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MESOP : WHEN WILL WLADIMIR VAN WILGENBURG WORK FULL TIME FOR „SPUTNIK“ NEWS ?

Wladimir ‏@vvanwilgenburg 10h10 hours ago – This Country Wants Kurds to Have Their Own State and It is Not Shy About It: http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160320/1036622879/israel-kurds-independent-kurdistan.html … via @SputnikInt

 

MESOP TODAYS SAMPLER : IRAQI CIVILIAN RULE WEAKENS

Source: Fears in Iraqi government, army over Shiite militias’ power http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:ap.org:9696d8589a774c33a2e29aaf9699330c …

Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, deputy head counterterrorism force: “They may be tempted to take on the army if they don’t have their way,”

Hadi al-Amry “The Hashd will take part in the battle to liberate Mosul no matter what. No one can stop us from entering Mosul.” (AP)

Jassim al-Husseini: “Integrating us in the security forces and the military is not an idea that will help build our nation,” (AP)

“We want to be a third power in Iraq,” al-Jazaeery said. “Why can’t the Hashd be like the Revolutionary Guard in Iran?” (AP)

Ali Omran, commander 5th Infantry Division: “I told the Hashd people that one day I and my men may fight them.” http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:ap.org:9696d8589a774c33a2e29aaf9699330c …

Ali Hadi Al-Musawi ‏@ahmusawi 16h16 hours ago  – Iraqi interior minister says he cut number of brigadier generals from 230 to 110 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/war-with-isis-iraq-s-interior-minister-on-why-his-country-is-impotent-against-the-militants-a6905941.html …

Sajad Jiyad سجاد Retweeted Maher Chmaytelli

GA Sistani & @Mu_AlSadr playing an indirect complementary role to pressure the political class. Ignore the headline

Sajad Jiyad سجاد added, Maher Chmaytelli @MaherChmaytelli

As Iraqi civilian rule weakens, Shi’ite clerics call the shots http://reut.rs/1UunWJL  via @Reuters

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MESOP FLASH :  HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VIDEO: ISIS Point Man Brett McGurk Testifies Posted: 20 Mar 2016 10:59 AM PDT –  I was interviewed by Andrew Tilghman for his article “Ramadi was supposed to be rid of ISIS. That’s not entirely true,” for the Military Times.

HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VIDEO: ISIS Point Man Brett McGurk Testifies Feb 16 2016  – Posted: 20 Mar 2016 10:58 AM PDT – http://www.mesop.de/?p=72363

 

MESOP : BAD JOKE OF THE WEEK – Stalinist division of labor  – Do not do what for what we trained & ordered you in our name

PKK Denies Affiliation with TAK –  21 March 2016 – ERBIL — The spokesperson of Group of Communities in Kurdistan (KCK), a group directly linked with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), said in a phone call that the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) Organisation is not affiliated to KCK. Serhat Varto, KCK spokesperson stated in an interview with BBC’s Turkish service that they do not target civilians, and  they condemn any terrorist attack targeting civilians. Regarding TAK organisation, which is allegedly known as the extremist wing of PKK and has so far carried out a number of attacks targeting civilians inside Turkey, Varto said that TAK is an independent organisation and has no link with PKK.  Despite rejecting the allegations saying TAK members are trained at PKK camps, the KCK spokesperson  stated that PKK and TAK are extremely different in their policies and have different views. www.mesop.de

 

 

WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)

MESOP Syria Daily: Assad Regime “Stalling on Political Talks”

March 21 – 2016 – by Scott Lucas – eaworldview – UN envoy Staffan de Mistura and diplomats have said the Assad regime’s delegation is stalling in political talks to resolve Syria’s five-year conflict.De Mistura carefully said of the discussions, which were renewed last Monday in Geneva: The government is currently focusing very much on principles, which are necessary in any type of common ground on the transition. But I hope next week, and I have been saying so to them, that we will get their opinion, their details on how they see the political transition taking place.He said the regime group could not avoid substantive questions forever. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72358

 

MESOP TODAYS COMMENTARY : HUSSAIN ABDUL-HUSSAIN – The inevitable end of Assad

Published: 21/03/2016 NowMedia Beirut – Despite recent military gains, the Syrian dictator will not be able to reconquer the entire country. – since 2011, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tried to kill opposition to remain in power. Assad has ordered the shooting of peaceful demonstrators and the arrest and torture of survivors. He has bombed neighborhoods with artillery, tanks, makeshift barrel bombs, ballistic missiles and fighter jets. He has used prohibited chemical weapons. He has enlisted mercenaries from Lebanon, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan to make up for his shortage in fighting power. He has augmented his forces with officers from Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard, and has invited the Russian Air Force to carpet bomb opposition territory. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72360

 

MESOP NEWS II) Arab League rejects Kurdish federal region in Syrian Kurdistan

CAIRO,21 March 2016 – The Arab League on Monday rejected Kurdish-led moves for a federal system of government in Syria, charging that they would lead to the break-up of the war-torn country.League deputy secretary general Ahmed Ben Helli said the pan-Arab bloc would not recognise last week’s unilateral proclamation by the Kurds and their Arab and Assyrian Christian allies. Watch all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72373

 

MESOP NEWS II ) Kurds in Syrian Kurdistan defends federal plan, deny autonomy aim

MOSCOW,- 21 March 2016 –  TASS / AFP – A Syrian Kurd representative defended Monday the proclamation of a Kurdish federal region in Syrian Kurdistan (northern Syria), saying it was not meant to be autonomous and only for Kurds. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72371

 

MESOP Syria Interview: “Holding On to Some Hope” for the Negotiations

March 21- by Scott Lucas  – eaworldview – Lara Nelson, an independent consultant for the Syrian Opposition since 2013, speaks with TRT World about the state of the conflict, the possibilities of negotiations, the UN’s “contradictory role”, and the damage of the media’s over-emphasis on the Islamic State:

Firstly, can you tell us a bit about the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) and Riad Hijab? What does the Opposition stand for? Is it more united then before? Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72388

 

 

NORTH KURDISTAN (TURKEY)

MESOP : HDP LEADER DEMIRTAS CALLS FOR THE POSTPONED “KURDISH NATIONAL CONFERENCE” – GOAL IS EQUALITY & THE FOLLOWING SUPERIORITY OF PKK

Kurdish political parties should cooperate to overcome the crisis, Demirtaş says

Sardar Sattar – BasNews – Selahattin Demirtaş said in an interview with the Kurdish K24 channel that “Kurdish independence in the Kurdistan Region is a highly significant issue and we support any decision made by the Kurds in that part of Kurdistan”.  Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72356

MESOP FOCUS : Erdogan takes authoritarian rule to new heights in war on PKK / EXPERTS !

Is Turkey winning the war against the PKK?

21 March 2016 – AL MONITOR  – A terrorist attack in Istanbul on March 19 killed at least five people, among them two Americans with dual Israeli citizenship, and wounded dozens more. This attack comes less than one week after a suicide bombing in Ankara took 37 lives.Turkey is fighting a two-front terrorist war. While early reports indicate that the Islamic State (IS) may be responsible for the bombing in Istanbul, the Turkish government has implicated Kurdish separatists as responsible for the murders in Ankara on March 13. Al-Monitor supports Turkey in defeating terrorists from any and all quarters, and expresses its deepest sympathy for the innocent victims of these inexcusable crimes.  Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72369

 

MESOP MIDDLE EAST

ISRAEL RECEIVES OVERTURE FROM SUDAN / WEAPON EXPORT

21 March 2016 – Akiva Eldar examines the origins and possible consequences of Sudan’s overture to Israel. Israel, Eldar writes, “is following the messages from Sudan with curiosity, but is careful not to get too close. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon are quietly awaiting a signal from the United States in regard to relations with Khartoum. … Israel is known in Sudan as a supplier of weaponry and surveillance equipment to South Sudan. Sudanese generals who crossed the blurred lines between the various militias and ethnic groups brought with them as dowries made-in-Israel rifles and surveillance tools. Khartoum’s signals of rapprochement to Israel, along with reconciliation moves between the Muslim state and the Christian neighbor to the south headed by dictator Salva Kiir, will enable international arms industry and weapons traders, including those of Israel, when the time comes, to enjoy the best of both netherworlds: those of war criminals and genociders in Sudan and of murderers from South Sudan. It will happen the day the Western world decides to lift the barrier of sanctions.” Read more: http://www.mesop.de/?p=72367

 

SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ)

Iraqi Shiite Militia Vows to ‘Deal’ With Deployed US Marine Detachment

Monday, 21 March 2016 19:29 – shafaaq-news – / The Asaib Ahl Haq Shiite paramilitary group in Iraq on Monday warned it would “deal” with the US Marines detachment recently deployed in the country in efforts against the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) jihadists. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72379

 

MESOP REPORT : Kirkuk Governor Calls for Vote on Kurdish Autonomy

By Florian Neuhof – Middle East Eye –  2016-03-20 Kirkuk, IRAQ — On the streets of Kirkuk, a heavy security presence is keeping a lid on terrorism attacks tearing apart other areas of Iraq, but a palpable sense of tension remains.Uniformed men are stationed at almost every junction, traffic slows at checkpoints and flows past blast walls protecting police stations and public buildings. The busy roads contrast with empty pavements lined with run-down houses and shabby convenience stores. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72365

 

MESOP : GERMAN DEVELOPMENT & AID NGO’S CAN WORK NOW IN THEIR  HOMELAND / REFUGEES JOIN THEM WAY BACK TO GERMANY

Kurds could come to Germany en masse if visa deal is reached with Turkey, says German politician

By Rudaw  21 March 2016 – A German politician in a political party close to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party claimed on Sunday that if the European Union and Turkey reached a deal to halt the illegal immigration of migrants into Europe through Turkey then Kurds may well leave Turkey’s southeast and travel to Germany in large numbers. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=72377

 

THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER

MESOP : CEMIL BAYIK (PKK) „WILL RACHE!“  – Die Türkei gewöhnt sich an den Terror / Eine Kolumne von Özlem Topçu (DIE ZEIT)

Der PKK-Chef hat angekündigt, den Krieg gegen das türkische Militär ausweiten zu wollen. Das Volk wolle Rache. Eine falsche Behauptung: Die Menschen wollen Frieden.Die Türkei geht unbestritten durch schmerzhafte Zeiten. Und sie werden wohl anhalten, wie die jüngsten Entwicklungen zeigen. Das vergangene Jahr war durchsetzt von politischer und militärischer Gewalt. Seit Monaten liefern sich im Südosten die verbotene Arbeiterpartei Kurdistans (PKK) und das türkische Militär so heftige Kämpfe wie seit den 1990er Jahren nicht mehr.  Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=72352

 

MESOP : DIE EMOTIONALEN KÄLTEN  DER STERILEN LBGI-KULTUR / FÜR KINDER HABEN WIR BEI UNS DIE MIGRANTEN

Lass es wegmachen, oder was? / Edo Reents (FAZ – Feuilleton))

Das ewig Mütterliche stößt manche Betroffenen ab – aber was soll aus der Reue denn eigentlich folgen? Anmerkungen zur Merkwürdigkeit der Debatte über die bereute Mutterschaft.

Regretting motherhood (die Mutterschaft bereuen): Ist das jetzt Pflicht? Man muss es fast annehmen. Die von der Soziologin Orna Donath mit einer Studie zu 23 befragten israelischen Müttern ins Rollen gebrachte und mit einem Buch erneut befeuerte „Debatte“ wurde von allen sofort für „wichtig“ gehalten: Mütter trauten sich zu sagen, dass sie es bereuen, Kinder bekommen zu haben, weil sie zu wenig Zeit für sich selbst haben, und dass sie, könnten sie noch mal von vorne anfangen, gar keine Kinder haben wollten. Für den Mut muss man ihnen in der Tat gratulieren. Selten haben sich Frauen dermaßen rücksichtslos über ihre eigenen Kinder geäußert, wie bei Donath des Langen und Breiten nachzulesen ist. Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=72350