One year on. Hundreds of thousands are dying or dead, millions are displaced, the Middle East is undergoing its greatest changes in a generation, Iran has directly attacked Israel twice in one year, and Yemen has proven that the US Navy ain’t worth shit. We are the closest we have been to nuclear war (discounting accidents) in decades, but also the fall of Israel.
Because one day, the prisoners of a concentration camp paraglided over a wall.
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Israel-Palestine Conflict
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against Israel. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
UNRWA reports on Israel’s destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.
English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.
English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sources:
Defense Politics Asia’s youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don’t want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it’s just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists’ side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR’s former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR’s forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster’s telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a ‘propaganda tax’, if you don’t believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.
Obama chastises “the brothers” for not being enthusiastic about
. It’s ummm HER turn!Article
FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA: My understanding, based on reports I’m getting from campaigns and communities, is that we have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running. I also want to say that that seems to be more pronounced with the brothers. So if you don’t mind, just for a second, I’m going to speak to y’all and say that when you have a choice that is this clean.
On the one hand, you have somebody who grew up like you, knows you, went to college with you, understands the struggles and pain and joy that comes from those experience… You have someone who has consistently shown disregard, not just for the communities, but for you as a person And you are thinking about sitting out?
And you’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses, I’ve got a problem with that. Because part of it makes me think— and I’m speaking to men directly— part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that
Women in our lives have been getting our backs this entire time… When we get in trouble and the system isn’t working for us, they’re the ones out there marching and protesting. And now, you’re thinking about sitting out or supporting somebody who has a history of denigrating you, because you think that’s a sign of strength, because that’s what being a man is? Putting women down? That’s not acceptable.
So, for those who don’t know, Paraguay has really close relation with Israel. Paraguay has been ruled by the conservative Colorado party (They are mostly Conservative, Neoliberal and Pro-Taiwan. There are some socdems inside the party though, these were part of the anti-Stroessner guerrilas) since the 1950’s, with exception of a brief period in the late 2000’s, early 2010’s where the Liberals (Sometimes called the Blue Party, they are the Pro-PRC Socdems/Liberals) and Leftist actually won the elections with help from moderate and socdem Colorado politicians.
During the brutal far-right dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, Israel, under the goverment of Golda Meir, approved a plan to pay for 60,000 Palestinians to leave Gaza and go to Paraguay, where they would be used practically as slave labor. The Paraguayan regime saw the Palestinians as ideal immigrants, as they thought were not inclined towards communism because they were muslims.
Only 30 Palestinians immigrated to Paraguay as part of it, and they soon became impoverished. Two of them came to the Israeli embassy in Asuncion to claim money they claimed had not been paid to them, shot the embassy secretary to death because they thought she was calling the police, and wounded another employee.
During the trial, the two claimed that they were lured to immigrate from Gaza to Paraguay, and that they were promised that Israel would help them find a job and learn Spanish. They set off after receiving travel documents, $25 pocket money and plane tickets from Israel via London and Rio de Janeiro. In Paraguay they discovered that they had been misled and the promises made to them were not fulfilled.
The Israeli government placed the blame on Fatah members , but the organization denied involvement. The entire deal was eventually canceled.
Nukes pls:
https://xcancel.com/AryJeay/status/1844496831348343026
https://xcancel.com/AryJeay/status/1844498247601226148☢️|🇮🇷 More details about the letter from 39 MPs to the national security council (SNSC).
The letter called for a revision of Iran’s defensive doctrine and requested permission and resources to develop nuclear weapons.
Hasan Akhlaqi Amiri, an Iranian MP & signee of the letter, explained: “Today, no international organization or even the so-called European and American countries can control the Zionist regime, as this illegitimate regime commits any crime it wishes. Based on this, around 39 members of parliament wrote and signed a letter addressed to the SNSC, requesting that the defensive doctrine of the Islamic Republic of Iran be reconsidered.”
Amiri, referring to the Leader’s fatwa declaring nuclear weapons forbidden, which serves as the defensive doctrine of the Islamic Republic, said:
"The Leader’s fatwa remains valid, however in the jurisprudence of Shia Islam, time and place play a role in changing rulings, and secondary rulings can replace primary rulings [in time of need].”
Mohammad Reza Sabbaghian, another MP, also called for the possibility of developing nuclear weapons, stating:
“We will ask the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to consider changing the strategy and fatwa regarding the development of nuclear weapons if deemed appropriate. Building ‘nuclear weapons’ will be easy for us. In the current situation, to establish deterrence and ensure national security, developing the capability to build nuclear weapons is necessary.”
He added: “If the Zionist enemy and its supporters believe that by targeting our peaceful nuclear facilities they can hinder the country’s progress in the nuclear field, they are making a mistake. Our request to the authorities is to change the nuclear doctrine of the Islamic Republic. For our self-defense and the nation’s security, we will, with the Leader’s discretion, change our nuclear approach and pursue the very same weapon they possess; building nuclear weapons is Iran’s option for creating deterrence.”
While another MP, Sayyid Salman Zaker, said: “I have not seen the letter, but our basis in matters of peace and war is the country’s overarching policies and the statements of the Leader. We consider his guidance to be both authoritative and religious. We will act based on that.” He added, “If such letters are reviewed by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and a decision is made on them, we should not deviate from that decision.”
Virgin Zionist media: We have 10 sources saying Qaani is a traitor.
Chad Iranian media: We have 20 sources that say your 10 sources are full of shit.
Supposedly the Ukrainian troops in Kursk are getting cooked right now. The fog of war is still pretty thick, but:
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/126087
The Russian Armed Forces have pushed through the left flank of the Kursk group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces , report Ukranian sources
They call today “extremely terrible” because in the Novoivanovka area, the only forces that the Russian Armed Forces encountered from the Ukrainian side were artillerymen and UAVs.
A large group of Ukrainian Armed Forces fled across the border in the Kursk region using equipment, [Russian General] Apty Alaudinov said.
Somewhat related: I saw a few videos recently of large train shipments of vehicles with North Group markings. Notably, there were lots of MRAPs, which I’m starting to think are a good indicator of planned offensives (both Russia and Ukraine seem to use them that way).
UK has denied entry to Mandela’s grandson the day before the start of his speaking tour through Scotland on apartheid in South Africa and Palestine.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said this Thursday that his country will maintain its position in favor of dialogue in Venezuela, a country in which Brazil has great interests.
Brazil actually depends on Venezuelan oil and energy aid for it’s most northern states.
What do I do with this heart-wrentching sick and rage I feel as I move about the world? Everyone going about their business as if we’re not actively and in real-time, complicit in a genocide? It’s surreal. It’s bewildering.
Colombia: The former magistrate of the National Electoral Council, Luis Guillermo Perez assured that the “Uribista” magistrates investigated by the Supreme Court of Justice could be condemned due to the evidence existing against them.
Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society said on the national TV that Israel have bombed the Iran’s Red Crescent field hospital in Syrian-Lebanese border.
The enemies’ psychological warfare fronts are pushing lies and that is coming at cost of giving themselves away.
MiddleEastEye, a news agency which some might have mistakenly saw as pro-Resistance because of its pro-Palestine publishings have just published an exclusive article claiming this:
Esmail Qaani, the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force, is alive and unhurt but under guard and being questioned as Iran investigates major security breaches, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye.
Qaani has not been seen in public since Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive air strike on Beirut on 27 September, an event that rocked the anti-Israel Axis of Resistance alliance.
Ten sources in Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad, including senior Shia figures and sources close to Hezbollah and in the IRGC, told MEE that even Qaani, one of Iran’s most senior generals, and his team are under lockdown as investigators seek answers.
Qaani had came to Hezbullah’s office in Tehran among many others after Nasrallah’s martyrdom and also recently he had a short interview over phone call on the national TV.
But the bullshit doesn’t stop there and Sky News Arabia adds to it by saying he had an heart attack under the interrogation.
And of course, the Zionist news agencies like JPost and Iran International quickly published articles citing MiddleEastEye.
So, who funds this news agency anyway? I don’t know, but BBC says they are funded by Qatar.
Also in Chinese medical news: Three people have been cured of severe autoimmune disorders using genetically modified donor immune cells
The allowed aid into Gaza is now down to <200,000 kilograms per day, with food and water effectively now illegal in the northern half. Gaza Soup Kitchen North is also now practically defunct, with them stating they have likely served their last meals 2 days ago.
There is less food in Gaza than in Johannesburg’s hyper-dense Hillbrow neighbourhood of 75,000 people.
