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"ICE official: We used Canary Mission to find students to target for deportation" [_link]— Shibley Telhami (@ShibleyTelhami) July 10, 2025
"ICE official: We used Canary Mission to find students to target for deportation" [_link]
President @EmmanuelMacron has announced that a summit for the `coalition of the willing' will be held in Paris on Thursday, in the presence of President Zelensky. Following the meeting of military chiefs of staff in Paris and then that of senior military officers in London,... [_link]— France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@francediplo_EN) March 21, 2025
President @EmmanuelMacron has announced that a summit for the `coalition of the willing' will be held in Paris on Thursday, in the presence of President Zelensky. Following the meeting of military chiefs of staff in Paris and then that of senior military officers in London,... [_link]
UK, France Revamp `Reassurance Force' Plan for Ukraine - Paris HQ, Air Defense, Naval Demining | Kyiv Post | The coalition leaders announced further military and political support to Ukraine, but provided no immediate plans on peacekeeping forces for Ukraine until after a "cessation of hostilities". The announcement focused on the opening of a new Coalition of the Willing headquarters in Paris and helping Ukraine stabilize its military on the ground, air, and sea following a ceasefire. A press release from Starmer's Office provided details on support in the following areas: Following the cessation of hostilities, the force is expected to: Regenerate land forces: providing logistic, armament and training experts to assist with the regeneration and reconstitution of Ukraine's land forces. Secure Ukraine's skies: The Coalition will provide safe skies alongside Ukraine's Air Force using Coalition aircraft to deliver Air Policing, reassuring the Ukrainian population and establishing the conditions for normal international air travel to recommence. Support safer seas: The existing Black Sea Task Force of Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria will be bolstered by additional specialist staff to accelerate the clearance of mines from the Black Sea and ensure safe and secure maritime access for all vessels transiting to and from Ukraine ports. The two leaders also agreed to increase the size of the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) from 10,000 to an army corps size of 50,000 troops. The CJEF was established in 2014 following the Russian annexation of Crimea and is an Anglo-French joint military force capable of peacekeeping, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and combat operations in all domains, including space and cyber.
The coalition leaders announced further military and political support to Ukraine, but provided no immediate plans on peacekeeping forces for Ukraine until after a "cessation of hostilities".
The announcement focused on the opening of a new Coalition of the Willing headquarters in Paris and helping Ukraine stabilize its military on the ground, air, and sea following a ceasefire.
A press release from Starmer's Office provided details on support in the following areas: Following the cessation of hostilities, the force is expected to:
The Black Sea Naval Co-Operation Task Group-BLACKSEAFOR" has been initiated by Turkey at the second Chiefs of the Black Sea Navies (CBSN) meeting which was held in Varna/Bulgaria in 1998
During Macron's three-day state visit to the UK, the British prime minister and French president called on Thursday for more sanctions to 'step up the pressure on Russia' and secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
"We must make it clear that we are ready to demonstrate our determination to help Ukraine defend itself. What will the modalities be after that? It depends on the situation: a ceasefire and Ukrainian forces defending the front line and the second line. How would Europe offer... [_link] pic.twitter.com/WKdU5Ji4UE— French Aid to Ukraine 🇨🇵 🤜🤛 🇺🇦 (@aidefranceukr) July 7, 2025
"We must make it clear that we are ready to demonstrate our determination to help Ukraine defend itself. What will the modalities be after that? It depends on the situation: a ceasefire and Ukrainian forces defending the front line and the second line. How would Europe offer... [_link] pic.twitter.com/WKdU5Ji4UE
Russian forces continue advancing, creating buffer zones along way -- Kremlin spokesman The Russian Armed Forces continue to advance, creating buffer zones to ensure the security of the country's regions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing. When asked to comment on the Ukrainian army's stated intention to retake positions in Russia's borderline regions of Kursk and Belgorod, he noted that the Kremlin "did not react to that in any way." "You know that our troops are advancing, creating buffer zones to ensure the security of our country's regions. The military continues this work," Peskov added. A number of media outlets reported on July 8 that Alexander Syrsky, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, believes that Ukraine needs to retake and hold positions in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.
The Russian Armed Forces continue to advance, creating buffer zones to ensure the security of the country's regions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing.
When asked to comment on the Ukrainian army's stated intention to retake positions in Russia's borderline regions of Kursk and Belgorod, he noted that the Kremlin "did not react to that in any way."
"You know that our troops are advancing, creating buffer zones to ensure the security of our country's regions. The military continues this work," Peskov added.
A number of media outlets reported on July 8 that Alexander Syrsky, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, believes that Ukraine needs to retake and hold positions in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.
Russia is working on creating a 'buffer zone' along Ukrainian border | DW News |
Russian troops deliver overnight strike on Ukrainian military-industrial sites in Kiev | TASS | Russia's Battlegroup West inflicted more than 225 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a foreign-made armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
Russia's Battlegroup West inflicted more than 225 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a foreign-made armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
My earlier analysis/prediction ...
Joint terror acts coordinated by British and U.S. intelligence using proxies by the Ukrainian terror arm SBU and remnants Al Qaeda affiliates in Idlib province NW Syria bordering Türkiye for free flow of arms, explosives and jihadists .. see the Khorasan group of the Islamic State and terror acts.
Massive Russian attack this night.Kyiv had a particularly dreadful night, with brutal attacks by swarms of drones and missiles, including ballistic missiles.There are damaged residential buildings and civilian casualties in the capital, as well as thick smoke in the morning... pic.twitter.com/SvjgNiKLsk— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) July 10, 2025
Massive Russian attack this night.Kyiv had a particularly dreadful night, with brutal attacks by swarms of drones and missiles, including ballistic missiles.There are damaged residential buildings and civilian casualties in the capital, as well as thick smoke in the morning... pic.twitter.com/SvjgNiKLsk
'You think the end has come' -- as Russian attacks on Ukraine escalate, Kyiv grapples with terrifying new normal
In a rational world, this would result with a resignation, never to return to public office again. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/hUMrrYuROR— Peter Kelly 🇨🇦 (@PeterKellyBC) October 8, 2024
In a rational world, this would result with a resignation, never to return to public office again. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/hUMrrYuROR
Ukrainian intelligence officer accused of sabotage attacks in Russia shot dead in Kyiv Ivan Voronich was part of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) and is thought to have been involved with missions aimed at embarrassing Vladimir Putin sabotage attacks with MI6/CIA intelligence. In a video from Ukraiinska Pravda, an assailant can be seen shooting Voronich several times before running away. A post from Telegram channel New Military Columnist revealed: "The head of one of the departments of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) Special Operations Centre, Colonel Ivan Voronich, was killed in Kyiv. An unknown person fired from a pistol with a silencer, after which he disappeared."
Ivan Voronich was part of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) and is thought to have been involved with missions aimed at embarrassing Vladimir Putin sabotage attacks with MI6/CIA intelligence.
In a video from Ukraiinska Pravda, an assailant can be seen shooting Voronich several times before running away.
A post from Telegram channel New Military Columnist revealed: "The head of one of the departments of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) Special Operations Centre, Colonel Ivan Voronich, was killed in Kyiv. An unknown person fired from a pistol with a silencer, after which he disappeared."
Assassinations as part of a losing proxy war on Russia and retaliation. Don't cry for me.
Much of recent weeks brutal Russian drone strikes are clear retaliation for unwanted escalation as negotiations were started in Riyadh and Istanbul. A repeat of April 2022.
Four Decades of War between Iran and America [_link]— Juan Cole (@jricole) July 7, 2025
Four Decades of War between Iran and America [_link]
Reflections on Middle East tensions in January: [_link] @tgoudsouzian thank you for putting me in touch with @RStatecraft— Ibrahim Al-Marashi (@ialmarashi) January 22, 2024
Reflections on Middle East tensions in January: [_link] @tgoudsouzian thank you for putting me in touch with @RStatecraft
Soleimani had cult hero status within IRGC and among Shia militias in the region, and was personally the most popular regime figure in #Iran. The pressure to retaliate will be immense [_link]— Vali Nasr (@vali_nasr) January 3, 2020
Soleimani had cult hero status within IRGC and among Shia militias in the region, and was personally the most popular regime figure in #Iran. The pressure to retaliate will be immense [_link]
Lynval Golding, founding member of The Specials, is angry that this summer's riots have given him "flashbacks" of his experiences in Coventry in the 1970s and 80s. Mourners attend the funeral of Dr Amal Dharry, stabbed to death outside a takeaway in the Earlsdon area of Coventry (Credit: Getty images) But after violence flared across the UK, fuelled by online misinformation and anti-immigration sentiment, Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) is being relaunched, more than 40 years after its predecessor Rock Against Racism (RAR) first combined pop music with politics. A Coventry event on Saturday, involving a gig with local bands, will add poignancy, organisers say, given the city's history of brutal racist killings and violent assaults. After the violence across the UK this summer, British Asians recalled the 1970s and 1980s, when racist violence was widespread and the National Front was on the rise. With the National Front at its most vocal, they were then coping with day-to-day harassment, police brutality and later on, riots. The disorder was triggered by the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport - followed by false speculation that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker. It sent a thunderbolt of fear down Asian and minority communities.
Mourners attend the funeral of Dr Amal Dharry, stabbed to death outside a takeaway in the Earlsdon area of Coventry (Credit: Getty images)
But after violence flared across the UK, fuelled by online misinformation and anti-immigration sentiment, Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) is being relaunched, more than 40 years after its predecessor Rock Against Racism (RAR) first combined pop music with politics.
A Coventry event on Saturday, involving a gig with local bands, will add poignancy, organisers say, given the city's history of brutal racist killings and violent assaults.
After the violence across the UK this summer, British Asians recalled the 1970s and 1980s, when racist violence was widespread and the National Front was on the rise.
With the National Front at its most vocal, they were then coping with day-to-day harassment, police brutality and later on, riots.
The disorder was triggered by the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport - followed by false speculation that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker.
It sent a thunderbolt of fear down Asian and minority communities.
'We shouldn't need to face racist attacks in 2024' [_link]— BBC Midlands (@bbcmtd) November 9, 2024
'We shouldn't need to face racist attacks in 2024' [_link]
[...] Those involved, along with their descendants, have continued to play prominent roles in various effectively Zionist "anti-racist" groups up to the present day. Notably, a follow-up organization to the 43 Group -- the 62 Group, active in the 1960s -- served as a springboard for many of these efforts. Key figures from the 62 Group included head of intelligence Gerry Gable and head of finance Gerald Ronson (a convicted fraudster). Among the Zionist groups they went on to establish were the Jewish Aid Committee of Britain (JACOB), Searchlight, Community Security Trust, Hope Not Hate, and Tell Mama [registers Islamophobic attacks]. Alongside these explicitly Zionist "anti-racist" groups, broader alliances also emerged, many of which were either co-opted, infiltrated, or ultimately sabotaged by Zionist influence. One such example is Love Music Hate Racism, which came out of the tradition of grassroots, broad-based anti-racist movements aimed at building genuine unity. The history of these groups -- starting in the 1970s with the Anti-Nazi League, followed by Unite Against Fascism, Stand Up To Racism, Rock Against Racism, and ultimately Love Music Hate Racism -- has consistently included Zionist infiltration from the very beginning.
Those involved, along with their descendants, have continued to play prominent roles in various effectively Zionist "anti-racist" groups up to the present day.
Notably, a follow-up organization to the 43 Group -- the 62 Group, active in the 1960s -- served as a springboard for many of these efforts. Key figures from the 62 Group included head of intelligence Gerry Gable and head of finance Gerald Ronson (a convicted fraudster).
Among the Zionist groups they went on to establish were the Jewish Aid Committee of Britain (JACOB), Searchlight, Community Security Trust, Hope Not Hate, and Tell Mama [registers Islamophobic attacks].
Alongside these explicitly Zionist "anti-racist" groups, broader alliances also emerged, many of which were either co-opted, infiltrated, or ultimately sabotaged by Zionist influence.
One such example is Love Music Hate Racism, which came out of the tradition of grassroots, broad-based anti-racist movements aimed at building genuine unity.
The history of these groups -- starting in the 1970s with the Anti-Nazi League, followed by Unite Against Fascism, Stand Up To Racism, Rock Against Racism, and ultimately Love Music Hate Racism -- has consistently included Zionist infiltration from the very beginning.
Zionist lobby's covert war on Irish rap group Kneecap | PressTV | Kneecap, a popular Irish hip-hop group, has been the target of a massive cancellation campaign by the Zionist movement in both the United States and the United Kingdom. All the usual suspects have been involved, including public letters from the Board of Deputies of British Jews cloaked with misnomer Campaign Against Antisemitism. However, there is another key Zionist group that prefers to operate undercover whenever possible. In other cases, it conducts its bullying campaigns -- supporting genocide -- in the shadows. Press TV show Palestine Declassified obtained private correspondence sent to the Glastonbury Festival, attempting to intimidate the organizers into cancelling Kneecap. Marked "Private and Confidential," the email states that the authors wanted to "raise" Glastonbury's "awareness" about Kneecap. The message further claims the band is "propagating hate" and therefore should not be protected by "free speech," a notion the letter writers claim to support.
Kneecap, a popular Irish hip-hop group, has been the target of a massive cancellation campaign by the Zionist movement in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
All the usual suspects have been involved, including public letters from the Board of Deputies of British Jews cloaked with misnomer Campaign Against Antisemitism.
However, there is another key Zionist group that prefers to operate undercover whenever possible.
In other cases, it conducts its bullying campaigns -- supporting genocide -- in the shadows.
Press TV show Palestine Declassified obtained private correspondence sent to the Glastonbury Festival, attempting to intimidate the organizers into cancelling Kneecap.
Marked "Private and Confidential," the email states that the authors wanted to "raise" Glastonbury's "awareness" about Kneecap. The message further claims the band is "propagating hate" and therefore should not be protected by "free speech," a notion the letter writers claim to support.
One of the most remarkable, indeed egregious, things about this @KNEECAPCEOL row is the contradiction between one particular signatory - record exec Paul Samuels - and Love Music Hate Racism. Samuels is an avowed Zionist, who signed the secret email to @Glastonbury and he was... [_link] pic.twitter.com/lyHR4aOijB— David Miller (@Tracking_Power) June 10, 2025
One of the most remarkable, indeed egregious, things about this @KNEECAPCEOL row is the contradiction between one particular signatory - record exec Paul Samuels - and Love Music Hate Racism. Samuels is an avowed Zionist, who signed the secret email to @Glastonbury and he was... [_link] pic.twitter.com/lyHR4aOijB
The Truth Behind British F-35B Grounded in Kerala | IAF's IACCS Caught...
Kerala Tourism Turns Stranded F-35B Fighter Jet into Viral Marketing Triumph[_link] pic.twitter.com/wd8Gkx7JRR— idrw (@idrwalerts) July 2, 2025
Kerala Tourism Turns Stranded F-35B Fighter Jet into Viral Marketing Triumph[_link] pic.twitter.com/wd8Gkx7JRR
The aircraft, one of the UK's most advanced and valued at over $110 million, remains grounded at the airport after experiencing a technical malfunction during transit. While aviation engineers from the UK are yet arrive to carry out repairs, the incident has taken off in an entirely different direction -- into the world of memes and tourism marketing.
While aviation engineers from the UK are yet arrive to carry out repairs, the incident has taken off in an entirely different direction -- into the world of memes and tourism marketing.
A British F-35B stealth fighter jet, worth $110 million, has been stranded at a naval base in Kerala since June 14, 2025.
🔴 LIVE DAY 635 #Israel #Palestine - 139 Palestinians killed, 487 wounded by Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours- Proposed cease-fire would see release of 10 of the remaining living captives and return of 18 bodies over 60 days More here ⤵️ [_link]— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) July 3, 2025
🔴 LIVE DAY 635 #Israel #Palestine - 139 Palestinians killed, 487 wounded by Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours- Proposed cease-fire would see release of 10 of the remaining living captives and return of 18 bodies over 60 days More here ⤵️ [_link]
STOP GAZA GENOCIDE ■ FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸
UK lawmakers approve ban of Palestine Action as terrorist group [_link]— The New Arab (@The_NewArab) July 3, 2025
UK lawmakers approve ban of Palestine Action as terrorist group [_link]
Handful of MPs condemn Palestine Action ban as vast majority back proscription | Middle East Eye |
Senior official says Home Office staff alarmed by `absurd' Palestine Action ban | Arab News |
British MPs vote to BAN Palestine Action
UK MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group | The Guardian |
Minister argues move will not impinge on people's right to protest but critics call it `grave abuse of state power'
Keir Starmer snaps at Lib Dem leader over u-turn on cuts to disability benefits | Politics Joe |
Humiliation for Starmer as he loses control of Commons | BBC News | The extraordinary thing about Tuesday's welfare reform vote is it felt, albeit perhaps just fleetingly, like the fraught and chaotic parliamentary rows about Brexit. Or even the bumpy moments for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. It is extraordinary to say that because the parallel seems absurd: those moments in recent years happened to prime ministers without their own mandate or much of a majority or when engulfed in scandal. But the parallel is this: a government transparently not in control of events, shoved around humiliatingly by parliament.
The extraordinary thing about Tuesday's welfare reform vote is it felt, albeit perhaps just fleetingly, like the fraught and chaotic parliamentary rows about Brexit.
Or even the bumpy moments for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
It is extraordinary to say that because the parallel seems absurd: those moments in recent years happened to prime ministers without their own mandate or much of a majority or when engulfed in scandal.
But the parallel is this: a government transparently not in control of events, shoved around humiliatingly by parliament.
Who's really running Labour? ■ Anushka Asthana interview | Politics Joe |
After a year studying Starmer, I can tell you that he is at once a very kind man and a ruthless one | The Guardian Opinion |
Those around the Labour leader operate with the knowledge that everyone is expendable and no one is safe
■ Anushka Asthana is the US editor for Channel 4 News and author of Taken As Red: The Truth About Starmer's Labour
For all the errors and crises, the blight on Starmer's first year is still the lack of vision | Martin Kettle [_link]— john milbank (@johnmilbank3) July 3, 2025
For all the errors and crises, the blight on Starmer's first year is still the lack of vision | Martin Kettle [_link]
Netanyahu lies like he breathes & will break this ceasefire as soon as its convenient to him[_link]— Tikun Olam 🍉🇮🇷 (@richards1052) July 2, 2025
Netanyahu lies like he breathes & will break this ceasefire as soon as its convenient to him[_link]
Escaping Justice, one felon to the next ...
'Let Bibi Go': Trump doubles down on demand to end Netanyahu's corruption trial | TOI |
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