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MESOP TODAYS HEADLINE : WORLD POST ORGANISATION ARGUES AGAINST KURDISH POSTAGE STAMPS (CLICK OR PICS) – http://www.mesop.de/?p=64422
MESOP : AN OPEN LETTER BY AN SYRIAN FRIEND / “A WELL ORGANIZED REFUGEE FLOOD AS A COLLECTIVE WORK”
The flood of refugees, mainly Syrians, into Europe is a collective work, it’s not a mass of individual cases. People are marching towards Europe as it’s a big demonstration leaving border guards and policemen with two choices: shoot them, or trying to stop them.
In both cases, if they don’t die, they will continue the marsh until they reach the safe heavens where there is no barrel bombs or chemicals to suffocate them while they are asleep.
So where did they learn this?
It’s the 4-5 years of demonstrations, secret activities, success and failure in organizing groups in order to move ahead and survive. (what we call the Syrian Revolution)
European governments are left with two choices;
1- Keep taking more refugees in for the coming five or ten years.
2- Stop the war with sustainable solutions, as the Iran deal proved to fuel the oppression and atrocities of Assad in Syria, airstrikes against ISIS are not sufficient, and the scattered contradicted FSA battalions are taking Syria nowhere.
Sad but true, Syria borders Europe (if Turkey is European, and if not Cyprus is only 200km off shore). It’s not a faraway country which anyone, at each second says: it’s complicated so we don’t take any step. www.mesop.de
MESOP TODAYS COMMENTARY : EXPANDED SYRIA PRESENCE WOULD CARRY BIG RISKS FOR RUSSIA
By Michael Singh and Jeffrey White – Wall Street Journal – September 8, 2015
Rather than recalling past glories, Russia’s reportedly escalating support for Assad may prove to be a reminder of why they faded in the first place. – In July 1972, Soviet forces were ordered out of Egypt by Anwar Sadat, signaling the end of serious military involvement in the region by Moscow. Now, forty-three years later, Russian troops are returning.According to the New York Times, “Russia has sent a military advance team to Syria and has transported prefabricated housing units for hundreds of people to an airfield near Latakia, according to American intelligence analysts.” Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=64427
Amberin Zaman @amberinzaman 18m18 minutes ago
HDP hq in Ankara now under attack, party officials say they are not receiving police protection #Turkey
Parts of largest Syrian oilfield still in government’s hands captured by IS http://ow.ly/RVy4J http://fb.me/2mWGmEdHS
“Like Saddam, he understood the political utility of brutality in the name of religion.” The story of Baghdadi: http://brook.gs/1JhPata
Kirkuk governor on gains against IS http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p031kqhz?ocid=socialflow_twitter … http://fb.me/3hOhRh90s
Hugh Pope @Hugh_Pope 10h10 hours ago CRISIS GROUP
In seven weeks of new Turkey/PKK clashes, informal ICG count shows 201 killed. This already 22% of our 928 est. toll in 2011-2013 upsurge.
MESOP EXCLUSIV : First picture ‘proof’ that Russia has troops on the ground all over Syria helping dictator Bashar Al-Assad – and they’ve been there since APRIL
DAILY MAIL ONLINE – BY WILL STEWART – PUBLISHED: 11:08 GMT, 8 September 2015 | UPDATED: 17:26 GMT, 8 September 2015 – These revealing pictures apparently show how Russian troops are already on the ground in Syria as Vladimir Putin allegedly defies the West.The images showing boots on the ground were originally posted on social media accounts of military personnel, but some were then hastily withdrawn once they began being noticed.The shocking pictures will be seen as proof that despite official denials from the Russian president Vladimir Putin, he has deployed increasing numbers of troops to help prop up the regime of Syrian premier Bashar Al-Assad. The pictures will infuriate western leaders who have called for the removal of Assad during the four-year civil war that has devastated the country, forced four million people to flee their homes and led to the terrifying rise of ISIS. Until recently, this facility was guarded by as few as four Russian military personnel it has been claimed, in stark contrast to the numbers now visible. Click for full picture Gallery – http://www.mesop.de/?p=64409
MESOP : FOREIGN POLICY – Russian Troops Are in Syria & We Have the Selfies to Prove It (WESTERN LEFT IS SILENT)
By Reid Standish 9 Sept 2015 – Foreign Policy – Standing against the backdrop of Istanbul’s iconic Bosphorus bridge, a young man in combat fatigues poses for a photo holding up a colorful sign that says “I love you” in Russian. He’s not a tourist, though. The man’s name is Maxim Mazhnikov; he’s a member of Russia’s 810th marine brigade; and he posted the photo to social media to document his journey to war-torn Syria.
What Mazhnikov will do when gets there remains a bit of a mystery, but he is one of many Russian troops from the same unit that have been tracked via social media as they make their way towards Syria. According to a report by Russian investigative journalist Ruslan Leviev, growing numbers of Russian troops over the last two months have been sent to a Russian naval maintenance facility in Tartus, in western Syria. The apparent Russian military build-up there is sending alarm bells ringing in Washington, where the Obama administration worries that Moscow may be stepping up its efforts to help Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad hold on to power. Watch pic gallery : http://www.mesop.de/?p=64420
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP: THE STALINIST SYSTEM OF PKK / PYD IN WEST KURDISTAN / AMNESTY REPORT
PYD carried out arbitrary detentions and unfair trials north Syria: Amnesty International
September 8, 2015 – PYD-linked Asayish forces unlawfully detained dozens of peaceful people, Amnesty International reported. – The Democratic Union Party (PYD)-led autonomous administration in northern Syria is using a crackdown against terrorism and the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS) as a pretext to unlawfully detain and unfairly try peaceful critics and civilians believed to be sympathizers or members of alleged terror groups, said Amnesty International. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=64416
MESOP : RUSSIAN MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA & PUTIN’S LIMITS
RUSSIA IN SYRIA (PART I): DECLINING MILITARY CAPABILITIES WON’T HOLD MOSCOW BACK
PolicyWatch 2483 – September 8, 2015 – By Anna Borshchevskaya – Although the reported intervention in Syria may spread Russia’s armed forces too thin, the Kremlin seems poised to grow even more aggressive in its near abroad.According to photo evidence republished in a September 8 Daily Mail report, Russian troops have been on the ground in Syria since at least April. Other reports of Moscow’s increased military buildup there have mentioned additional deliveries of advanced weaponry to the Assad regime, a military advance team, and prefabricated housing units sent to an airfield near Latakia. On September 4, President Vladimir Putin described the talk of Russian troops in Syria as “premature,” but he confirmed that Moscow continues to provide serious assistance through training, weaponry, and equipment. Whatever its current extent, Russia’s increased involvement in Syria raises questions about its overall military capabilities. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=64437
SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ)
MESOP INSIGHT : Kata’ib Hezbollah and Iranian Proxies Challenge Iraq’s Proposed National Guard Law
by: Sinan Adnan (ISW) – 9 Sept 2015 — Key Take-away: Iranian proxy groups in Iraq have begun to challenge PM Abadi and ISF control in Baghdad through more aggressive means. Kata’ib Hezbollah among other proxy groups recently denounced new initiative to pass the National Guard law, which resulted in the law’s obstruction. Kata’ib Hezbollah also likely kidnapped 18 Turkish workers in Baghdad on September 2 and clashed with the ISF in Baghdad on September 3. The proxy groups are likely to increase kinetic activities in Baghdad to pressure or coerce PM Abadi to limit further reforms. This push is eroding state authority at a time when the state is preoccupied with ISIS threat and is unlikely to be able to confront threats from the proxies. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=64418
MESOP – Iraq Situation Report – September 4 – 8, 2015
by: Sinan Adnan, Patrick Martin & Logan Brog (ISW)
Key Takeaway: Iranian-backed Shi’a militias are challenging PM Abadi’s authority through political means and the use of force in the wake of PM Abadi’s recent reforms. The proxy groups’ obstruction of the National Guard Law further limits the government’s ability to subordinate the militias to the control of the state. The National Guard Law is legislation that is critical to empowering Iraqi Sunnis by arming them and organizing them in the fight against ISIS. The Iranian-backed militias have also used violence in Baghdad in ways that challenge the government’s control of the capital. The militias are likely responsible for an emerging trend of kidnappings, including Iraqi government figures and Turkish workers. Gunmen likely from Kata’ib Hezbollah, a prominent Iranian-backed militia, also clashed with ISF from the Baghdad Operations Command. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=64425
MESOP DOCUMENTS : International Conference on the Victims of Ethnic and Religious Violence in the Middle East – Co-Chairs’ Conclusions / The Paris action plan (09.08.2015)
Contents – PART 1 : Supporting affected populations and facilitating durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons, including voluntary return and reintegration. / PART 2 : Fighting impunity and ensuring justice / PART 3 : Preserving the diversity and plurality of the Middle East
The Paris Action Plan, presented during the September 8th, 2015 International Conference on the Victims of Ethnic and Religious Violence in the Middle East, is intended to address the dramatic situation of persons belonging to communities targeted and threatened for ethnic or religious reasons by Daesh and other terrorist organisations. Beyond the solidarity that must benefit all victims of conflict and violence, there is a pressing necessity to protect and preserve those communities and cultures whose very existence is threatened in Iraq and Syria. Faced with this challenge, the Paris Action Plan will serve as a roadmap for the international community’s response. Participants are encouraged to draw on it to carry out concrete measures, ahead of the follow-up conference, announced for 2016 by the Spanish government. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=64433
EAST KURDISTAN (IRAN) : KHAMENEI APPLAUDS THE VIENNA WOOD (WHERE PUTINS BANKS ARE)
Following US policies against Iran unwise: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei describes as “unwise and unjustifiable” some European states’ adoption of hostile US policies against Iran.“Some European countries’ following the US is unwise and groundless. Of course, Austria is not one of these countries,” the Leader said in a meeting with visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Tehran on Tuesday. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=64439
THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER
MESOP Philatelie – Illegale Briefmarken aus Kurdistan
Der Weltpostverein bezeichnet die Postwertzeichen aus Kurdistan als illegal und hat die ausländischen Postverwaltungen aufgefordert, Briefpost mit kurdischen Marken an den Absender zurückzuschicken. Siehe Foto : http://www.mesop.de/?p=64422
MESOP : „SEID UMSCHLUNGEN , MILLIONEN“! / ENDLICH WIEDER STOLZ AUF DEUTSCHLAND !
KOMMENTAR VON BERTHOLD KOHLER (FAZ 9. 9. 2015)
„Angesichts der Vorgeschichte mit brennenden Asylantenunterkünften wollte in Berlin niemand den nationalen Freudentaumel über die neue deutsche Willkommenskultur bremsen, auf die viele so stolz sind, sogar Zeitgenossen, die bisher allenfalls stolz darauf waren, noch nie stolz auf ihr Land gewesen zu sein.“ (..) „Eine genau Bezifferung hat Merkel bisher tunlichst vermieden hat. Hannelore Kraft bestätigt nun, „alle“ wüssten, dass es in diesem Jahr nicht bei 800.000 Flüchtlingen bleiben werde. Sie bezweifelt, dass die von der Koalition beschlossenen Ziele mit den eingeplanten sechs Milliarden Euro erreicht werden können. (…)SPD-Chef Gabriel dagegen glaubt, dass Deutschland auf Jahre hinaus jeweils eine halbe Million Flüchtlinge („vielleicht auch mehr“) aufnehmen könne. Warum hat er nicht gleich in der Tradition des deutschen Idealismus’ ausgerufen „Seid umschlungen, Millionen!“?
… Hannelore, wenn „alle wußten“, daß die Zahl 800000 völlig aus der Luft gegriffen war, wieso wurde sie dann eingesetzt ?
MESOP Syrien-Krise: Golfstaaten ducken sich weg
Die reichen Länder der Arabischen Halbinsel nehmen keine syrischen Flüchtlinge auf. Sie begnügen sich mit Geldspenden.
08.09.2015 | 18:20 | (Die Presse) Wien – Riad/Wien. Die Führer der reichen arabischen Golfstaaten haben in der Syrien-Krise gern klare Stellung bezogen. Zusammen mit den europäischen Staaten und Nordamerika haben sie den Krieg des ihnen verhassten Assad-Regimes gegen die syrische Bevölkerung angeprangert. Sie haben zu einem Sturz des Diktators in Damaskus aufgerufen, und auch regierungsfeindliche Rebellengruppen unterstützt. Nur in einem Punkt herrscht bisher Schweigen: Wenn es um die Aufnahme von Flüchtlingen geht. Darum, so lautete der Tenor, sollen sich andere kümmern.
….. na wenn nun Siggi Gabriel versucht, ausnahmsweise einmal die Mutti damit toppen zu können, daß er zusätzlich pro anno 500 000 (wörtlich) „und mehr“ an Refugees verlangt, dann reicht das Saudi Angebot zur Finanzierung von 200 neuen Moscheen für die BRD nicht. Auch die Saudi müssen noch ne Schüppe zulegen. (MESOP)