Feb. 1, 2021- Myanmar coup: State Counsellor detained as military seizes control
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Palestinian fatwa bans Muslims from following ‘modern Abrahamic faith’
The Palestinian Supreme Fatwa Council on Wednesday condemned the use of the term “Abraham Accords” to refer to the normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The council, the Islamic judicial body governing affairs under Islamic law in east Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, ruled that the “alleged Abrahamic religion project, in addition to targeting the Muslim faith, was a political use of the concept of the Abrahamic religion; benefits the occupier; and constitutes a clear threat to our nation’s causes, first and foremost the Palestinian cause and al-Aqsa Mosque.” The council claimed that those behind the use of the term “Abraham Accords” were seeking to “redraw the map of the Middle East in line with the Greater Israel map.” It said that the Abraham project gives the indigenous peoples that claim to be the true sons of Abraham “the opportunity to integrate into the region and claim their purported historical rights.” According to the council, the decision to name the normalization agreements after the “modern Abrahamic religion is a form of deception.”
Jan. 27, 2021
Terror group claims responsibility for attack on Israeli embassy in India
A terror organization called Jaish-ul-Hind, believed to be affiliated with Iran, has taken responsibility for Friday’s attack near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, according to Indian media. An explosion occurred near the embassy, Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday. There were no casualties in the incident, and no damage was caused to the embassy building, the Foreign Ministry said. The explosion damaged the window panes of three nearby parked cars, a Delhi police spokesman said in a statement. The site of the blast was quickly cordoned off by police. Indian police said the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) and the impact from the blast is said to have been felt within a 20-25 meter radius, Indian media reported. On Saturday afternoon, Indian security forces investigating the explosion issued a request from the country’s Bureau of Immigration for any information on Iranian citizens who had recently entered the country, local media reported. A few hours later, the India Today TV network reported that Indian security forces had interrogated several Iranian citizens suspected involvement, according to Walla.
Jan. 31, 2021
Qatar pledges $360M in aid to Hamas-ruled Gaza
The Qatari government on Sunday said it would provide $360 million in assistance for the Gaza Strip during the coming year. The Qatari aid, delivered with Israeli approval, has provided some relief to the local economy and is seen as a factor in preventing lingering tensions between Israel and Hamas from spilling over into renewed fighting. The Qatari announcement comes as Hamas and the Palestinian Authority are trying to hold new elections in the Palestinian territories. The vote is meant as a key step toward reconciliation.
***See also:
Qatar: Payouts for Hamas no longer guaranteed – report Sept. 7, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Kosovo to establish diplomatic relations with Israel on Monday
Israel, Kosovo establish diplomatic ties over Zoom
Israel and Kosovo will establish full diplomatic relations on Monday, Kosovo’s Minister of Foreign Relations, Meliza Haradinaj-Stubla, wrote on her official website. The signing will be held in a virtual event with Haradinaj-Stubla and Foreign Minister Gaby Ashkenazi. In a video posted on social media, Haradinaj-Stubla cited the “long friendship between our peoples,” and said that Israelis and Kosovars have a similar ethos, in that “despite the challenges we faced and that affected our existence we remained invincible as peoples and never gave up nor did we lose hope.” Israel-Kosovo relations came as part of a Trump administration-led agreement in September between Kosovo and Serbia to open business ties between the countries. Those agreements also included normalization between Israel and Kosovo and for both Balkan states to open embassies in Jerusalem. Kosovo would be the first Muslim-majority country to have the first embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, and it and Serbia would be the first European countries to do so.
***See also:
Kosovo, Serbia to formalize ties with Israel, open JLM embassy- Sept. 6, 2020
US praises Serbia for designating all of Hezbollah a terror group- Sept. 14, 2020
Feb.1, 2021
Yemen gas station explosion kills 2, injures 90 in Bayda
At least two people were killed and more than 90 wounded in an explosion at a gas station on Saturday afternoon in the Houthi-controlled central city of Bayda, a health official told Arab News. A video circulating on social media showed a large ball of fire emanating from the gas station as panicked drivers and pedestrians fled the scene. “At least 20 critically wounded people were taken to hospitals in Sanaa,” said the health official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters. Houthi media did not mention what triggered the explosion, but the official said that the gas station was built recently and is part of a large fuel and gas black market, which has grown in recent years inside Houthi-controlled areas.
Jan. 31, 2021
Unidentified aircraft target pro-Iranian militias in eastern Syria – report
Two car bombs kill at least 11 in Syria’s Northern Aleppo
Unidentified aircraft targeted sites belonging to pro-Iranian militias near Al-Bukamal in the Deir Ezzor region of eastern Syria on Saturday night, according to local news source Deir EzZor 24 and Syrian news source Step News Agency. Deir EzZor 24 reported that over 15 airstrikes were reported and believed to be carried out by Israel, adding that the target may have been the Imam Ali base in the area controlled by Iran. On Friday, Iranian-made missiles were reportedly transported to the area through the Syrian-Iraqi border crossing. No information was available on damages or injuries as of Sunday morning. Meanwhile, A car bomb exploded leaving at least five people dead and more than 25 injured in Northern Aleppo, Syria’s al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday. State news agency SANA reported the bombing in the city of Azaz but did not say how many people had been killed or injured. A separate suicide car bombing at a checkpoint manned by the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the Bezaa area, also in Northern Aleppo, killed six FSA members and injured four, FSA sources said.
Jan. 31, 2021
Iran says nuclear deal non-negotiable, rejects new participants
Iran presumed just weeks away from a nuclear weapon
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that its 2015 nuclear agreement with six world powers was non-negotiable and rejected any changes to the participants in the accord. The announcement came in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement on Friday that any new negotiations should include other countries in the region, such as Saudi Arabia. France, along with China, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, was an original signatory to the nuclear agreement. Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have said that they should be involved in any new talks with Iran. The two countries also want new talks to address Iran’s ballistic-missile program and its support for proxies in the region, reported the AFP. Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have said that they should be involved in any new talks with Iran. The two countries also want new talks to address Iran’s ballistic-missile program and its support for proxies in the region, reported the AFP.
Jan. 31, 2021
Biden Scraps Afghan Peace Deal, NATO To Remain In Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden’s has scrapped the peace deal with Taliban initiated by the Trump administration to completely pullout foreign troops from Afghanistan by May 2021. The militant group assured not to allow the country to become a refuge for terrorists and also conduct intra-Afghan peace talks. Reuters has reported, citing four senior NATO officials speaking on condition of anonymity. “There will be no full withdrawal by allies by April-end,” one of the officials said. “Conditions have not been met, the NATO source said. And with the new US administration, there will be tweaks in the policy, the sense of hasty withdrawal which was prevalent will be addressed and we could see a much more calculated exit strategy.” Trump’s order to cut off US troop numbers in Afghanistan to 2500 troops in total was confirmed by the Pentagon in the Mid of January. Despite commitments outlined by Trump before he left office, an estimate by NATO states that about 10,000 foreign troops remain stationed in Afghanistan, with the troop numbers expected to remain unchanged until after May. A State Department spokesman insisted that Biden remains committed to bringing a “responsible end to the ‘forever wars’”, but was also adamant about “protecting Americans from terrorist and other threats”. Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman told a news agency that the militant group remains committed to the peace deal signed in Doha last February, and doesn’t want to hear any more “excuses” from NATO.
Feb. 1, 2021
India protests: Internet cut to hunger-striking farmers in Delhi
India has suspended mobile internet services in three areas around the capital, Delhi, where farmers are staging a hunger strike in protest at new agriculture laws. The government said the shutdown would continue until Sunday night to “maintain public safety”. Tens of thousands of protesting farmers have been camped out on Delhi’s outskirts for more than a month. Talks between unions and the government have failed to break the deadlock. The protest made international headlines on Tuesday when a tractor rally ended in violent clashes that left one protester dead and dozens of police officers injured. Some demonstrators stormed Delhi’s historic Red Fort and occupied it until police pushed them back. On Friday, clashes broke out at Singhu when a group of unidentified men approached farmers and reportedly told them to leave. Farmers say the men threw stones at them and destroyed tents. Several injuries were reported. Indian media said the men were local residents who accused the protesters of disturbing the peace and damaging the local economy.
Jan. 31, 2021
Thousands join fresh protests across Russia
Thousands of Russians have been taking part in unauthorised protests to demand the release of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. More than 5,000 people have been detained, a monitoring group says. In Moscow police closed metro stations and blocked off the city centre. Mr Navalny was jailed on his return to Russia after recovering from an attempt to kill him with a nerve agent. Protesters played cat-and-mouse with police, getting up close to officers before retreating to safety. Police snatch squads pulled some protesters through the lines of riot shields. Footage showed a stream of people being escorted on to buses by riot police. Protesters then attempted to reach the Matrosskaya Tishina prison where Mr Navalny is being held. Mr Navalny’s wife, Yulia Navalnaya, was among those detained at Sunday’s protest. She was later released. Rallies in support of Mr Navalny also took place in eastern Russia. In the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, at least 2,000 people marched through the city chanting “Freedom” and “Putin is a thief”.
Feb. 1, 2021
Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control
Biden Admin Responds To Myanmar’s Military Coup: We ‘Will Take Action’
Myanmar’s military has seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders. Troops are patrolling streets in major cities and communications are limited. The top army commander is now in charge and a one-year state of emergency has been declared, army TV announced. The move follows a landslide win by Ms Suu Kyi’s party in an election the army claims was marred by fraud. She urged her supporters to “not accept this” and “protest against the coup”. In the early hours of Monday, the army’s TV station said power had been handed over to commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. Ms Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) were arrested in a series of raids. No major violence has been reported. Soldiers blocked roads in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, and the main city, Yangon. International and domestic TV channels, including the state broadcaster, went off air. Internet and phone services have been disrupted. Banks said they had been forced to close. The military takeover follows weeks of tensions between the armed forces and the government following parliamentary elections lost by the army-backed opposition.
Feb. 1, 2021
A Christian organization has been suspended from the Twitter social media platform for stating Dr. Rachel Levine’s, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), biological sex. At issue was a Tweet pointing to a story about Dr. Rachel Levine, President Biden’s controversial nominee for Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. The tweet included the following sentence: “Dr. Levine is a transgender woman, that is, a man who believes he is a woman.” Daly said the appeal to Twitter about the suspension was denied. “Over the course of the last week, President Biden has been stressing the need for unity – but his actions since taking office are all about demanding uniformity,” Daly wrote. “There appears to be no room for convictional disagreement.You will comply – or be silenced.”
Jan. 30, 2021
LGBT activists are cheering Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s announcement that he will reverse an order from President Donald Trump and put up “pride” flags at U.S. Embassies around the world. Outfront magazine reported on the development: The Biden administration is off to a hopeful start, as Secretary of State nominee, Antony Blinken, has confirmed a recommitment to LGBTQ rights. In a memo from July 2020, former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper released a list of flags permitted to be displayed at U.S. military bases. Missing from the list was the LGBTQ pride flag, which Esper compared to the confederate flag. Prior to the ban, embassies raised the flag during pride month on the official embassy flagpole. During the hearing, Blinken also confirmed that he plans to appoint an envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQ persons, a position created by Barack Obama in 2015 that wasn’t filled during the Trump presidency. “Biden is the first U.S. president to openly embrace a full range of queer rights, including transgender equality,” Outfront magazine reported.
Jan. 31, 2021
Small-Town Iowa Public Schools Teach Preschoolers Transgenderism And Judging People By Skin Color
Next week, the Ames, Iowa public school district is sponsoring a “Black Lives Matter week of action” that includes teaching transgenderism to children as young as four years old, Young America’s Foundation reports. On the school district’s webpage about this “week of action” slated for Feb. 1-5, it reprints the “Black Lives Matter at School Guiding Principles,” which include the following:
“6. Queer Affirming – We are committed to fostering a queer‐affirming network. When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking or, rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual unless s/he or they disclose otherwise.”
“7. Trans Affirming – We are committed to embracing and making space for trans siblings to participate and lead. We are committed to being self-reflexive and doing the work required to dismantle cis-gender privilege…”
“11. Black Villages – We are committed to disrupting the Western prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages’ that collectively care for one another, and especially ‘our’ children to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable.”
Besides being anti-family and adamant about teaching sexual information to children as young as four, the curriculum is overtly racist. Here are just a few examples. The school district’s recommended lessons for middle and high school students during this week include a “Justice for Trayvon Martin Tool Kit” that includes the following statement for class discussion: “Discuss George Zimmerman and his Internalized Racism [sic] how even though he is Latino, why he is labeled as white. Ex. George Zimmerman is ethnically latino[sic]–however, [sic] he has the same racial privilege as white person, living in a gated community. He has a light skin color, and he holds [sic] no spanish [sic] name. So Zimmerman is so white-washed, and consumed by white supremacy that [sic] is why he is white.”
Jan. 28, 2021
America’s murder rate increase in 2020 has ‘no modern precedent,’ crime analyst group finds
Murder rates saw a “historic” increase in 2020 compared to 2019, with more than 1,200 additional killings year-over-year in a sample of 34 American cities, according to a study released Monday. “The coronavirus pandemic, continuing incidents of police violence, and rising homicide and violent crime rates each pose massive policy challenges in their own right, but the interplay between them creates even more difficult decisions for policymakers,” states a report from the National Commission of COVID-19 and Criminal Justice (NCCCJ). “Despite this difficulty, leaders at all levels of government should take bold action in responding to all three crises.” Homicide rates jumped by 30% from 2019 to 2020, while gun assault and aggravated assault rates climbed 8% and 6%, respectively, experts found.
Feb. 1, 2021
Intense earthquake swarm north of Granada, Spain
Earthquake swarm under Cumbre Vieja volcano, Canary Islands
A series of shallow earthquakes are shaking the area northwest of the city of Granada, Spain since the beginning of December 2020. The activity reintensified at the end of January, with more than 1 000 earthquakes since January 23. Major earthquakes have occurred throughout history in the province of Granada. The oldest known occurred in 1431 south of Granada with a macroseismic intensity of VIII-IX, producing great damage in the Alhambra. IGN said the quakes have magnitudes mostly below 2.5 and depths less than 10 km (6.2 miles). On December 2, IGN registered M3.6 earthquake with a maximum intensity of IV-V in Atarfe and Santa Fe. The quake was widely felt in numerous locations around the epicenter but without causing any damage. The sequence has subsequently been reactivated at the end of January 2021. Since January 23, IGN has registered 5 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 4 — one on January 23 – M4.4 NW of Santa Fe, three on January 26 — M4.1, M4.2, and M4.4, and one on January 28. All have been strongly felt in numerous localities close to the epicenter, as well as in the city of Granada, and in some towns in the provinces of Malaga, Almería, Córdoba, and Jaén. From January 23 to 10:30 UTC on February 1, IGN has detected 1 063 earthquakes. From December 1, IGN registered a total of 1 167 earthquakes, of which 27 were greater or equal to M3.0 and 102 have been felt by the population.
Feb. 1, 2021
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