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Palestinians must not be used as cannon fodder by Assad regime
By Khalid Amayreh in occupied Palestine
The PLO leadership has rejected, and rightly so, the idea of joining the forces of Syrian dictator Bashar el-Assad in a joint operation to expel Islamic State (IS) fighters from the already bombed-out Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus.
"We refused to drag our people and their camps into the hellish conflict which is happening in Syria and we categorically refuse to become one of the parties involved in the armed conflict that is taking place at Yarmouk," a statement issued by the PLO in Ramallah said.
"We refuse to be drawn into military actions, whatever or wherever they are, and we call for other means to ensure the safety of lives at Yarmouk and to prevent more destruction and forced displacement."
Risks Involving Iran
by Stephen Lendman
Is this what Washington and Israel intend or another example of the rule of untended consequences of reckless actions?
What's ongoing in Yemen, Syria, Libya, Palestine and Ukraine dangerously resemble events preceding WW I.
One nation after another got involved to help both sides. Things spun out-of-control.
Deadly consequences followed. Before they ended, over 20 million died. Many more were maimed for life. An entire generation of youth was lost.
If Washington challenges Russia over Ukraine militarily, Syria directly by invading, or Iran over Yemen belligerently, all bets are off. The worst of outcomes may follow.
Yankee Imperialism in Panama
by Stephen Lendman
On Saturday, the 7th annual Summit of the Americas concluded in Panama - a longtime US colony. Cuba participated for the first time since the inaugural 1994 event in Miami.
Obama met Cuba's President Raul Castro - the first meeting between a US president and Cuban leader since the 1950s. More on this below.
Obama wants Washington's regional imperial grip tightened - unchallenged like since the early 19th century.
Hugo Chavez once said "the American empire is doing all it can to consolidate its system of domination."
"(W)e cannot allow them to do that. We cannot allow world dictatorship…"
Obama's Rape of Yemen
by Stephen Lendman
Obama is systematically raping Yemen - using Saudi-led terror-bombing to do his dirty work.
He wants Washington regaining control over its former client state. The lives and welfare of millions of Yemenis don't matter.
Israel's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) believes "(t)he Saudi-led collective move in Yemen entails a significant advantage for Israel."
Houthi Ansarullah fighters "cannot be defeated from the air. The Saudi goal is to prevent (them) from using advanced weapons - fighter jets and surface-to-surface missiles - and keep the strategic port city of Aden from falling into their hands."
Houthis don't threaten Israel. Al Qaeda, IS and likeminded extremist groups don't have air power except when Washington supplies it.
Congress Piling on Amendments to Anti-Iranian Nuclear Legislation
by Stephen Lendman
Democrat and Republican hardliners are toughening the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (INAR) Obama opposes it. A possible veto-proof majority looms. The legislation aims to undermine consummating a final deal by giving Congress vetting power over its terms.
Israel and its Lobby want them tougher than any responsible government would accept - their way to kill an equitable deal altogether.
Congress is on board to oblige. More than 50 amendments are being considered.
On April 14, Senate Foreign Relations Committee members will begin debating them. Obama wants no congressional action until a final deal is reached by end of June.
Comments on Major Geopolitical Events - Post-Cataract Surgery
by Stephen Lendman
Stephen Lendman
The eyes don't have it at the moment. Healing takes time. One eye done on Thursday. Another in two weeks. The toughest part of healing is rest time needed - being unable to write normally. I'll do what I can without overdoing it.
My doctor said I can use my eyes normally online. Easy for him to say. He's a surgeon, not a writer focused on a bright screen for clearness requiring sunglasses while writing until healed. Hopefully not for too long.
Major events remain ongoing. Obama's rape of Yemen continues. He got US government military and civilian personnel out safely.
He refuses to evacuate three to four thousand stranded US citizens. They're left on their own during terror-bombing - Obama's latest war using Saudi-led regional proxies doing his dirty work.
Empire of Chaos
Anthony Freda
Propaganda is designed to promote paranoia by attributing barbarism to the enemy and righteousness to your cause.
The barbaric beheading videos purported by Western media to be Isis recruitment propaganda have had quite the opposite effect. The videos have done nothing but foment worldwide hatred for the group and a blood lust for revenge.
Public support for new wars to stop these beheading madmen has never been greater.
Clearly, Isis has a terrible public relations department.
Arab Leaders are a Menace to Reality Check and People Are Dying
Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.
The Arab masses are the targeted victims of the Western-led coalition’s atrocities and instigated sectarian rivalries with unthinkable consequences to the present and future generations. To enhance the foreign proxy wars, the Arab-Muslim leaders are tragically entrapped in a vicious cycle of self- geared disastrous wars against themselves. The tragic side of the folly reveals moral and intellectual decadence where once progressive culture and civilization evolved horizontally to inspire the Western civilizations. Is it a Divine punishment to the Arabs and Muslims for waging trivial wars against their own existence and future? In a broader context, the Arab-Muslim body appears to be on a death bed and the life-supporting oxygen is fast running out of stock.
Ukrainian Gov’t. Condemns Russia’s Celebration of Victory Against Nazis
Eric Zuesse
The Ukrainian Government said on April 7th that any country sending representatives to Russia’s celebration of the 70th anniversary of their victory against Adolf Hitler, will be blacklisted by Ukraine. That celebration will take place on May 9th.
According to the Russian news report, “Over the weekend, Kremlin Chief of Staff Sergei Ivanov noted that the leaders of at least 25 states from across the world will attend Moscow's celebrations. … The leaders of China, Vietnam, the Czech Republic, Cuba and North Korea have confirmed their attendance. Meanwhile, the leaders of Germany, Britain, Poland, the Baltic States and the United States have confirmed that they won't be attending.”
How America Became an Oligarchy
by Ellen Brown
The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don’t. . . . You have owners. — George Carlin, The American Dream
According to a new study from Princeton University, American democracy no longer exists. Using data from over 1,800 policy initiatives from 1981 to 2002, researchers Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page concluded that rich, well-connected individuals on the political scene now steer the direction of the country, regardless of – or even against – the will of the majority of voters. America’s political system has transformed from a democracy into an oligarchy, where power is wielded by wealthy elites.
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