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Good Morning


'Lesbian couple who are first in UK to give birth to each other's sons say finding a sperm donor was like 'using Tinder'
04/03/2024

Well dressed couple mid 1850s to 1860s
Africa Horn
Sudan suspends Arab Satellite Channels
for lack of transparency and expired licenses
Africa Horn
Drone strike targets Islamist group in Atbara, North Sudan
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israeli troops leave Gaza Al-Shifa hospital laying in ruins
Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Amid Haiti's spiraling violence, Florida
residents worry about family, friends in the island nation
India-Pakistan
Suspected anthrax-laced letters to
IHC chief justice, seven judges trigger new probe
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Anera suspends Gaza relief operations
after Israeli attack on WCK workers
Police ID suspect after vehicle crashes
into gate at the Atlanta FBI field office

Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [166 views] Top|| File under:

#1  That is a really good picture.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 04/03/2024 5:40 Comments || Top||

#2  Is that Wolverine behind her?
Posted by: Skidmark || 04/03/2024 7:15 Comments || Top||

#3  Is it photoshop, or is that Zuckerberg’s great grandmother?
Posted by: Super Hose || 04/03/2024 7:36 Comments || Top||


Africa Horn
Kenya’s Meru village as Six Men Fall Victim to Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack
[ShbelleMedia] Two villages in Tigania West, Meru County, are in mourning after six young men were tragically killed by suspected al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
in Somalia’s Dhobley town last Friday.

The news has cast a pall of grief over the communities of Mweronkana and Karumo, as the families grapple with the sudden loss of their loved ones.

The bodies of the dear departed were flown into Isiolo airport on Saturday and Sunday, marking the beginning of a period of profound sorrow for the families and friends left behind.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/03/2024 02:48 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [99 views] Top|| File under: al-Shabaab (AQ)


Mogadishu Security Forces Foil Al-Shabaab Attack, Arresting Militants with Explosives
[ShabelleMedia] The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) recently announced the successful apprehension of two al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
gunnies in Mogadishu, thwarting their plans to carry out attacks in the city.

According to a report by NISA, the operation was conducted in collaboration with the country’s security forces, highlighting the ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and security of Mogadishu’s residents.

Equipped with explosives, the gunnies were caught red-handed, intending to harm civilians and disrupt the peace in the capital. The NISA statement, however, did not specify the exact location of the operation that led to the apprehension of the al-Shabaab members carrying bombs.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/03/2024 02:45 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [87 views] Top|| File under: al-Shabaab (AQ)


Sudan suspends Arab Satellite Channels for lack of transparency and expired licenses
Sudanese authorities suspended three Arab satellite channels: Sky News Arabia, Al Arabiya, and Al Hadath. The Ministry of Culture and Information cited a lack of transparency, unprofessional reporting practices, and license renewal issues for the suspensions.

Minister Graham Abdel Gader’s statement stated that the UAE-funded Sky News Arabia’s suspension stemmed from "harmful publishing," while the two other Saudi channels, Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, did not renew their licenses.

In a separate statement about the UAE channel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized Sky News Arabia for broadcasting an unrelated Euronews video about the Somali holy warrior group al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...

, presenting it as footage from Sudan. The ministry also said the report relied on a newspaper affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sky News Arabia defended the report’s accuracy but acknowledged the use of archived footage.

Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 01:29 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [156 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Sudan

#1  From out of a foggy situation the shadow of the British MI makes an appearance.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131 || 04/03/2024 10:29 Comments || Top||

#2  Perfidious Albion to the very end.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/03/2024 10:32 Comments || Top||


Drone strike targets Islamist group in Atbara, North Sudan
[SUDANTRIBUNE] A dronezap on Tuesday targeted a Ramadan iftar gathering for members of the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade in Atbara, River Nile State in northern Sudan. The attack killed at least 12 people and injured over 30 others.

The al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, aligned with Islamists and former regime figures, is a prominent group fighting alongside the Sudanese army against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This attack marks the first time the brigade has been targeted outside the capital, Khartoum.

Security sources told Sudan Tribune that the iftar invitation included battalion commanders from several Sudanese states.

Nile River state officials haven’t disclosed details about the drone’s origin or the attackers’ identities. However,
the hip bone's connected to the leg bone...
Sudan Tribune obtained information suggesting the drone originated from the Akkad area, located 11 kilometers south of Atbara.

Eyewitnesses in Atbara reported the bombing occurred shortly after the breakfast ended. Government officials were reportedly present at the event, held in a central location near the main market and the Central Bank.

Witnesses believe the corpse count could rise due to the severity of some injuries among those transferred to Atbara and police hospitals.

Sources in Atbara, citing consistent reports, told Sudan Tribune that al-Misbah Abu Zaid, commander of the al-Baraa Battalion, was initially present inside the hall but left shortly before the incident. A video circulating on social media later showed him at a hospital, checking on the maimed.

The aftermath included charred bodies and injured victims. Residents near the blast site reported a loud explosion and damage to surrounding buildings, including the Omdurman National Bank.

Security forces swiftly deployed around the scene, cordoning off the Atbara market. Tanks and a significant military presence were deployed on the Umm al-Tuyour bridge (south of Atbara) and the old bridge connecting Atbara to al-Damer.

Eyewitnesses reported that military forces stopped vehicles from entering the city, requiring them to wait for permission to proceed.

Later reports indicate that security forces apprehended suspects in the Akkad area for questioning.

As of publication, no group has grabbed credit for the attack.



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Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 01:29 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [161 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Sudan

#1  This attack likely caused a chill to inflict the Arab leadership. Atbara is north of Khartoum on the Nile River, and is a city that has been free of conflict. If the RSA wanted to send a warning that no part of the Sudan will be free of conflict until it gains what its objectives in western Sudan, it has done so.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131 || 04/03/2024 10:35 Comments || Top||


Caribbean-Latin America
Bodies of 8 Chinese Migrants Float into Mexican Beach After Boat Capsizes
[Breitbart] Authorities in Mexico confirmed that eight bodies that floated onto a beach over the weekend those of Chinese migrants. The group is believed to have drowned while being moved further into the country after entering from Guatemala.

The incident began on Friday on the coast of Oaxaca in the area known as Istmo de Tehuantepec, when several bodies washed ashore at Vicente Beach. The bodies were that of seven women and one man. Another man who was in the boat managed to survive and was undergoing medical care.

Over the weekend, the Oaxaca Attorney General’s Office released a short statement confirming that the bodies were those of Chinese migrants. Authorities claimed that the group had left the Mexican border city of Tapachula, Chiapas, on a raft on Thursday. Along the journey, the boat capsized.

Since then, Mexican authorities revealed that they have been in contact with Chinese officials in an attempt to identify and repatriate the bodies.

The drowning comes as the immigration issue has sparked much controversy in Mexico since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently said in an interview with 60 Minutes that he was willing to solve the migrant crisis if the United States would pay billions each year.

Currently, there is a migrant caravan of Central American migrants moving through Mexico on their way north. As Breitbart Texas has reported, those migrants are being escorted by Mexican authorities.
Posted by: Skidmark || 04/03/2024 05:31 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [186 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1  "As God is my witness, I thought Chinamen could swim."

In the Boy Scouts, we were taught to never get in an over-loaded boat and always wear a life jacket. Maybe it is time for scouting to go international. Could be an opportunity to hoover up some of that sweet UN refugee money, eh?
Posted by: SteveS || 04/03/2024 10:19 Comments || Top||

#2  Slow boat from China ?
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/03/2024 10:29 Comments || Top||

#3  Surprising. I would have figured the Chinese invasion is better financed than that.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 04/03/2024 11:40 Comments || Top||

#4  Its what happens when incorrectly rounding the interest.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 04/03/2024 11:45 Comments || Top||

#5  Will there be a military funeral for the 8?
Posted by: Airandee || 04/03/2024 17:42 Comments || Top||


Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Amid Haiti's spiraling violence, Florida residents worry about family, friends in the island nation
[AFRICANEWS] Florida residents watching the unfolding unrest in Haiti are expressing concerns for family and friends on the Caribbean island nation, saying they are virtually being held prisoners in their own homes because of the ongoing violence.

Cosy Joseph, of Boynton Beach, runs the Gaskov Clerge Foundation, which has worked to provide healthcare, education and sports opportunities in Haiti and the U.S. for more than two decades.

"I’ve never seen Haiti like this," Joseph said last week while watching events unfold from a distance. "I’ve never seen so much devastation ... I’ve never felt so helpless and hopeless."

Armed gangs went on a rampage about a month ago in Haiti, launching attacks on prisons, cop shoppes and the country's international airport. They also moved against upscale neighborhoods and other districts in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. Scores of people have been killed, and thousands have been left homeless amid the violence that has now brought fears of deepening hunger.

"I have family in Port au Prince who are basically prisoners in their own home," Joseph said. "They can’t really go out because they they don’t feel safe. I mean, who wants to be in that situation? So it’s heartbreaking for everyone, and I think almost every Haitian, whether you are living outside of Haiti or in Haiti, is impacted by this."

The U.S. State Department and the Florida Department of Emergency Management have been running chartered evacuation flights to get U.S. citizens safely out of Haiti. More than 200 people have been flown back to Florida since the violence broke out.

Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 01:22 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [180 views] Top|| File under: Mob Rule



Fifth Column
Pro-Hamas 'Autonomous Zone for Palestine' Set Up in NYC
Hat tip Grom the Reflective in comments yesterday. .
[HotAir] Do you recall that supposedly autonomous "CHOP" zone (originally "CHAZ) that was set up in Seattle at the height of the BLM riots? That turned out to be an unmitigated disaster in many ways. Unfortunately, when the socialists come up with a bad idea that appears to work, even for a little while, others take notice and begin to imitate them. That appears to be what's happening in Zuccotti Park in New York City this week.
Per Ulailet Thud3602, Zuccotti Park is a privately controlled open public space controlled by Brookfield Properties and Goldman Sachs. It was where Occupy Wall Street camped out in 2011, where all the pathologies subsequently seen in the CHOP zone were already on display, including rape and child molestation.
But instead of Black Lives Matter activists, this one is being organized by a curious combination of pro-Hamas
...the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,...
antisemites and transgender activists. The usual trappings are already on display, with signs warning the police to stay away. At Townhall, Katie Pavlich has the details.

A new "autonomous zone" has been set up by left wing activists in New York City. This time on behalf of the Paleostinian-Hamas movement in Zucotti Park.

The zone, which commandeers public property, boasts signs like "this is the people's park," "no more cops," "no pigs allowed" and much more.

In summer 2020 similar zones were set up in liberal cities across the country and quickly became breeding grounds for violence, drug use and other debauchery. In Seattle, a young man was killed and activists refused to allow the police or an ambulance into the area to render aid.

Just for the sake of argument, however, let's take a look at their list of demands. First, they want the "liberation of Paleostine." What is the New York City Council supposed to do about that? Pass a resolution? Next, in a blast from the past, they want the NYPD defunded with its budget being "redistributed" to the "community." We've already seen how defunding works out. They want the police removed from the subways and the buses, which I suppose makes it easier to rob and sexually assault the passengers. They want Mayor Eric Adams
...Hizonner da Mare of Noo Yawk. As a Manchurian candidate, Hizonner was all in favor of law and order and that kind of stuff. Once in office, a few of his friends found cushy jobs with the city, the windows kept getting broken, and Soros-funded DA Alvin Bragg remained right where he was. Most people comfort themselves with the thought that he's not Bill di Blasio but that's pretty small comfort with kids who actually go to school getting bumped off while standing in front of them. But he's a Dem, so the rubes will vote for him next election too, so he's what they deserve...
to resign. That's at least more doable at the local level, but it's hard to see how it moves the ball forward in terms of their other goals. Finally, they want empty buildings in the city to be "used for migrants colonists." Do any of these people own televisions? Virtually every empty building in New York is already packed with migrants colonists.

Now we will get to see if Mayor Adams and the New York City Council learned anything from the disasters of 2020. When the initial CHOP zone was set up in Seattle, the municipal government and the local police made a disastrous miscalculation. They decided to treat the dangerous illegal activity like a protest and a free speech issue, hoping to reason with them. By the time everyone realized what a horror show it was becoming, it was too late and the protesters and rioters were too firmly entrenched. The situation dragged on seemingly forever.

You are not allowed to seize public lands and block them off from your fellow citizens or ban the presence of law enforcement. Such actions are patently illegal. The people setting up shop in Zuccotti Park should be given one extremely clear and unambiguous warning to tear down their structures and signs and move along. If they fail to do so, the Mayor needs to yank a small army of his officers away from their other duties and send them to the park in force wearing full riot gear.


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Posted by: trailing wife || 04/03/2024 02:05 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [224 views] Top|| File under: Antifa/BLM

#1  Good news, everyone! We finally have a two state solution.
Posted by: SteveS || 04/03/2024 8:47 Comments || Top||

#2  #1 Given it's NYC, what's the other state - LGBTQ state?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 04/03/2024 9:59 Comments || Top||

#3  Think of it like separating squabbling children. Since the Paleos can't play nice, they have to go stand in a figurative New York corner with all the other dangerous, dysfunctional, and mentally ill people.
Posted by: SteveS || 04/03/2024 10:26 Comments || Top||


#5  From Midtown to Turtle Bay?
Posted by: swksvolFF || 04/03/2024 11:00 Comments || Top||

#6  a muslim is a muslim because they adhere to sharia law first-and-foremost. they dont belong here. cast them out. all of them!
Posted by: irish+rage+boy || 04/03/2024 16:12 Comments || Top||


Home Front: WoT
140K Migrants Apprehended in March Along Southwest Border
[Breitbart] U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the southwest border apprehended nearly 140,000 migrants during March, according to an unofficial report reviewed by Breitbart Texas. The number of migrant apprehensions at the southwest border remains virtually unchanged from February.

Agents assigned to the nine southwest Border Patrol sectors apprehended just under 140,000 migrants in March, the unofficial Border Patrol tally revealed. This is nearly unchanged from the just over 140,000 migrants apprehended in February.

The apprehension report for March brought the total for the first six months of FY24, which began on October 1, 2023, to more than 1,034,000. This marks the third year in a row where agents apprehended more than one million migrants in the first six months of the year.

Despite a slowdown in the number of apprehensions during the last two weeks of the month, the Tucson Sector reported the largest number of apprehensions in the March report. Tucson Sector agents apprehended approximately 42,000 migrants in March, bringing the sector to approximately 342,000 migrant apprehensions in the six-month total.

The march Tucson Sector total is down from the nearly 50,000 migrant apprehensions reported in February. The February report indicated an increase of approximately 110 percent over the prior year.

The San Diego Sector reported the second-largest number of migrant apprehensions in March. The just-over 33,000 apprehensions are up from approximately 31,560 apprehensions in February. The February apprehensions were up by more than 85 percent from one year earlier.

The El Paso Sector reported the apprehension of approximately 30,000 migrants. This is up from the 24,000 apprehended in February.

The Del Rio Sector reported a decline in the number of apprehensions between February and March. Del Rio agents apprehended just over 11,000 migrants in March. This was down from the 14,000 apprehended in February.

Apprehensions in the five Texas-based border sectors remained virtually unchanged from February to March, with approximately 53,000 reported apprehensions each month.


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Posted by: Skidmark || 04/03/2024 05:12 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [101 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1  How many were immediately released? How many were never apprehended?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 04/03/2024 11:51 Comments || Top||


India-Pakistan
Suspected anthrax-laced letters to IHC chief justice, seven judges trigger new probe
[GEO.TV] Just a day after the Supreme Court of Pakistan took suo motu notice over allegations of the Islamabad High Court’s chief justice and other judges against spy agencies, the IHC chief justice among eight judges received “suspected anthrax-laced letters”, Geo News reported citing sources on Tuesday.

A police team comprising experts launched a thorough probe to collect facts and ascertain powdery substance after the eight IHC judges received “suspicious letters containing suspected anthrax powder along with a threatening message”.

The letter was sent by a woman namely Resham without mentioning her address, the sources said.

They added that a staffer of a judge accidentally dropped the envelope containing the suspicious powdery substance and later he felt extreme irritation in eyes and burns on skin around his lips.
Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 01:09 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [169 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1  Huh, my audit letter from the IRS made me sick.
Posted by: Skidmark || 04/03/2024 4:51 Comments || Top||

#2  extreme irritation in eyes and burns on skin around his lips

Sounds more like a riot-control irritant.
Posted by: Bobby || 04/03/2024 9:22 Comments || Top||


'Bushra Bibi poisoned in Bani Gala sub-jail', Imran Khan tells court
[GEO.TV] Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan Tuesday apprised the court that his wife and ex-first lady Bushra Bibi was poisoned at the Bani Gala sub-jail.

The PTI founder made the claim during a hearing of the £190 million settlement case in Rawalpindi's Adiala jail. Khan informed the accountability court judge that the former first lady had marks on her skin and tongue after "being poisoned".

He sought the court’s order for an inquiry into the incident and a complete medical checkup of Bushra Bibi.

Khan said: “I know who is behind it."

He insisted that the medical examination of the former first lady should be done by Dr Asim Yunus, a doctor at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre.

At this, the court directed Khan to submit a written application seeking the medical examination of Bushra Bibi.

In February this year, the PTI expressed grave concern over what it claimed serious threats to the life and health of Bushra, who has been put under house arrest at Bani Gala. PTI Women Wing President Kanwal Shauzab pointed out that Bushra had serious health issues due to the harmful and substandard food being provided to her.

PTI lawyer Naeem Haider Panjutha had claimed that Bushra’s “health worsened and she got mouth ulcers after she was given a spicy meal” during her house arrest.

Bushra was placed under house arrest at her husband’s Islamabad mansion after she and her husband were convicted of graft allegations. Khan and his wife were sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case that relates to accusations the ex-premier undervalued gifts from a state repository and gained profits from selling them while he held the country’s top office.

'Toilet cleaner mixed in food'
During her interaction with journalists before the court appearance, the former first lady claimed that “three drops of toilet cleaner” were mixed in her food on the eve of Shab-e-Meraj. She revealed that the food and water served by the jail authority tasted bitter.

Responding to a question, Bushra said that “someone” had told her in jail that toilet cleaner was mixed in her food. She, however, refused to disclose the name of the official.

“My eyes swell up, I feel pain in my chest and stomach,” the former first lady claimed.

Research showed that the health of a toilet cleaner victim worsens after one month, she also insisted.

Bushra further said that the windows at Bani Gala were kept closed earlier but now they are open for some time.

Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [93 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Drone explodes in Jordan near southern Israel’s Ramon Airport
[IsraelTimes] Aircraft of unknown origin strikes open area some 200 meters from the border northeast of Eilat

A suspected explosive-laden drone of unknown origin struck an open area in Jordan close to Israel’s Ramon Airport, which is near the border, the military and authorities said Tuesday.

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said that the "suspicious aerial target" — believed by the army to be a drone — struck an area "outside of Israeli territory northeast of the city of Eilat."

"The incident has concluded and the details are under review," the IDF said.

According to a spokesperson for the Eilat municipality, the drone impacted around 200 meters (656 feet) from the Israel-Jordan border, just north of airport. The Israel Airports Authority also said there was no strike at the airport itself.

Images from the scene showed a fire at the location where the drone hit.

There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Ramon Airport is located some 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city, and is adjacent to the border with Jordan.

The incident came following several drone attacks on Israel by the Islamic Resistance® of Iraq, a coalition of Iran-backed paramilitary groups.

Early Monday, a drone launched by the Iraqi militia struck an Israeli Navy base in Eilat, causing slight damage to a hangar.

On Sunday, the IDF said a fighter jet had intercepted "a suspicious aerial target" — also thought to be a drone — that was making its way toward Israel from the direction of Syria.

Most of the drones launched by the Islamic Resistance® of Iraq have failed to cross Israel’s border or were downed by air defenses.

Eilat has come under attack by other Iran-backed groups amid the war in the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
Strip, including Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
s and a group in Syria linked to Leb
...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
’s Hezbollah.

In November, a school in Eilat was hit by a drone launched from Syria, and last month, a cruise missile fired from Yemen struck an open area north of the city.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/03/2024 02:38 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [88 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran Proxies


Israeli troops leave Gaza Al-Shifa hospital laying in ruins
[AFRICANEWS] The Israeli military withdrew early Monday (Apr. 1st) from Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
’s main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind a vast swath of destruction and several dead bodies.

Paleostinians in the north of the enclave walked among the devastation with heavily damaged and charred buildings, mounds of dirt that had been churned up by bulldozers.

The military has described the raid on Shifa Hospital as one of the most successful of the nearly six-month war.

It comes at a time of mounting frustration in Israel, with tens of thousands protesting against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and demanding he do more to bring home dozens of hostages held in Gaza.

Last week, it said it had killed more than 170 people who they claimed to be bandidos forces of Evil and detained about 480 others.


Paleostinians who fled the recent Israeli raid described mass arrests and forced marches past bodies.

On Friday (Mar. 22), the World Health Organization’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described conditions as "utterly inhumane."

The U.N. health agency said more than 20 patients died and dozens were put at risk during the raid, which brought even further destruction to a hospital that had already largely ceased to function.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said that five maimed Paleostinians who were trapped at Shifa Hospital died without food, water or medical services.

Hardly any aid has been delivered in recent weeks to northern Gaza and Gaza City, where Shifa is located.

A report from the United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that said at least 31 people, including 27 children, have already died of malnutrition and dehydration.

The military had previously raided Shifa in November, after saying Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth", maintained an elaborate command and control center inside and beneath the compound.

Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 01:24 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [198 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  Ismail Haniyeh: Hamas won't back down from hostage deal demands

Translation: hostages are dead.
Haniyeh's mistake: you're dead too Ismail.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 04/03/2024 12:45 Comments || Top||

#2  Did they fill in /flood the tunnels?
Posted by: AlanC || 04/03/2024 17:19 Comments || Top||


Anera suspends Gaza relief operations after Israeli attack on WCK workers
[GEO.TV] Second largest relief organisation in Gaza after UNRWA, Anera has announced suspending its humanitarian operations for Palestinians in besieged enclave of Gaza following a fierce Israeli attack, leaving at least seven aid workers of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) dead yesterday.

The killing of WCK humanitarians, occurring less than a month after the still-unexplained killing of Anera staff member Mousa Shawwa, alongside the loss of numerous other aid workers and their families, has led our team to conclude that delivering aid safely is no longer feasible,” Anera said in a statement on its website.

“The ongoing targeting of humanitarian workers and the lack of adequate safety measures demand thorough investigation and immediate action. Israel bears the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the unhindered delivery of urgent humanitarian assistance and basic services to those in need,” it said.
Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [147 views] Top|| File under: Hamas



Over 6,000 Palestinian students martyred in Israeli aggression
[GEO.TV] Amid the ongoing killing of Paleostinians by Israeli forces, over 33,000 people, including 6050 students, have been martyred in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
and the West Bank since October 7 last year.
Perhaps someday the real numbers will be revealed, but in the meantime Hamas’s announced numbers have been repeatedly demonstrated statistically to be highly unlikely to be anywhere close to reality. Though to be fair, the odds are also good that Hamas hasn’t the slightest idea even how many of its own people are buried in the rubble of destroyed tunnels and onthe surface.
According to the Paleostinian Ministry of Education, 10,219 students have been injured in the occupied West Bank and the besieged enclave so far.

5,994 students were martyred in the besieged coastal enclave, while the remaining 56 in the West Bank.
Posted by: Fred || 04/03/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || E-Mail|| [187 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


#2  Students of what? French poetry?

Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance || 04/03/2024 6:33 Comments || Top||

#3  Students of Islam, and nothing else.
Why do you ask?
Posted by: Itsoktobewhite || 04/03/2024 6:41 Comments || Top||

#4  Youts, just minding their own business no doubt.
Posted by: EMS Artifact || 04/03/2024 8:36 Comments || Top||

#5  they elected hamas, they lived with hamas, they die with hamas
Posted by: irish+rage+boy || 04/03/2024 8:38 Comments || Top||

#6  Taliban protests.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 04/03/2024 9:57 Comments || Top||

#7  ^ I'm with IRB at #5. Chickens finally home to roost. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem....and total victory over the muzzie terrorists and sympathizers.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/03/2024 10:04 Comments || Top||



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