🏳️🌈 THOUSANDS CALL FOR NETFLIX BOYCOTT OVER LGBTQ CARTOON
"When you're trying to decide, think about all the things you like to do, just be you," sang one animated character to a cartoon toddler in an apparent reference to gender identity.
Source: Pink News t.co/0l9BMeHJjD
🇫🇷 FRENCH FARMERS TO LAY SIEGE TO PARIS
After causing traffic chaos and setting fire to lorries, French farmers now intend to blockade main routes to the city for five days.
Demanding better pay, less red tape, and protection from cheap imports, the government has addressed some of their concerns but hasn’t done enough to end the protests.
Source: France 24
🚨BREAKING: UK, FINLAND, AND ITALY DEFUND UNRWA
They join Australia, the US, and Canada in stopping funding to the UN agency after Israel claimed 12 of its staff took part in the Oct 7 Hamas attack.
The UK Foreign Office said it was “temporarily pausing any future funding of UNRWA whilst we review these concerning allegations.”
Source: Sky News
🇮🇶 HEZBOLLAH OF IRAQ STATEMENT: ATTACK ON U.S BASE IN SYRIA
“In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity’s massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq today, Saturday 1/27/2024, attacked the occupied Koniko base deep inside Syria with a missile salvo, and the Islamic Resistance confirms its continued destruction of strongholds. Enemies.”
Source: Hezbollah TG
ELON AND RFK STAND WITH TEXAS
@elonmusk: “This administration is deliberately breaking the law by aiding and abetting illegal immigration at an unprecedented scale!”
RFK: “Texas is right. Biden’s failure to secure the border leaves states no choice but to take matters into their own hands.”
Source: 𝕏
🚨 BREAKING: UNPRECEDENTED MILITARY THREAT OVER TAIWAN
Taiwan has detected 33 Chinese military aircraft and naval ships dangerously close to its borders.
This alarming surge in military presence marks the most intense show of force since the recent elections.
Taiwan is on high alert as tensions soar to new heights.
Sources: Channel News Asia, The Japan Times
🚨UPDATE: FUEL TANKER FIRE EXTINGUISHED
British-owned oil tanker Marlin Luanda, which was hit by a Houthi missile yesterday, is now "sailing to a safe harbor."
The ship's owners said, "No further vessels operating on behalf of Trafigura are currently transiting the Gulf of Aden and we continue to assess carefully the risks involved in any voyage."
The Indian Naval vessel that was first on the scene released these images.
Source: Sky News
🇺🇸TUCKER SPEAKS WITH GOV. ABBOTT AS THE BORDER BATTLE UNFOLDS
Tucker: "If the administration declares that it plans to federalize the National Guard of the state of Texas, your National Guard, what will be your response?"
Abbott: "Well, first, I'll be shocked. That would be a boneheaded move on his part, a total disaster. We are prepared if that unlikely event does occur, to make sure that we will be able to continue building these barriers."
Tucker: "Can you envision a scenario in which you would put armed state employees on the border instead of the National Guard of Texas?"
Abbott: "We do have other armed state employees on the border as we speak right at this minute. I just signed a new law in the state of Texas that will go into effect on March 5th that authorizes any law enforcement officer in the state of Texas to be able to arrest anybody coming across the border illegally."
Tucker: "Have you spoken to the President or anyone from the Biden White House about what appears to be an imminent collision?"
Abbott: "I have not. To be clear, I have spoken to the President about the border. I met him on the tarmac in El Paso and talked to him directly about what was going on. I handed him a letter that had immediate solutions that he could take that would immediately secure the border without the need for any new law to be passed. Despite the fact that I handed him altogether eight different letters. He has refused to ever respond."
Source: 𝕏
🚨BREAKING: ATTACK REPELLED OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA
A ship 780 nautical miles east of Somalia was approached by a small boat with armed occupants.
There was an exchange of fire, causing the boat to retreat. The ship and crew are safe and unharmed.
Source: UKMTO
OFFICIAL HAMAS STATEMENT: UNRWA ALLEGATIONS
"We received with strong condemnation the statement issued by the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, in which he announced the agency’s decision to terminate the contracts of a number of UNRWA employees in Gaza based on “Zionist information about the alleged involvement of these employees in the events of October 7th.”
Therefore, we in the Hamas movement affirm the following:
First: We strongly condemn the termination of employee contracts based on information derived from the Zionist enemy, and the statement confirms that these are allegations without completing all the requirements of a fair and impartial investigation.
Second: We strongly condemn the statement’s description of our people’s resistance as terrorism or hateful acts because it is not the agency’s role to announce political positions on the conflict, and the political position that UNRWA must adopt, according to the mandate given to it, is to defend the rights of the refugees it represents, first and foremost. Their right to protection and to resist the occupation by all available means, as well as their right to return to the homes from which they were forcibly displaced.
Third: The Palestinians, including refugees, in the Gaza Strip, were subjected to Zionist terrorist attacks that amounted to genocide, according to the assessment of the International Court of Justice, in which more than 150 UNRWA employees were killed. UNRWA headquarters and displacement centers were also exposed, the most recent of which was the industrial center in Khan Yunis, which was designated as a safe haven. Thousands of residents were subjected to Zionist bombing, and despite all this, UNRWA did not issue explicit statements or positions accusing the Zionist enemy of terrorism and hateful attacks.
Fourth: The agency’s call for the release of prisoners held by the resistance is an interference in what does not concern it and is not within its authority nor within the mandate granted to it. Moreover, it did not demand at the same time the immediate release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners in enemy prisons, most of whom are refugees, some of whom have been spending decades behind bars.
Fifth: It is clear that UNRWA has been subjected to blackmail by countries that support Zionist terrorism under the pretext of continuing financial support, as the Commissioner’s statement makes clear, and this is what we have repeatedly warned against.
The refugee issue is not a financial issue but rather an issue of political rights and should not be subject to blackmail by any party. The international community, which created the Palestinian refugee problem, must bear its responsibilities in solving their problem by ensuring their return, and until then, they enjoy protection and a decent life.
Sixth: We call on UNRWA to immediately reverse its decision and adhere to the mandate granted to it by the international community, and we adhere to the rights of our people who work in UNRWA and their right to resort to the judiciary - wherever available - to stop the injustice they are being subjected to.
Seventh: We call on the agency’s management to immediately return to work in all areas of the Gaza Strip, not to respond to Zionist pressure, and to assume its legal and humanitarian responsibilities towards hundreds of thousands of refugees who are dying due to lack of food, water, and medicine, especially in the northern Gaza Strip.
Our heroic people are fighting their glorious battle for freedom and independence. They will move forward on this path despite the great prices and great sacrifices they pay."
Source: Official Hamas TG
“TEXTBOOK EXECUTION” AS KILLER SHOOK IN AGONY
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall doubled down on plans to use nitrogen gas in executions following its first use this week.
One witness to the execution claimed it was “torture” and the “worst thing” he’d ever seen as the killer writhed in agony for 22 minutes.
Marshall: “What occurred last night was textbook.”
Source: Daily Mail
🇺🇳 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL CONFIDENT ALL SIDES WILL COMPLY WITH ICJ RULING ON ISRAELI GENOCIDE CASE
Spokesperson for UN secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric:
"Guterres will immediately transmit the notification of the interim measures of the International Court of Justice to the UN Security Council.
Guterres confirms that the decisions of the International Court of Justice are binding, and he is confident that all parties will comply with them."
Source: Al Jazeera
🇳🇿SECURITY STANDS BACK, PUBLIC STEPS IN AS THIEVES TARGET STORE
During a daylight smash and grab in New Zealand, onlookers were stunned as the store's security guard stood outside, apparently doing nothing.
A frustrated onlooker tried to intervene: "I started screaming and throwing a few stools across at them. I thought I'd give it a crack. But one of them came at me with something; I think it was a knife, so I ran outside."
This is the third time in ten months thieves have targeted the store.
Source: Star News, Stuff
🚨BREAKING: EARTHQUAKE HITS GUATEMALA
A powerful 6.1 magnitude quake has been reported in the region, with tremors being felt in neighboring El Salvador.
There are no reports of casualties at present.
Source: 𝕏
🚨🇦🇺AUSTRALIA STOPS UNRWA FUNDING
The move comes after the US and Canada stopped funding the UN agency while it investigates claims its staff were involved in the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.
Australia Foreign Minister: “Australia will engage closely with UNRWA on investigations and is consulting with international partners. While we do this, we will temporarily pause disbursement of recently announced funding.”
Days ago, Australia announced they were increasing humanitarian funding for the Palestinian Territories, including $6 million for UNRWA.
Source: The Guardian
🚨JEAN CARROLL: “I THINK MOST PEOPLE THINK OF RAPE AS BEING SEXY”
After being awarded $83.3 million in her trial against Trump, a clip of the author talking to Anderson Cooper has resurfaced.
Source: CNN
🇺🇸🇺🇦U.S GIVES UP ON UKRAINE WINNING BACK TERRITORY
In a significant shift, the Biden administration is focusing on helping Ukraine fight off new Russian advances and strengthening its economy rather than any more counter-offensives.
Senior official: “It’s pretty clear that it will be difficult for them to try to mount the same kind of major push on all fronts that they tried to do last year.”
Source: The Washington Post
PAXTON ACCUSES BIDEN ADMIN OF AIDING CARTELS
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Biden administration of aiding cartels by not adequately securing the southern border.
Paxton argues that Texas is compensating for federal shortcomings in border security and criticizes the administration for policies he believes encourage cartel activity.
Source: Washington Examiner
🚨 BREAKING: STATEMENT BY HAMAS SPOKESPERSON IZZAT AL-RISHEQ
“The Court of Justice’s acceptance of the genocide case brought by South Africa, and the court’s rejection of (Israel’s) request to dismiss it, is an important step on the path to justice for our people, and it means the beginning of the process and procedures for trying (Israel) for its crimes and the possibility of it escaping accountability. It is an important beginning in holding Israel and everyone who supports it accountable for the genocidal crimes they commit against our people.
The court’s adoption of the demand to take urgent measures to protect the civilians of our people and to stop all actions that lead to killing and extermination is considered an acknowledgment by the court of the extent of the crime committed by the terrorist occupation in the Gaza Strip.
We call for immediate action to oblige the occupation to implement the ruling of the International Court of Justice, to confront any Zionist attempts to evade this entitlement, and to reject any attempts by the American administration, a partner in the crimes of genocide in Gaza, to circumvent the ruling.
We look forward to the International Court of Justice continuing its procedures to try the Zionist occupation entity for the full-fledged crime of genocide, which continues against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and whose severity did not stop or diminish even after the start of the trial sessions, but was accompanied by crude Zionist positions. The court is attacked, and American positions continue to wash the hands of the occupation from the blood of innocent children, women, and the elderly.”
Source: Hamas Official Website
🇺🇸PROTEST: “BIDEN COMPLICIT IN GENOCIDE”
The protest took place outside the federal courthouse in Oakland as a case brought against Biden by Palestinian rights advocates was being heard.
The case aims to force Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to do more to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
🚨BORDER PATROL WON’T REMOVE TEXAS RAZOR WIRE
Border Patrol Official:
“Bottom line: Border Patrol has no plans to remove infrastructure (c-wire) placed by Texas along the border. Our posture remains the same. If we need to access an area for emergency response, we will do so. When that happens, we will coordinate with Texas DPS & TMD.”
Source: Daily Mail
🚨UKRAINIAN POWS BOARDING DOOMED PLANE
Russia has released grainy footage they claim shows prisoners boarding an Il-76 plane before it was shot down.
Source: Nexta
🇵🇸 PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTORS GET ARRESTED IN NYC PROTEST
"Why did you Grab us? I was just standing there. Our taxpayer dollars are funding genocide in Gaza."
Source: Freedom News t.co/nzeby6nrzq
🚨🇺🇸 GAVIN NEWSOM CONFIRMS HE WONT RUN AGAINST BIDEN
"Who in their right mind would want to run when you have someone of such esteem as our incumbent president?" t.co/i0fHRvdLlv
🇺🇸New York City Hall removed the statue of Thomas Jefferson that had been there for 187 years.
Reason for removal: “Participated in systematic crimes against indigenous people or other crimes against humanity.”
Source: NY Post t.co/STShb8JtiU
🚨 WWE FOUNDER VINCE MCMAHON RESIGNS
Vince McMahon resigned after an ex-employee accused him in a lawsuit of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and abuse. t.co/MKLNsCiURH
🇺🇸 RFK JR: I'M HERE TO MAKE THE AMERICAN DREAM BELIEVABLE
@RobertKennedyJr:
"You have two presidents who are both the least popular candidates of their party to ever run in modern politics.
My whole focus is on building the middle class in this country, getting our kids into houses that are completely inaccessible to them right now, and purchasing a home, which is the central fulcrum of the American dream.
You and I grew up with that if you work hard if you play by the rules, you can finance a home, you can take a summer vacation, you can raise a family and put something aside for retirement."
Source: News Nation
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