whereas the use of force in one country’s territory by another country without its authorities’ agreement or a ruling by the UN Security Council is against international law.”
The ratification of the memorandum was preceded by three televised conferences between Russian and American military representatives, who prepared the final text of the document, Colonel-General Andrey Kartapolov said, TASS reported.
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From Ynet News
Pro-Israel Canadian prime minister defeated in elections
Stephen Harper voted out of office after nine years; he will be replaced by Justin Trudeau, head of the Liberal party and son of a former prime minister who is thought of as the ‘father of modern Canada.’
The votes have been counted in Canada’s elections on Monday, bringing Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party into power. The sitting prime minister, pro-Israel Stephen Harper, will leave office after nine years.
Harper took responsibility for the defeat and announced his resignation as head of the Conservatives. He also congratulated Trudeau on his victory.
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Biden says he won’t run for president
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Vice President Joe Biden, perhaps the closest Obama administration official to the pro-Israel community, said he is not running for president.
Biden appeared Wednesday with his wife, Jill, and President Barack Obama at the White House to deliver his announcement.
Speculation has mounted for weeks that Biden, whose son Beau’s wish before dying in May of brain cancer was that his father run for president, might enter the race.
“I would have wanted to be the president who ended cancer,” he said. “Because it’s possible.”
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From PressTV
Israeli forces kill two more Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces have killed two more Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as Tel Aviv’s violence continues unabated.
Israeli authorities said on Wednesday that their forces shot dead a young Palestinian man after he allegedly stabbed a female Israeli officer in the neck.
Israeli police spokeswoman, Luba Samri, said another Palestinian was arrested in the incident which happened near an Israeli settlement south of the city of Ramallah.
Meanwhile, reports said an elderly Palestinian man died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces in al-Khalil (Hebron).
The Ma’an news agency said the 54-year-old Hashem al-Azzeh, who was from Tal Rumeida district of al-Khalil, died after Israeli forces fired tear gas to disperse Palestinian protesters in the Bab al-Zawiya area. Doctors in the hospital failed to save the man as he had a previous history of cardiac disease.
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From PressTV
UN chief fails to condemn Israeli aggression against Palestinians
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has failed to condemn Israeli atrocities against Palestinians during a visit to the occupied territories.
The UN chief on Wednesday only expressed condolences to the victims of recent Israeli aggression against Palestinians during a press conference after a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
“We will continue to support all efforts to create the conditions to make meaningful negotiations possible,” Ban told journalists after the meeting.
He, however, said there is no justification for the killings by Israelis in the occupied territories.
According to a report by the Palestinian Health Ministry, over 50 Palestinians, including 12 children, have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces and settlers since October began.
The report also says that more than 5,560 Palestinians have been injured in clashes over the same time span.
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From PressTV
Israeli forces arrest dozens of Palestinians, injure teen
Israeli forces have continued their aggression against Palestinians, abducting dozens of them and injuring a teenager in the occupied territories.
According to the latest local media reports, Israeli forces on Wednesday launched an attack against Palestinian protesters in the southern part of the West Bank city of Nablus, injuring a 14-year old Palestinian girl identified as Istabraq Ahmad Noor.
The Israeli forces reportedly arrested the injured Palestinian girl, who is from the village of Madama.
The Israeli forces also stormed the residential buildings belonging to the Palestinians in occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem) and other places in the West Bank, arresting at least 34 people.
According to a report by the Palestinian Health Ministry, at least 51 Palestinians, including 12 children, have lost their lives in clashes with Israeli forces and settlers since the beginning of October.
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From PressTV
Israel forces kill five Palestinians in a day in Gaza
Israeli forces have killed two more Palestinians near the city of al-Khalil (Hebron) in southern West Bank as the Palestinian death toll in the ongoing violence in the occupied territories rises.
Israeli media claimed on Tuesday that the two Palestinians had been killed following attempted knife attacks.
Earlier in the day, Israeli forces shot and killed another Palestinian youth during clashes along the border in the besieged Gaza Strip amid intensification of violence against Palestinians.
According to Palestinian media, the man was killed while five other Gazans sustained injuries.
Also on Tuesday, Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during renewed clashes between the two sides.
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From Russia Today
Slovenia expands army powers to help police guard border amid refugee crisis
The new legislation was successfully passed on early Wednesday, allowing the troops to help secure the nation’s borders amid an influx of thousands of refugees that have been trying to make their way into Slovenia from Croatia since Hungary’s decision to close its borders, Reuters reports.
Soldiers now have the power to make decisions when police are not present on site, Reuters reported. The army has already offered to help under police supervision starting this week.
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Netanyahu blames mufti of Jerusalem for Final Solution, prompting outcry
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being criticized for saying the mufti of Jerusalem gave Hitler the idea to exterminate the Jews at a 1941 meeting.
Netanyahu’s remarks about the mufti, Haj Amin al-Husseini, came in a speech to the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem on Tuesday night.
“Hitler didn’t want to exterminate the Jews at the time; he wanted to expel the Jews. And Haj Amin al-Husseini went to Hitler and said, ‘If you expel them, they’ll all come here,’” Netanyahu said.
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From Russia Today
Iran’s Supreme Leader approves nuclear deal, orders govt implementation on conditions
In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s highest authority said the US and European Union should clearly announce the elimination of sanctions against Tehran. Khamenei has warned that the deal has several structural weak points.
Khamenei adds in his letter that any remarks, suggesting that sanctions against Iran will remain in place for some reason, would go against the agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries (the US, UK, France, China and Russia, plus Germany) over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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From Russia Today
Fire breaks out at Slovenia refugee camp housing thousands (VIDEO)
It’s not yet clear what caused the fire at the camp located in Brezice near the Slovenian border with Croatia. A report on Twitter claimed refugees set fire to tents.
However, AP reported that a many refugees have been lighting fires to keep warm in the cold weather.
From Ynet News
‘No circumcision for my son – it’s not moral’
Rani Kasher decided not to circumcise his third son after conducting research; he is now an anti-circumcision activist and plans on writing a book on it.
Why do we circumcise our baby boys?
Most of us automatically answer it because that’s the custom, that it is a mitzvah, to honor the family, or because it’s healthy. Few of us give further thought to the ancient practice.
From The Times of Israel
Four arrested for mob attack against Eritrean migrant
2 Israel Prison Service employees among detainees who ganged up on Haftom Zarhum, mistaking him for terrorist
October 21, 2015, 1:51 pm
The Times of Israel liveblogged Wednesday’s events as they unfolded.
Abbas says Netanyahu ‘trying to change history’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas slams Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments regarding the Nazi final solution, and says Netanyahu tried in his address to change history.
“He made Hitler innocent and tried to make al-Husseini guilty for the horrible crime against the Jews,” Abbas said, according to a report on the Hebrew-language website Walla.
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