A military judge has finally set a 2028 trial date for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants held at Guantanamo Bay - June 5, 2028. Gerald Posner on X about what Riyadh and Islamabad knew before September 11: https://x.com/geraldposner/status/2092971970568581289?s=20
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MEDIA
CAMERA Media Corrections ArchiveHow the San Francisco Chronicle uncritically printed demonstrably false claims made by Feroze Sidhwa—a featured subject in the film American Doctor. https://www.camera.org/article/feroze-sidhwa-and-the-san-francisco-chronicles-empty-standards/The Guardian Frames Jewish Visits to the Temple Mount in Terrorist-Friendliy Language (Jewish Chronicle-UK)Afew days ago, Amnesty International published a report documenting extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and other abuses by Hamas militias against Palestinians in Gaza. Has anyone seen any headlines about this? Any protests for Gaza against Hamas?
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FINLAND
The German state of Hesse banned the "pro-Palestinian" group Palästina e.V., citing the spread of antisemitic propaganda, denial of Israel's right to exist, and support for terrorism https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article6a840b6b07b9f9f1de12796c/wegen-antisemitischer-propaganda-hessen-verbietet-verein-palaestina-e-v.html
IRAN
How to Close the Leaks in Iran's Economic Siege - (Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) The leaks in America's economic siege on Iran include the Turkish land corridor, the Iraqi backdoor, and the crypto shadow ledger.
Iran invited to join to join the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca defense pact
How to Close the Leaks in Iran's Economic Siege - (Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) The leaks in America's economic siege on Iran include the Turkish land corridor, the Iraqi backdoor, and the crypto shadow ledger.Iran invited to join to join the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca defense pactITALY
Italy’s counter-terrorism police arrested a 17-year-old girl in Lombardy after uncovering explosive vest blueprints on her phone. Why it matters: This arrest highlights the growing trend of young women being radicalized online and the potential threat they pose. https://www.meforum.org/fwi/fwi-news/italian-police-arrest-teenage-female-jihadi-over-explosive-vest-blueprints-on-phone
PALESTINIANS/HAMAS/PA/GAZA
Did you hear Israel is warning against launching kites across the border? This week, Hamas has been directing to kids to launch kites toward Israel. Some (The Independent, the UN) imply that Israel is threatening children for flying kites. The war Hamas launched against Israel where they perpetrated the most horrific atrocities was launched with men in kites (paragliders). Additionally, from 2018-21, incindiary kites launched at Israel from Gaza resulted in more than 740 acres of forest destroyed by fire. Hamas, which is still in control of Gaza and is testing Israel's response
NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief announced today that it will open a new medical clinic to serve 10,000 children in Gaza https://natanrelief.org/operations/gaza-relief/How Palestinian Authority schools celebrate October 7 - Please read, esp. Oct. 7 math for Palestinian kids in 3rd grade - https://palwatch.org/page/42380PLO Praises October 7 Attack In Palestinian Daily Al-Quds: 'Another Step On The Path Of The Palestinian Struggle' https://www.memri.org/reports/member-plos-palestinian-national-council-praises-october-7-attack-palestinian-daily-al-qudsRUSSIA
Russia Signs Memorandum With Palestinian Authority To Document Archaeological Sites In The West Bank, Implying That Israel May 'Destroy' Them https://www.memri.org/reports/russia-signs-memorandum-palestinian-authority-document-archaeological-sites-west-bank
TURKEY
Turkish NGO Connected To Arms Shipments From Turkey To Jihadist Groups In Syria https://www.memri.org/reports/turkish-ngo-insan-hak-ve-hurriyetleri-insani-yardim-vakfi-ihh-reportedly-connected-armsUNITED KINGDOM
Iranian Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant (Telegraph-UK)UK Insists Israel Halt New Construction next to Jerusalem (Jewish News-UK) see also Understanding Israeli Interests in the E1 Area: Contiguity, Security, and Jerusalem (Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, 2014)The United Nations slammed Israel’s threat to evacuate people from areas where kites, drones and balloons are launched in Gaza, https://hrvoices.org/article/outrageous-u-n-slams-threats-from-netanyahu-katz-to-evacuate-gazans-over-childrens-kites/UN Chief Guterres Admits Special Rapporteurs Are “Totally Out of Control” – After Privately Calling Francesca Albanese a “Horrible Person” https://www.ft.com/video/4c3786ea-539c-4b09-99c5-f3b15917931UN rights chief Volker Türk condemned the US more often than China, North Korea, Cuba, Saudi Arabia & Qatar combined. https://www.lepoint.fr/monde/quand-paris-celebre-la-faillite-des-droits-de-lhomme-OZF5RMVZ7FGTHHVIJAHYMWH3AI/UNITED STATES
West Palm Beach based Powerus, a dronemaker backed by President Donald Trump’s sons struck a $22.3 million deal to sell counter-drone detection equipment to an energy company in the Persian Gulf. Powerus, which has received several US defense contracts, is planning to merge with Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc., a golf-course operator backed by Trump’s sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/trump-backed-dronemaker-signs-deal-with-gulf-based-energy-firm and https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/powerus-secures-223m-middle-east-counterdrone-contract-93CH-4841763
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