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Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Israeli media spoon feeds the Jewish population with anti-Arab rhetoric, while keeping world opinion on Israel out of sight. When the Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans arrived in Amsterdam for a match against Ajax, they were shocked to see Palestinian flags flying. Israel bans all Palestinian flags in Israel, Gaza and the Occupied West Bank. Football fans are usually young, and passionate about their team. Many traveling football fans have reputations for violence, hard drinking and hooliganism. Add to the mix an ongoing genocide in Gaza which almost every country on earth has…

New Conscription System in Germany Due to Military Personnel Shortage Germany’s cabinet has approved new legal amendments to introduce a new conscription system amidst growing concerns over military personnel shortages. What Are the Changes? According to the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), on Wednesday, November 6, Germany’s cabinet agreed to the legal amendments proposed by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius for implementing a new conscription system. The announced goal of this new system is to require all male youths turning 18 next year to fill out a digital questionnaire disclosing their readiness and ability to perform military service. Women can also…

Turkey’s Defense Ministry on Potential US Troop Withdrawal from Syria The Turkish Defense Ministry commented on reports of President Trump’s intention to withdraw his forces from Syria, stating that Ankara is closely monitoring all developments related to defense and security in its region, including the possibility of US forces withdrawing from Syria, as reported by the “Turkey” newspaper. On Thursday, November 7th, Turkish Defense Ministry Spokesperson Zeki Akturk said, “The United States has previously decided to withdraw from Syria, but that hasn’t actually happened. We must look at actions, not words.” During the weekly press conference, Akturk added, “What we…

US Forces Bolster Presence in the Middle East: 12 F-15 Jets Head to the Region The United States continues to send military reinforcements to the Middle East amid Iran’s desire to retaliate against an earlier Israeli strike targeting sites within Iran. Israeli media outlets, including “The Times of Israel,” reported today, Thursday, November 7th, that American F-15 military aircraft are en route to Jordan, ahead of an expected Iranian attack. According to the Israeli newspaper, at least 12 aircraft are on their way to join the existing fighterjets deployed there, without an official US announcement on this matter. This information…

Trump Plans to Withdraw US Forces from Northern SyriaRobert F. Kennedy Jr., a close ally of the newly elected President Donald Trump, stated that Trump intends to withdraw American forces from northeastern Syria. In an interview on Fox News with host Tucker Carlson during live election coverage on Wednesday, November 6, Robert mentioned that President Trump expressed his intentions to pull his troops out of northeastern Syria during a flight. Kennedy, who is expected to play a significant role in Trump’s administration, added, “We were talking about the Middle East, and Trump took a piece of paper and drew a…

Who Congratulated Donald Trump on His 2024 Presidential Victory? Leaders and heads of state congratulated Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, on securing victory in the 2024 US presidential election against his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. Trump declared his win against Harris early Wednesday. At the time of his announcement, he had secured 267 electoral votes compared to Harris’s 214. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, were quick to send their congratulations to Trump. In a post on the platform “X” directed at the new President of the United States and his wife Melania, Netanyahu wrote: “Congratulations…

Recent satellite images have captured the extent of the devastation inflicted on two Lebanese villages, Mais al-Jabal and Aita al-Shaab, as a result of intense Israeli airstrikes along the Lebanon-Israel border. The images, released by satellite imaging company Planet Labs, reveal entire areas of the villages wiped out by the bombardments. Earlier, Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that 37 villages along the border had been severely impacted, with over 40,000 housing units destroyed in southern Lebanon. The devastation spans a three-kilometer strip from Naqoura to Khiyam. According to the agency, Israeli forces are “razing entire neighborhoods and demolishing buildings…

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered a lukewarm response to the outcome of the US election The Kremlin has downplayed any impact Donald Trump’s election win might have on the strained US-Russia relationship. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated that ties couldn’t possibly get worse. He was reacting to US media outlets declaring victory for the Republican candidate. “It is still almost impossible to worsen relations – they are at the lowest point in history,” Peskov said. When asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin would formally congratulate Trump on his victory, Peskov said he wasn’t aware of any plans for that…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Republican will make ‘efforts for a fairer world’  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed hope that US President-elect Donald Trump will make an effort to end the Ukraine conflict. He made the statement on Wednesday while congratulating the Republican on his impending victory over Kamala Harris. In a post on X, Erdogan said Türkiye-US relations would be strengthened during Trump’s new term, describing him as a “friend.” “I hope that regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine war, will come to an end; I believe that more…

Does Turkey Have the Right to Mediate Between Moscow and Kyiv? Regarding Turkey’s impartial stance in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Rafael Fakhruldinov wrote in “Vzglyad”: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in an interview with the newspaper Hurriyet during a visit to London, stated that a solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict can only be found under the conditions of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin had indicated that Kyiv must withdraw its forces from four newly annexed Russian regions. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed regret over Ankara’s continued military-technical cooperation with the Kyiv regime. On this matter: Vadim Trukhachev,…