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MESOP NEWS DISCOVERY : THE GIANT WASHINGTON POST DIRTY FAKE STORY
If Trump leaked Israel secrets, why doesn’t Israel seem to care?
BySeth J. Frantzman – May 18, 2017 06:54 – JERUSALEM POST – When media rely on anonymous sources with unclear or exaggerated access, we are left with more questions than answers.
“The life of a spy placed by Israel inside ISIS is at risk tonight,” ABC News reported on Tuesday.
The latest allegations is that US President Donald Trump leaked, or passed, information to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting last Wednesday. But if a spy working for Israel and privy to the latest ISIS plots is now at risk, where is the anger from Jerusalem? Instead there is a wall of silence in Israel that could convey real concern, but could also indicate that this US scandal is not rocking the intelligence services the way it is being portrayed.
The initial report came in The Washington Post on May 15, with explosive claims that “according to current and former US officials,” Trump had disclosed intelligence that “jeopardized a critical source.” The New York Times quoted “current and former American government official[s]” as well, perhaps the same ones. “Trump discussed contents of the intelligence, not the sources and methods.”
Then Israel entered the picture this Tuesday. “According to current and a former American official…, the classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel,” wrote the Times. A caveat: “Israeli officials would not confirm they were the source.” There the story ends, there is no new information and the hundreds of reports on this story all go back to the same current and former officials.
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WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP NEWS SYRIA DAILY: Opposition Seeks Extension of Geneva Talks
By – Scott Lucas – May 18, 2017 – eaworldview – Syria’s opposition says it wants an extension of the current round of political talks in Geneva, saying more time is needed for indirect negotiations with the Assad regime.The sixth round opened on Tuesday and is scheduled to end Friday. But opposition spokesman Salem Meslet said it was “not right” that only four days were allocated, as time in needed to prepare a response to a working paper presented by UN envoy Staffan de Mistura (pictured).
Meslet said the proposal involved “the constitutional frame” for a political transition. The prospect of a transition is tenuous, however, as Bashar al-Assad has ruled out his departure from power and pro-Assad forces have maintained attacks and sieges since the talks were renewed in late January.De Mistura met the head of the regime delegation, UN Ambassador Bashar al-Ja’afari on Wednesday. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=85852
MESOP TODAYS TOP OF THE AGENDA : PYD FOLLOWS APO’S FOOTSTEPS
DO NOT SUPPORT PYD/PKK / Why US might regret supporting PKK/PYD / Opinion by pro Turkish Anadolu News – 17 May 2017
Warning: written by Anadolu ! But quite interesting !
“Another issue is that when the U.S. supports PYD, it is practically helping the Assad regime one way or another. Like Iran, the Assad regime has a long history of using terrorist organizations as a political tool. Indeed, Assad – the father- harbored, supported and used the PKK and its leader Abdullah Ocalan for a very long time against Turkey.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Bashar al-Assad has used the PYD. Fully aware of the hostility of the PYD, as an affiliate of the PKK, towards Turkey, the Syrian regime literally handed over many cities in northern Syria to the Kurdish militia in the early stages of the Syrian revolution. The goal was simply to create a buffer zone between Turkey and the Assad regime before indirectly manipulating it against Turkey.
Wherever the PYD fails to hold the territories it has occupied, it will invite the Assad regime to come in in order to prevent the Turkish-supported Syrian rebels from taking it. The city of Manbij in northern Syria is a living example of what might befall other cities where the U.S. continues helping the PYD to stretch its territorial control. Read full text http://www.mesop.de/?p=85842
MESOP NEWS “TODAYS SPORTS” : When Germans Kick Ball for Kurdish Freedom!
This is the heartwarming story of how some football players classily poked their fingers into the eye of Turkish authoritarianism.Their daring act of solidarity—worthy of the political pages of our daily newspapers—took place in a football stadium in Hamburg, Germany on October 16, 2016.
Members of a local team, St. Pauli, donned their brown jerseys emblazoned with this inspiring message: “For Deniz, We Will Win!”
Those uplifting words adorned the front of their uniforms. On the back, every player sported the number 23 and the name “NAKI” next to their own first names.Fearless fans brandished equal boldness. They paraded a large banner from the bleachers: “DENIZ NAKI… ONE OF US!” They hoisted signs proclaiming: “NAKI!”
It looked like the large stadium was ablaze with Naki fans—while enthusiastic players applauded Deniz! – What did it all mean? Read whole story http://www.mesop.de/?p=85838
MESOP NEWS : McMaster: Trump’s sharing of sensitive intelligence with Russia was ‘wholly appropriate’
Trump acknowledges ‘facts’ shared with Russian envoys during White House meeting The tweets contradict earlier denials from White House officials.
washingtonpost.com https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/05/16/trump-acknowledges-facts-shared-with-russian-envoys-during-white-house-meeting/?utm_term=.bb9bae07417f
EAST KURDISTAN (IRAN)
MESOP NEWS : Trump expected to waive Iran sanctions today
WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration is expected to waive relevant sanctions on Iran today, as called for under the landmark nuclear deal, a US official tells Al-Monitor. Author Laura Rozen May 17, 2017 AL MONITOR
Notification of the waivers is expected to be made in statements from the State and Treasury Departments. The administration is still conducting a broader National Security Council-led interagency review of its policy to Iran, however, including determining whether the deal negotiated under President Barack Obama is in the national interest.US officials said that until the review is completed, the administration will continue to adhere to the terms of the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).“We are continuing to review the JCPOA,” a State Department official speaking not for attribution told Al-Monitor. “While that review in underway, we continue to implement our commitments.” Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=85840
SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ)
MESOP NEWS : PKK CARRIES TROUBLE INTO THE BOUNDARIES OF KURDISTAN
KDP dispatches tanks and Peshmerga troops to Iraq’s Sinjar: report
18 May 2017 – SINJAR, Northwest Iraq,— The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is dispatching tanks and troops from Rabia region on the Syrian border to the Yazidi Sinjar (Shingal) town center in northwest Iraq, Firat News Agency, close to PKK, reported.
KDP has delivered 6 tanks loaded on trucks to Sinjar through the Rabia road. The tanks were deployed in Sinjar town center.According to reports, several tanks and armored vehicles are being kept waiting in Rabia region amid an increased military activity in and around Sinjar.The Rabia region is located between Syrian Kurdistan’s Hasaka city and west of Mosul. During Islamic State attacks on August 3, 2014, KDP’s peshmerga forces abandoned this region as well.Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units YPG/YPJ fighters then opened a corridor on Rabia-Jaza line, reached Mount Sinjar and evacuated the civilians into Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava). Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=85854
MESOP TODAYS INSIGHT ISIS
The War Against ISIS Has Just Begun | Bennett Seftel, The Cipher Brief
18 May 2017 – In many ways, while the battles against ISIS in Mosul and Raqqa may soon be over, the war against the terrorist organization has really just begun. Law enforcement bodies, intelligence services, and national security establishments must remain vigilant to prevent terrorist acts from occurring on their soil.
Expert Commentary
ISIS — From the Ground to Cyber Space | Colin Clarke, Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
ISIS’ tenure as an organization that controls vast swaths of territory and claims to be a legitimate caliphate is almost certainly coming to an end. But as the group transitions from an insurgency to an underground terrorist movement, more decentralized and diffuse, it will be able to survive and persist and remain capable of launching sporadic, if not spectacular, attacks.
Why ISIS Is Bullet-Proof | Michael W.S. Ryan, Senior Fellow, Jamestown Foundation
“The jihadist threat will be with us at some level for a long time. The psychic and physical scars from multiple wars will take time to heal. Additionally, the lack of water in a number of countries has destroyed local agriculture and local economies without any alternatives emerging from the chaos.”
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THE GERMAN CHAPTER
MESOP CULTURE : IN DIESER GROSSEN ZEIT !
DIE GESCHICHTE DER ERSTEN PERFEKTEN GENDERKONFORMEN TOILETTE & WARUM SIE SCHEITERTE ! (LONDON)
/ WESHALB DIE SCHULINFORM GEGENDERT WERDEN MUSSTE, STATT SIE EMANZIPIERT ABZUSCHAFFEN
Wer eine britische Schule mit Uni formpflicht besucht hat, ist von früh auf mit der Spannung zwischen „wir” und „ich” vertraut, die unserem ganzen Gemeinwesen zugrunde liegt.
Die Eliteschule erlaubt Schülerinnen jetzt, sich wie Jungen zu kleiden und mit einem Jungennamen angesprochen zu werden. „Wir bewegen uns auf einen Punkt zu, an dem das Geschlecht eine Frage der Wahl ist”, erklärt die Schulleiterin. Geschlecht ist Konstruktion wie von der Stange. Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=85844
MESOP NEWS DOKUMENTATIONEN : DER VOLLSTÄNDIGE MENSCHENRECHTSBERICHT TÜRKEI APRIL 2017
Informationen der Menschenrechtsstiftung der Türkei (TIHV) – April 2017 – Übersetzung des DTF
01.-03.April 2017
(04/001) Ausgangssperren seit dem 16.08.2015 Den vom Dokumentationszentrum der türkischen Menschenrechtsstiftung erhobenen Daten zufolge wurden im Zeitraum vom 16.08.2015 bis zum 1.04.2017 in Diyarbakır 110 Mal, in Mardin 28 Mal, in Hakkari 19 Mal, in Şırnak 13 Mal, in Bitlis 5 Mal, in Batman 3 Mal, in Muş 2 Mal, Bingöl 3 Mal, in Tunceli 5 Mal und in Elazığ 1 Mal Ausgangssperren verhängt. Insgesamt konnten somit in 10 Provinzen und 41 Vororten mindestens 189 unbefristete und den ganzen Tag anhaltende Ausgangssperren festgestellt werden. Ausgehend von den Einwohnerzahlen der Volkszählung vom Jahr 2014 wurden 1 809 000 Menschen von diesen Straßensperren betroffen und vornehmlich in ihren Grundrechten auf Leben, körperliche Unversehrtheit und gesundheitliche Versorgung verletzt. Hier finden Sie eine detaillierte Darstellung von den erhobenen Daten über die Ausgangssperren: http://tihv.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TİHV-Sokağa-Çıkma-Yasakları-Tablosu-16-Ağustos-2015-1-Nisan-2017.xls
(04/002) Hungerstreik in den Gefängnissen Die am 25.02.2017 im F-Typ Gefängnis von Edirne in
Volltext Report: http://www.mesop.de/?p=85846
MESOP NEWS ANALYSE : Vergleich der Menschenrechtsverletzungen 2015 – 2016 in Ost- und Südostanatolien
Menschenrechtsverein (IHD), Zweigstelle Diyarbakir, 23.01.2017 Gekürzte Übersetzung des DTF
Informationen des Demokratischen Türkeiforums Februar 2017 – Die folgenden Nachrichten wurden im Februar 2017 vom DTF erfasst und übersetzt.
Todesfälle und Verletzte in Konflikten: 2015 150 Todesfälle und 406 Verletzte bei den Sicherheitskräften 2016 456 Todesfälle und 1112 Verletzte bei den Sicherheitskräften 2015 189 Todesfälle und 6 Verletzte bei den Militanten 2016 816 Todesfälle und 14 Verletzte bei den Militanten.
Getötete und verletzte Zivilbevölkerung (durch Sicherheitskräfte, Bombenanschläge und bewaffnete Konflikte) 2015 214 Todesfälle und 822 Verletzte unter den Zivilisten 2016 451 Todesfälle und 926 Verletzte unter den Zivilisten
Todesfälle und Verletzte durch Minen und anderes explosives Material 2015 5 Todesfälle und 28 Verletzte 2016 13 Todesfälle und 37 Verletzte
Tote und Verletzte durch Zufall oder Polizisten/Militär 2015 16 Todesfälle und 7 Verletzte 2016 21 Todesfälle und 7 Verletzte
Gesamtzahlen: 2015 gab es 574 Tote und 1.269 Verletzte, 2016 1.757 Tote und 2.096 Verletzte. Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=85848