Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians by the numbers
On February 26, at least 400 Israeli settlers attacked several Palestinian villages in Nablus, including Hawara, killing one man and injuring hundreds of others. Settlers burned down more than 30 homes and at least 100 cars while beating Palestinians with metal rods and rocks.
On March 1, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister who also handles civil administration in the occupied West Bank, said Hawara should be “wiped out”.
What are Israeli settlements?
Israeli settlements are Jewish communities built on Palestinian land. Between 600,000 and 750,000 Israeli settlers live in at least 250 settlements and outposts built by the Israeli government and settlers, across the occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem.
That is equivalent to roughly 11 percent of the total Jewish Israeli population. They live beyond the “internationally recognised” borders of their state, on Palestinian land that Israel militarily occupied in 1967 and continues to do so until today. Settlers also lived in the besieged Gaza Strip until 2005, when they were evacuated.
Israeli settlements are illegal under international law as they violate the Fourth Geneva Convention, which bans an occupying power from transferring its population to the area it occupies. This is for a variety of reasons, including protecting civilians from the theft of resources by the occupying power and to prevent changes in the demographic makeup of the occupied territory.
The majority of settlers are armed and Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem suffer from hundreds of Israeli settler attacks each year. Such attacks, which include shootings, stabbings, arson, beatings and rock-throwing, have become more organised over the past few years. Every year, thousands of Palestinian trees and cars are burned by these settlers.
Increasing number of settler attacks
Between 2010 and 2019, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recorded at least 2,955 settler attacks, in which at least 22 Palestinians were killed, and at least 1,258 others were injured. The governorates of Nablus, Hebron and Ramallah had the highest number of incidents.
Here are the names and locations of the Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers since the start of 2023:
January 11 – Sanad Samamreh, 18, Hebron
January 21 – Tariq Maali, 42, Ramallah
January 29 – Karam Salman, 18, Qalqilya
February 11 – Mithqal Rayan, 27, Salfit
February 26 – Samih al-Aqtash, 37, Nablus
On February 26, at least 400 Israeli settlers attacked several Palestinian villages in Nablus, including Hawara, killing one man and injuring hundreds of others. Settlers burned down more than 30 homes and at least 100 cars while beating Palestinians with metal rods and rocks.
On March 1, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister who also handles civil administration in the occupied West Bank, said Hawara should be “wiped out”.
What are Israeli settlements?
Israeli settlements are Jewish communities built on Palestinian land. Between 600,000 and 750,000 Israeli settlers live in at least 250 settlements and outposts built by the Israeli government and settlers, across the occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem.
That is equivalent to roughly 11 percent of the total Jewish Israeli population. They live beyond the “internationally recognised” borders of their state, on Palestinian land that Israel militarily occupied in 1967 and continues to do so until today. Settlers also lived in the besieged Gaza Strip until 2005, when they were evacuated.
Israeli settlements are illegal under international law as they violate the Fourth Geneva Convention, which bans an occupying power from transferring its population to the area it occupies. This is for a variety of reasons, including protecting civilians from the theft of resources by the occupying power and to prevent changes in the demographic makeup of the occupied territory.
The majority of settlers are armed and Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem suffer from hundreds of Israeli settler attacks each year. Such attacks, which include shootings, stabbings, arson, beatings and rock-throwing, have become more organised over the past few years. Every year, thousands of Palestinian trees and cars are burned by these settlers.
Increasing number of settler attacks
Between 2010 and 2019, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recorded at least 2,955 settler attacks, in which at least 22 Palestinians were killed, and at least 1,258 others were injured. The governorates of Nablus, Hebron and Ramallah had the highest number of incidents.
Here are the names and locations of the Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers since the start of 2023:
January 11 – Sanad Samamreh, 18, Hebron
January 21 – Tariq Maali, 42, Ramallah
January 29 – Karam Salman, 18, Qalqilya
February 11 – Mithqal Rayan, 27, Salfit
February 26 – Samih al-Aqtash, 37, Nablus
Earthquake damage in Turkey set to exceed $100bn, UN says
Recovery costs ‘will obviously exceed that amount’ after last month’s ‘apocalyptic’ destruction, UN official says.
Damage caused by last month’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey will exceed $100bn, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official has said, ahead of a major donor conference next week.
More than 52,000 people were killed in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria by the February 6 tremors. Many were crushed or buried as they slept.
About two million survivors have been housed in temporary accommodation or evacuated from the earthquake-devastated region, according to Turkish government figures About 1.5 million people are living in tents while another 46,000 have been moved to container houses. Others are living in dormitories and guesthouses.
Recovery costs ‘will obviously exceed that amount’ after last month’s ‘apocalyptic’ destruction, UN official says.
Damage caused by last month’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey will exceed $100bn, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official has said, ahead of a major donor conference next week.
More than 52,000 people were killed in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria by the February 6 tremors. Many were crushed or buried as they slept.
About two million survivors have been housed in temporary accommodation or evacuated from the earthquake-devastated region, according to Turkish government figures About 1.5 million people are living in tents while another 46,000 have been moved to container houses. Others are living in dormitories and guesthouses.
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Ukraine Russia war update:
Ukraine says that 221 pro-Moscow soldiers have been killed and more than 300 wounded in 24 hours in the front-line city of Bakhmut.
Russia’s defence ministry says that up to 210 Ukrainian soldiers have died in clashes in the broader Donetsk part of the front line.
Ukraine says that 221 pro-Moscow soldiers have been killed and more than 300 wounded in 24 hours in the front-line city of Bakhmut.
Russia’s defence ministry says that up to 210 Ukrainian soldiers have died in clashes in the broader Donetsk part of the front line.
Two oppressors trying to re-establish diplomatic relations - CyberActivism
Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations in a China-brokered deal that could have wide-ranging consequences but building on it, analysts say, will prove the main challenge.
The agreement signed in Beijing on Friday said the two countries’ foreign ministers will meet to discuss diplomatic missions within two months, marking the end of a seven-year rift.
Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations in a China-brokered deal that could have wide-ranging consequences but building on it, analysts say, will prove the main challenge.
The agreement signed in Beijing on Friday said the two countries’ foreign ministers will meet to discuss diplomatic missions within two months, marking the end of a seven-year rift.
Syrian Revolution 12 Years
Today marks the 12 year anniversary of the start of the Syrian revolution. The brave men and women fought hard against the decades old grip of oppression the Assad family has had on the people. As I sit in my office I think back to how frightening and challenging those first few days must have been. There was no such thing called “rebel territory” to retreat to at that time. No one knew how it was going to play out. No one knew if their efforts would amount to anything more than imprisonment, torture, and a slow death.
The Syrian protests as I was in Egypt just as the Egyptian people were going through their own revolution as well. A news report stated that the Syrian army was on it’s way to quell the protests. I wasn’t sure how the Syrian protestors could survive. How could they resist?
As was typical of Arab leaders, the regime wasn’t interested in meeting the demands of the people and allowing them to live in dignity. Assad, who learned very well from his father, had only one response: force. The state security service, which was infamously known around the world for its torture tactics, descended upon the protestors like wolves. It was open season for them to do with the protestors as they liked. Many were killed. Many more were imprisoned for killing later. Many were starved to death. The Syrian people knew very well the potential disaster that faced them and yet, they continued on.
As the protests proved that the regime was beyond listening to it’s people, raging gun battles began to break out. It was all or nothing. Those early warriors knew that the odds of their survival were close to zero but they knew what they were doing was the right thing so they engaged the army with everything they had. Their bravery gave rise to others joining their ranks. Numbers of military personnel broke ranks and joined the opposition. Some having to sneak away at night so they wouldn’t be caught and shot by their commander, or worse, imprisoned in one of the regime’s notorious prisons and tortured and starved to death. Still in spite of it all, they continued the fight.
Fast forward 12 years later. The dreams of this revolution have yet to be realized. However, the revolution is not yet over. All of the other revolutions of the Arab spring have all died, giving victory to those who would keep the people subjugated. Egypt overthrew Mubarak, but ended up with another oppressor in former Field Marshal Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Yemen’s longtime president Abdullah Salih was toppled and forced into hiding. Then he was killed some time later as his country’s civil war raged. Tunisia celebrated the dethroning of their strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, only to be smothered years later with the much hated Kais Saied. Muammar Gaddafi was expected to survive as his country convulsed, but analysts proved how wrong they could be sometimes. Gaddafi was beaten, sodomized, and finally killed by an angry mob. The country has never been the same since as big geopolitical players jockey to control the country’s natural resources.
Syria’s rebels still stand today. Yes, there is a lot that must be accomplished. Corruption is still rampant, torture and injustice is not exclusive to regime held territories, and the lack of true leadership continues to hamper the Syrian people’s efforts to this very day. However, today, this 15th day of March, we celebrate and honor the sacrifices that were made by those exceptionally brave men and women who started in Syria on its track to freedom. May nature strengthen those who are sincerely struggling for freedom.
Today marks the 12 year anniversary of the start of the Syrian revolution. The brave men and women fought hard against the decades old grip of oppression the Assad family has had on the people. As I sit in my office I think back to how frightening and challenging those first few days must have been. There was no such thing called “rebel territory” to retreat to at that time. No one knew how it was going to play out. No one knew if their efforts would amount to anything more than imprisonment, torture, and a slow death.
The Syrian protests as I was in Egypt just as the Egyptian people were going through their own revolution as well. A news report stated that the Syrian army was on it’s way to quell the protests. I wasn’t sure how the Syrian protestors could survive. How could they resist?
As was typical of Arab leaders, the regime wasn’t interested in meeting the demands of the people and allowing them to live in dignity. Assad, who learned very well from his father, had only one response: force. The state security service, which was infamously known around the world for its torture tactics, descended upon the protestors like wolves. It was open season for them to do with the protestors as they liked. Many were killed. Many more were imprisoned for killing later. Many were starved to death. The Syrian people knew very well the potential disaster that faced them and yet, they continued on.
As the protests proved that the regime was beyond listening to it’s people, raging gun battles began to break out. It was all or nothing. Those early warriors knew that the odds of their survival were close to zero but they knew what they were doing was the right thing so they engaged the army with everything they had. Their bravery gave rise to others joining their ranks. Numbers of military personnel broke ranks and joined the opposition. Some having to sneak away at night so they wouldn’t be caught and shot by their commander, or worse, imprisoned in one of the regime’s notorious prisons and tortured and starved to death. Still in spite of it all, they continued the fight.
Fast forward 12 years later. The dreams of this revolution have yet to be realized. However, the revolution is not yet over. All of the other revolutions of the Arab spring have all died, giving victory to those who would keep the people subjugated. Egypt overthrew Mubarak, but ended up with another oppressor in former Field Marshal Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Yemen’s longtime president Abdullah Salih was toppled and forced into hiding. Then he was killed some time later as his country’s civil war raged. Tunisia celebrated the dethroning of their strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, only to be smothered years later with the much hated Kais Saied. Muammar Gaddafi was expected to survive as his country convulsed, but analysts proved how wrong they could be sometimes. Gaddafi was beaten, sodomized, and finally killed by an angry mob. The country has never been the same since as big geopolitical players jockey to control the country’s natural resources.
Syria’s rebels still stand today. Yes, there is a lot that must be accomplished. Corruption is still rampant, torture and injustice is not exclusive to regime held territories, and the lack of true leadership continues to hamper the Syrian people’s efforts to this very day. However, today, this 15th day of March, we celebrate and honor the sacrifices that were made by those exceptionally brave men and women who started in Syria on its track to freedom. May nature strengthen those who are sincerely struggling for freedom.
20 years ago today, an American young woman (23 yrs old) was run over and killed in Gaza by an Israeli military bulldozer as she protested the Israeli war crime of demolishing the homes of Palestinian civilians. The US government never sought justice for this crime. #RachelCorrie
Siyonist İsrail'in vahşet ve zulümlerine karşı koyan cesur yürekli Rachel Corrie'yi unutmadık! #RachelCorrie
#RachelCorrie
American peace activist from Olympia, Washington, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer on 16 March 2003, while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.
It has been 20 years since American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed by Israeli occupation forces in southern Gaza as she tried to protect Palestinians from losing their homes to demolitions.
On March 16, 2003, two years before Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, Corrie acted as a human shield in hopes of stopping a bulldozer operated by Israeli forces from flattening a home in the Palestinian Rafah refugee camp.
Israeli forces operating the 60-tonne D9 bulldozer built by Caterpillar Inc continued moving toward Corrie as she stood her ground, running her over and leaving her crushed.
One witness, fellow American activist Greg Schnabel, would tell the media Rachel had been wearing an orange fluorescent jacket and was “clearly” visible to the bulldozer driver, as well as to Israeli forces in a nearby tank.
Twenty minutes after the bulldozer backed away, Corrie was pronounced dead.
The autopsy was conducted by Israeli former chief pathologist Yehuda Hiss.
It was not released publicly but a copy passed to Corrie’s parents stated she died as a result of “pressure on the chest (mechanical asphyxiation) with fractures of the ribs and vertebrae of the dorsal spinal column and scapulas, and tear wounds in the right lung with hemorrhaging of the pleural cavities”.
Since her killing, an enormous amount of solidarity activities have been carried out in her name around the world.
"I should at least mention that I am also discovering a degree of strength and of basic ability for humans to remain human in the direst of circumstances – which I also haven’t seen before. I think the word is dignity. I wish you could meet these people. Maybe, hopefully, someday you will.
– Rachel Corrie, in an email to her mother, February 28 2003"
American peace activist from Olympia, Washington, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer on 16 March 2003, while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.
It has been 20 years since American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed by Israeli occupation forces in southern Gaza as she tried to protect Palestinians from losing their homes to demolitions.
On March 16, 2003, two years before Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, Corrie acted as a human shield in hopes of stopping a bulldozer operated by Israeli forces from flattening a home in the Palestinian Rafah refugee camp.
Israeli forces operating the 60-tonne D9 bulldozer built by Caterpillar Inc continued moving toward Corrie as she stood her ground, running her over and leaving her crushed.
One witness, fellow American activist Greg Schnabel, would tell the media Rachel had been wearing an orange fluorescent jacket and was “clearly” visible to the bulldozer driver, as well as to Israeli forces in a nearby tank.
Twenty minutes after the bulldozer backed away, Corrie was pronounced dead.
The autopsy was conducted by Israeli former chief pathologist Yehuda Hiss.
It was not released publicly but a copy passed to Corrie’s parents stated she died as a result of “pressure on the chest (mechanical asphyxiation) with fractures of the ribs and vertebrae of the dorsal spinal column and scapulas, and tear wounds in the right lung with hemorrhaging of the pleural cavities”.
Since her killing, an enormous amount of solidarity activities have been carried out in her name around the world.
"I should at least mention that I am also discovering a degree of strength and of basic ability for humans to remain human in the direst of circumstances – which I also haven’t seen before. I think the word is dignity. I wish you could meet these people. Maybe, hopefully, someday you will.
– Rachel Corrie, in an email to her mother, February 28 2003"
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"Stop playing US war games."
"Stop interfering and trying to have regime change in countries we don't like."
"Stop robbing the Global South. They're not going to take your colonialism anymore."
"Stop interfering and trying to have regime change in countries we don't like."
"Stop robbing the Global South. They're not going to take your colonialism anymore."
What's happening in Haiti
Haiti has one of the largest iridium reserves in the world. The country is second in iridium reserves after South Africa.
Iridium three times more expensive than gold
Iridium is a very profitable metal, especially during the year 2021. During 2020, the average price per ounce (12.5 grams) of the metal was $2,550 US. But for the month of March 2021, its value had reached $6,000 US per ounce, nearly three times the price of gold for the same month.
Used in several industries
Iridium is one of the rarest metals on earth. It was first discovered in 1803 by Smithson Tennant. This metal is known for its strong corrosion resistance, high melting point, and hardness. These characteristics make it particularly suitable for certain industrial applications.
Its resistance to high temperatures and corrosion makes it almost indispensable in the manufacture of aircraft engines, deep water pipelines, and automotive catalytic converters. It is also used in various quantities in the manufacture of medical and electronic devices, spark plugs, watches, and compasses.
Indeed, iridium is used in particular in the manufacture of high-strength alloys that can withstand high temperatures. Very often it is included in platinum alloys as a hardening agent.
Haiti's oil reserves are larger than Venezuela's, Haiti also has huge resources of Gold.
What is the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti?
The United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) was a peacekeeping operation carried out by the United Nations between September 1993 and June 1996. The Mission was reestablished (MINUSTAH) in April 2004, after a rebellion took over most of Haiti and President Bertrand Aristide resigned.
What has the UN done for the people of Haiti?
A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law and security institutions, and boost resilience amongst Haiti's most vulnerable people, is supporting government efforts to restore security and stability in the country.
The United Nations long‑standing peacekeeping presence in Haiti closed its doors today amid mounting political and security challenges, which risk eroding strides facilitated by a generation of blue helmets.
Today hiding under the blue helmet and using the blue helmet to steal largest iridium reserves.
Ghost Clan will expose how the United Nations Peacekeeping Operation has been used by the US and European Governments to steal Haitis largest iridium reserves while Haiti loose billions of dollars each year.
Haiti has one of the largest iridium reserves in the world. The country is second in iridium reserves after South Africa.
Iridium three times more expensive than gold
Iridium is a very profitable metal, especially during the year 2021. During 2020, the average price per ounce (12.5 grams) of the metal was $2,550 US. But for the month of March 2021, its value had reached $6,000 US per ounce, nearly three times the price of gold for the same month.
Used in several industries
Iridium is one of the rarest metals on earth. It was first discovered in 1803 by Smithson Tennant. This metal is known for its strong corrosion resistance, high melting point, and hardness. These characteristics make it particularly suitable for certain industrial applications.
Its resistance to high temperatures and corrosion makes it almost indispensable in the manufacture of aircraft engines, deep water pipelines, and automotive catalytic converters. It is also used in various quantities in the manufacture of medical and electronic devices, spark plugs, watches, and compasses.
Indeed, iridium is used in particular in the manufacture of high-strength alloys that can withstand high temperatures. Very often it is included in platinum alloys as a hardening agent.
Haiti's oil reserves are larger than Venezuela's, Haiti also has huge resources of Gold.
What is the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti?
The United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) was a peacekeeping operation carried out by the United Nations between September 1993 and June 1996. The Mission was reestablished (MINUSTAH) in April 2004, after a rebellion took over most of Haiti and President Bertrand Aristide resigned.
What has the UN done for the people of Haiti?
A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law and security institutions, and boost resilience amongst Haiti's most vulnerable people, is supporting government efforts to restore security and stability in the country.
The United Nations long‑standing peacekeeping presence in Haiti closed its doors today amid mounting political and security challenges, which risk eroding strides facilitated by a generation of blue helmets.
Today hiding under the blue helmet and using the blue helmet to steal largest iridium reserves.
Ghost Clan will expose how the United Nations Peacekeeping Operation has been used by the US and European Governments to steal Haitis largest iridium reserves while Haiti loose billions of dollars each year.