JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
FIRST ANTIFA CULT, 2ND BLACK LIVES MATTER CULT, 3RD NOW IS ILLEGAL ALIEN LOOT RIOT, BURN CULT IN LOS ANGELES.
INVENTION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB.
2 PETER 3:10-11
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements (NUKES) shall melt with fervent heat,(BLAST) the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.(BUT ITS NO END OF THE WORLD HOGWASH)
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,(BY NUKES INCLUDING 3 BILLION PEOPLE) what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
NUCLEAR WEAPONS WILL BE USED.
JESUS SHED HIS BLOOD FOR US THAT WE CAN BE SAVED FOREVER.AND DURING WW3 PEOPLES BLOOD WILL BE SHED AS A JUDGEMENT FOR HATING HIM AND ISRAEL.GOD IS NOT MOCKED.
ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
PSALMS 97:3
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
EZEKIEL 5:15-17
15 So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the (ARAB/MUSLIM) nations that are round about thee,(ISRAEL) when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it.
16 When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:
17 So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts,(WHEN RUSSIA/MUSLIMS GET DEFEATED THIER BODIES GET EATEN BY BIRDS,ANIMALS IN ISRAEL MIGRATION SEASON) and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee;(NUKES) and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it.
REVELATION 14:18-20
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city,(JERUSALEM) and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.(200 MILES) (THE SIZE OF ISRAEL)
ISAIAH 66:15-18
15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire,(NUKES) and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
ISAIAH 26:21
21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:(GOD/ISRAEL HATE AND BRAKING OF HIS COMMANDMENTS) the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.(WW3,1/2 earths population die - 3 BILLION).
ISAIAH 13:6-13 KJV
6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:(FROM FRIGHT)
8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
ISAIAH 24:17-23 KJV
17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
2 TIMOTHY 3:1
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous (DANGEROUS) times shall come.
JOEL 2:3,30
ZECHARIAH 14:12-13
12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their eyes shall consume away in their holes,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB)(BECAUSE NUKES HAVE BEEN USED ON ISRAELS ENEMIES)(GOD PROTECTS ISRAEL AND ALWAYS WILL)
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.(1/2-3 BILLION DIE IN WW3)(THIS IS AN ATOMIC BOMB EFFECT)
EZEKIEL 20:47
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
ZEPHANIAH 1:18
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
MALACHI 4:1
1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven;(FROM ATOMIC BOMBS) and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
REVELATION 9:18
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(ATOMIC BOMBS)(RUSSIA CHINA DESTROYED BY ISRAELS ATOMIC BOMBS)
REVELATION 16:12-16
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates;(WERE WW3 STARTS IN IRAQ OR SYRIA OR TURKEY) and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon,(SATAN) and out of the mouth of the beast,(WORLD DICTATOR) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(FALSE POPE)
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.(WERE 2 BILLION DIE FROM NUKE WAR)
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
JOEL 3:2 (YOU WANNA DIVIDE JERUSALEM IN HALF (HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION KILLED AS A RESULT)
02-I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
PROOF HALF ON EARTH DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD (8 BILLION ON EARTH)
REVELATION 6:7-8 (8 BILLION- 2 BILLION = 6 BILLION)
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth,(2 BILLION) to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).
REVELATION 9:15,18 (6 BILLION - 2 BILLION = 4 BILLION)
15 And the four(DEMONIC WAR) angels were loosed,
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR ATOMIC BOMBS)
HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION.(THESE VERSES ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
LUKE 17:34-37 (8 TOTAL BILLION - 4 BILLION DEAD IN TRIB = 4 BILLION TO JESUS KINGDOM) (HALF DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD JUST LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS)(GOD DOES NOT LIE)(AND NOTICE MOST DIE IN WAR AND DISEASES-NOT COMETS-ASTEROIDS-QUAKES OR TSUNAMIS)
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other shall be left.(half earths population 4 billion die in the 7 yr trib)
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.(Christians have new bodies,this is the people against Jerusalem during the 7 yr treaty)(Christians bodies are not being eaten by the birds).THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES.BECAUSE NOT HALF OF PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE CHRISTIANS.AND THE CONTEXT IN LUKE 17 IS THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR TREATY PERIOD.WHICH IS JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH.NOT 50% RAPTURED TO HEAVEN.
MATTHEW 24:37-42 (THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-SURE NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
42 Watch therefore:(FOR THE LAST DAYS SIGNS HAPPENING) for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
NAHUM 3:13
13 Behold, your troops are women in your midst. The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies; fire has devoured your bars.
DR DOCTORION-ANGEL OF THE MIDEAST
"The angel showed me that the United Nations shall be broken in pieces because of the crisis in the Middle East. There shall be no more United Nations. The angel with the sickle shall reap the harvest.
FIRST ANGEL: ASIA
But the angel said: "Millions will die in China and in India. Nation will be against nation, brother against brother. Asians will fight each other. Nuclear weapons shall be used, killing millions."Twice I heard the words, "Catastrophic! Catastrophic!"Then the angel said, "Financial crisis will come to Asia. I will shake the world."I was trembling while the angel was speaking.
SECOND ANGEL: MIDDLE EAST
Then I saw that the second angel had a sickle in his hand, such as is used in harvesting.The second angel said: "Harvest time has come in Israel and the countries all the way to Iran."I saw those countries in a few split seconds."All of Turkey and those [inaudible] countries that have refused me and refused my message of love shall hate each other and kill one another."I saw the angel raise the sickle and come down on all the Middle East countries. I saw Iran, Persia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, all of Georgia - Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, all of Asia Minor - full of blood. I saw blood all over these countries. And I saw fire; Nuclear weapons used in many of those countries. Smoke rising from everywhere. Sudden destruction – men destroying one another. I heard these words:"Israel, Oh Israel, the great judgment has come."
FROM ISRAEL ABOUT IRAN DEATH CULT PEDOPHILES STEALING ISRAELS NUCLEAR PAPERS. IRAN PROPAGANDA AS USUAL.
Iran FM warns Europe against 'strategic mistake' at IAEA; Iran obtained 'sensitive' Israeli intel by AFP Staff Writers.
Tehran (AFP) June 6, 2025-Iran warned European powers on Friday against backing a draft resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency next week accusing Tehran of non-compliance, calling it a "strategic mistake"."Instead of engaging in good faith, the E3 is opting for malign action against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X, referring to Britain, France and Germany."Mark my words as Europe ponders another major strategic mistake: Iran will react strongly against any violation of its rights."The warning from Iran's top diplomat comes as the three European governments prepare to join Washington in backing a censure resolution at next week's board meeting, a diplomatic source told AFP.The resolution would accuse Iran of failing to meet its nuclear obligations and carries the threat of referral to the UN Security Council if Tehran "does not show goodwill", the source added.Araghchi said Tehran had demonstrated "years of good cooperation with the IAEA - resulting in a resolution which shut down malign claims of a 'possible military dimension' (PMD) to Iran's peaceful nuclear programme"."My country is once again accused of 'non-compliance,'" he added, blaming "shoddy and politicised reporting".The criticism follows a quarterly report from the IAEA last week which cited a "general lack of cooperation" from Iran and raised concerns over undeclared nuclear material.Tehran rejected the report as politically motivated and based on "forged documents" it said had been provided by its arch foe Israel.The pressure on Iran comes amid indirect talks with the United States, mediated by Oman since April 12, to forge a new nuclear agreement between the longtime foes.The two sides have been publicly at odds over uranium enrichment, the process that produces fuel for nuclear reactors or, in highly extended form, the material for a nuclear warhead.Iran insists it has the right to enrich uranium under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the issue is "non-negotiable".But in a post on his Truth Social network on Monday, President Donald Trump said the United States "WILL NOT ALLOW ANY ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM" by Iran.Tehran and Washington are seeking a new agreement to replace a 2015 deal with major powers which Trump unilaterally abandoned during his first term in 2018.The agreement quickly unravelled as Trump reimposed sweeping sanctions and Tehran began walking back its own commitments a year later.Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 percent, well above the 3.67 percent cap set by the 2015 deal but below the 90 percent threshold required for a nuclear warhead.In an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warned that while "Iran doesn't have a nuclear weapon at this moment, it has the material."He warned that should Iran acquire a nuclear weapon, it would trigger "a cascade in the Middle East".Grossi further cautioned that failure in ongoing US-Iran nuclear talks "will imply, most probably, military action" against Iran - a threat raised by both the US and its ally Israel.Britain, France and Germany, which were all party to the 2015 deal, are considering whether to trigger a "snapback" of UN sanctions under its dispute resolution mechanism -- an option that expires on the deal's 10th anniversary in October.
Iran threatens to soon reveal ‘treasure trove’ of secret Israeli nuclear files-Iran’s intelligence minister says it is an ‘understatement’ to say Tehran obtained thousands of documents, but doesn’t give evidence to back claim; Israel yet to comment on matter By Reuters Today, 5:28 pm-JUN 8,25
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sensitive Israeli documents obtained by Tehran should be unveiled soon, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib told state TV on Sunday, describing them as a “treasure trove” that will strengthen Iran’s offensive capabilities.Iranian state media reported on Saturday that Iranian intelligence agencies had obtained a large trove of sensitive Israeli documents, without any evidence to support the claims. Khatib said these were related to Israel’s nuclear facilities and its relations with the United States, Europe, and other countries, and to its defensive capabilities.There was no immediate official comment from Israel.It was not clear whether the information breach was linked to a reported hacking of an Israeli nuclear research center last year, which Tehran is only disclosing now amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program.“The transfer of this treasure trove was time-consuming and required security measures. Naturally, the transfer methods will remain confidential but the documents should be unveiled soon,” Khatib said, adding that in terms of volume, “talking of thousands of documents would be an understatement.”In 2018, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli agents had seized a huge “archive” of Iranian documents that showed Tehran had done more nuclear work than previously known.The US is currently in talks with Iran to resolve a decade-long dispute over its nuclear ambitions, although US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against the country’s nuclear facilities if no agreement is reached.He has favored diplomatic efforts, despite the threats, and in April reportedly blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities so as not to upend the negotiations.Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that abandoning uranium enrichment was “100 percent” against Iran’s interests, rejecting a central US demand in talks.Western powers say Iran, which is sworn to Israel’s destruction, is refining uranium to a high degree of fissile purity close to the level suitable for atomic bomb fuel, a level with no non-weapon purpose. Iran has long denied seeking nuclear weapons.Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
West plans nuclear resolution against Iran: diplomats.
Vienna (AFP) June 5, 2025 - Western allies are planning to file a resolution to the world nuclear watchdog condemning Iran for "non-compliance" over its nuclear programme, diplomatic sources told AFP on Thursday.It is the latest move in years-long efforts to restrict Iran's nuclear activities over fears that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, which it denies.The United States and European countries will submit the resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board next week, with the threat of referring the issue to the United Nations, the sources said.After a recent IAEA report showed "a general lack of cooperation" by Tehran, the United States, Britain, France and Germany "are tabling a resolution that will find Iran in non-compliance" with its nuclear obligations, a senior diplomatic source said.Recent rounds of talks between the United States and Iran, mediated by Oman, have aimed to secure an agreement on limiting enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief.Two other diplomats confirmed the resolution initiative in comments to AFP, saying it would "increase pressure" on Iran, with a vote scheduled at the IAEA board in Vienna on June 11.Iran rejected last week's IAEA report, calling it a "political" manoeuvre, and accused Israel of contributing "unreliable and misleading information" to it.The moves come with high tensions in the Middle East over Israel's military offensive in Gaza.Iran has denied seeking nuclear arms and says it needs the uranium for civilian power production.Diplomatic sources said the threat of action at the UN Security Council (UNSC), which can draw up sanctions, aimed to give Tehran "a last chance" to comply with western demands.One source said the allies would refer Iran to the UNSC in the coming months if Iran "does not show goodwill" but that Tehran would be given "a window to finally comply".
Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal.
Tehran, June 8 (AFP) Jun 08, 2025-Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not include the lifting of sanctions, state media reported as negotiations appeared to have hit a roadblock.The two foes have held five rounds of Omani-mediated talks since April, seeking to replace a landmark agreement between Tehran and world powers that set restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, before US President Donald Trump abandoned the accord in 2018 during his first term.In a video aired on Iranian state TV, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that "the US plan does not even mention the lifting of sanctions".He called it a sign of dishonesty, accusing the Americans of seeking to impose a "unilateral" agreement that Tehran would not accept."The delusional US president should know better and change his approach if he is really looking for a deal," Ghalibaf said.On May 31, after the fifth round of talks, Iran said it had received "elements" of a US proposal, with officials later taking issue with "ambiguities" in the draft text.The US and its Western allies have long accused the Islamic republic of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a charge Iran has consistently denied, insisting that its atomic programme was solely for peaceful purposes.Key issues in the negotiations have been the removal of biting economic sanctions and uranium enrichment.Tehran says it has the right to enrich uranium under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while the Trump administration has called any Iranian enrichment a "red line".Trump, who has revived his "maximum pressure" campaign of sanctions on Iran since taking office in January, has repeatedly said it will not be allowed any uranium enrichment under a potential deal.On Tuesday, Iran's top negotiator, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said the country "will not ask anyone for permission to continue enriching uranium".- IAEA meeting -According to the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran is the only non-nuclear-weapon state in the world that enriches uranium up to 60 percent -- close to the 90 percent threshold needed for a nuclear warhead.Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the latest US proposal and said enrichment was "key" to Iran's nuclear programme.The IAEA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet in Vienna starting Monday and discuss Iran's nuclear activities.On Sunday the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran warned it could reduce its level of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog if it adopts a resolution against it."Certainly, the IAEA should not expect the Islamic Republic of Iran to continue its broad and friendly cooperation," the Iranian agency's spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi told state TV.Araghchi on Friday accused European powers of "opting for malign action against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors", warning on X that "Iran will react strongly against any violation of its rights".A quarterly report from the IAEA issued last week cited a "general lack of cooperation" from Iran and raised concerns over undeclared nuclear material.Tehran has rejected the report as politically motivated and based on "forged documents" it said had been provided by its arch foe Israel.pdm/ami/dcp
Japan allows longer nuclear plant lifespans.
Tokyo, June 6 (AFP) Jun 06, 2025-A law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years took effect in Japan on Friday, as the government turns back to atomic energy 14 years after the Fukushima catastrophe.The world's fourth-largest economy is targeting carbon neutrality by 2050 but remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels -- partly because many nuclear reactors were taken offline after the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.The government now plans to increase its reliance on nuclear power, in part to help meet growing energy demand from artificial intelligence and microchip factories.The 60-year limit was brought in after the 2011 disaster, which was triggered by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan.Under the amended law, nuclear plants' operating period may be extended beyond 60 years -- in a system similar to extra time in football games -- to compensate for stoppages caused by "unforeseeable circumstances", the government says.This means, for example, that one reactor in central Japan's Fukui region, suspended for 12 years after the Fukushima crisis, will now be able to operate up until 2047 -- 72 years after its debut, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported.But operators require approval from Japan's nuclear safety watchdog for the exemption. The law also includes measures intended to strengthen safety checks at ageing reactors.The legal revision is also aimed at helping Japan better cope with power crunches, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked energy market turmoil.Japan's Strategic Energy Plan had previously vowed to "reduce reliance on nuclear power as much as possible".But this pledge was dropped from the latest version approved in February, which includes an intention to make renewables the country's top power source by 2040.Under the plan, nuclear power will account for around 20 percent of Japan's energy supply by 2040 -- up from 5.6 percent in 2022.Also in February, Japan pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels, a target decried by campaigners as far short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.Japan is the world's fifth largest single-country emitter of carbon dioxide after China, the United States, India and Russia.
Three dead as Ukraine hit with third-straight day of overnight attacks-by Simon Corlett.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2025-A Russian missile and drone attack in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Saturday killed at least three people and injured more than 20 others, officials have confirmed.Mayor Ihor Terekhov called the attacks in the country's second-largest city "pure terror," as Ukraine faced overnight bombardment for the third straight day.At least four people died and more than 50 were injured during overnight missile and drone attacks early Friday morning that marked one of Russia's largest aerial assaults of the year, involving almost 500 drones.President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Friday attacks affected nearly the entire country.Kharkiv faced "at least 40 explosions" during the overnight attacks, Terekhov said on his Telegram social media account."Kharkiv is currently experiencing the most powerful attack since the start of the full-scale war," Terekhov wrote."The enemy is striking simultaneously with missiles, (drones) and guided aerial bombs. This is outright terror against peaceful Kharkiv."A 14-year-old girl and a boy under the age of two were among those injured in the latest Russian attacks carried out by over 50 drones and four guided aerial bombs, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office.Ukrainian officials said 18 apartment buildings and an additional 13 residential buildings were damaged in the attacks."The strikes achieved their objectives. All designated targets were destroyed," Russia's Defense Ministry wrote on Telegram.The attacks came as the two countries were set to carry out a prisoner exchange that would see hundreds of soldiers on both sides repatriated, including the bodies of thousands of those killed in the conflict.Russian officials on Saturday said Ukraine "unexpectedly postponed both the acceptance of bodies and the exchange of prisoners of war for an indefinite period," following the latest round of attacks.
IAEA head in Damascus to discuss nuclear power.
Damascus, June 4 (AFP) Jun 04, 2025-UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi said Wednesday his agency and Syrian authorities would begin "exploring the possibility of nuclear power", on his first visit to Damascus since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly been at loggerheads with Syria in the past over what it says are "unresolved issues" regarding suspected nuclear activities.On his visit, the IAEA chief met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani."Honoured to meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. I recognise his courage in cooperating with full transparency to close a chapter of Syria's past that diverted resources necessary for development," Grossi said in a post on X.He said the two sides "will also begin exploring the possibility of nuclear power in Syria"."Our cooperation is key to closing outstanding issues and focusing on the much needed help IAEA can provide Syria in health and agriculture," he added.The IAEA has urged Syria repeatedly to cooperate fully with the agency in connection to a suspected nuclear reactor at the Deir Ezzor desert site.Israel in 2018 admitted carrying out a top-secret air raid in 2007 against what it said was a nuclear reactor under construction at the site in eastern Syria.Syria had denied it was building a nuclear reactor.Grossi visited Damascus in March last year, meeting then president Assad who was overthrown in December after nearly 14 years of civil war.Grossi told an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in March this year that he had requested Syria's cooperation to "fulfil our obligation to verify nuclear material and facilities" and to "address unresolved issues"."Clarifying these issues remains essential to Syria demonstrating its commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and international peace and security," he said at the time.
Undeterred by Colorado attack, several hundred rally for hostages in NYC-More activists than usual attend the weekly rally in wake of Boulder firebombing; ‘We will not be stopped by hate,’ organizer tells crowd-By Luke Tress Today, 11:43 pm-JUN 8,25
NEW YORK — Several hundred demonstrators rallied in support of the Israeli hostages on Sunday in New York City’s Central Park, after a firebombing of a hostage rally in Boulder, Colorado, last weekend.The Central Park rally takes place every Sunday, and the latest demonstration drew a larger crowd than usual as participants, including community leaders, showed up in response to the Colorado attack, despite security concerns.The crowd held photos of the hostages and Israeli flags and chanted, “Seal the deal,” and “You are not alone.”Speakers repeatedly referred to the attack in Colorado.“That group in Boulder was attacked by a person with the worst intentions,” organizer Eilon Baer told the crowd. “We will not be stopped by hate, we will not be stopped by violence, we will continue showing up.”“We know that there are those who try to silence us,” said Eric Goldstein, the head of the UJA-Federation of New York.“They were not silenced, they’re back again this week,” Goldstein said of the protest group in Boulder. “We cannot be silenced. We must come back stronger.”Also attending were former hostage Raz Ben Ami, US Rep. Dan Goldman, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York leader Mark Treyger, New York City Councilmember Susan Zhuang, and the parents of Matan Lior, an Israeli killed at the Supernova party during Hamas’s October 2023 invasion of Israel.Some in the crowd cried as Lior’s mother, Sarah Cohen, described his final moments.Organizers said they had increased security at the event. The crowd gave a round of applause for the police and the security company protecting the rally.The Boulder attack came after a shooter murdered two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, and an arsonist set fire to the home of Jewish Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in April. All three attackers said they were motivated by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The series of attacks has fueled fears of further violence from left-wing anti-Israel activists.Organizers at the New York rally encouraged attendees to ignore any protests.A handful of passersby shouted at the hostage demonstrators. One man on a bike rode past, made an obscene gesture, and shouted “Free Palestine” — the same slogan voiced by the Colorado and Washington assailants during their attacks.In addition to the turmoil caused by the Boulder attack, there were several hostage developments in Gaza in the past week, when Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three captives — Gadi Haggai, Judih Weinstein, and Nattapong Pinta.On Saturday, Hamas released a new photo of hostage Matan Zangauker and threatened his execution.
US said to mull dissolving UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon-Israel reportedly backs ending UNIFIL’s operations, considers its presence redundant as Lebanese army beats back Hezbollah; UN set to renew peacekeeping force’s mandate in August-By ToI Staff Today, 11:26 pm-JUN 8,25
US officials are considering pulling American support from UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, in a bid to cut costs associated with its operations, Israel Hayom reported Sunday evening, with US sources later confirming to The Times of Israel that the option was on the table.Should the US move ahead with its decision to pull support from the UN body, Israel will back the decision, Israel Hayom reported, both out of a desire to align itself with the administration of US President Donald Trump and in light of the security establishment’s cooperation with the Lebanese army since the ceasefire in November.According to the outlet, the presence of the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon has proven relatively effective in beating back the threat of Hezbollah and keeping the terror group from rearming itself, making redundant much of UNIFIL’s operations in the region.Sources familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel that the US has not yet made up its mind regarding its future support for UNIFIL, but that it wants to see major reforms, which could mean pulling support.As UNIFIL’s mandate is granted through a UN Security Council resolution each year, the US could simply veto the next resolution, due to be put forward in August.UNIFIL has been operating in southern Lebanon since 1978, when it was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the area following the end of a conflict between the two nations.The UN peacekeeping force expanded its mission following the 2006 Second Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah, allowing peacekeepers to deploy along the Israeli border to help the Lebanese military extend its authority into the country’s south for the first time in decades.Aimed at ending the 2006 war, Resolution 1701 also called for a full cessation of Israeli-Hezbollah hostilities and the disarmament of Hezbollah. UNIFIL’s mandate has been renewed annually ever since, although critics have questioned the efficacy of the force.Following the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which put an end to more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, including two months of all-out war, the Lebanese army moved into southern Lebanon to enforce the terms of the ceasefire, which itself is based on Resolution 1701.The resolution requires Hezbollah to withdraw its fighters north of the Litani River — about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the border — and dismantle all military infrastructure in southern Lebanon.Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the Wall Street Journal last month that his government had achieved 80 percent of its objectives regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah and other militias in the country’s south.At the same time, the IDF has continued to launch targeted strikes on Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure, alleging violations of the truce agreement. According to the IDF, over 180 Hezbollah operatives have been killed in that time.
IDF says Hamas terrorist who stormed Nova festival on Oct. 7 killed in airstrike last month-Arafat Dhiab infiltrated Kibbutz Re’im, attacked Nova partygoers, says IDF; COGAT posts video of public Hamas execution in Gaza City, doesn’t offer information on circumstances By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Today, 8:13 pm-JUN 8,25
A Hamas terrorist who stormed the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, was killed in a recent airstrike on the Gaza Strip, the IDF said Sunday, as Israel continued to target Hamas operatives across the Palestinian enclave amid its widened offensive.Arafat Dhiab was killed on May 31, the military said, adding that he was a member of Hamas’s Sheikh Radwan Battalion who infiltrated Kibbutz Re’im and attacked the nearby Nova festival during the October 7, 2023, onslaught.In total, 364 revelers were murdered when Hamas terrorists stormed the overnight music festival, including many more who fled the dancefloor to other areas near the Gaza border. Another 40 partygoers were abducted to the Strip.Dhiab was also the chief of a Hamas-run police station in the Strip, the IDF said.Separately, the military said dozens of Hamas operatives were targeted in airstrikes directed by the 98th Division on Saturday during operations in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.In northern Gaza’s Jabalia, the IDF said several operatives had been “eliminated” in an airstrike on a command center carried out by the 282nd Artillery Regiment. It published a video of the strike on X.Prior to IDF confirmation of the strike, Palestinian media had reported large blasts in the Jabalia area.Dozens more targets, including weapon depots, tunnels and Hamas operatives, were struck throughout the day, the military said.The IDF has warned several times in recent weeks that the Jabalia area is a combat zone, instructing civilians to evacuate.Amid the heavy Israeli aerial offensive, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said that at least 104 people had been killed over the past 24 hours, including several near aid hubs in central and southern Gaza. It did not specify how all 104 had been killed or exactly where.Figures provided by the Hamas-run health authorities in Gaza cannot be verified and do not differentiate between combatants and civilians.Among those reportedly killed were 10 people that the Hamas-linked civil defense agency said were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Gaza on Sunday morning.The Hamas-run civil defense agency in the enclave said 10 people were killed by Israeli forces Sunday morning.Another five were said killed and dozens more wounded around 6 a.m. as they headed to an aid distribution center run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation near Rafah, said agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal to AFP.“Around 4:30 a.m., people started gathering in the Al-Alam area of Rafah. After about an hour and a half, hundreds moved toward the site and the army opened fire,” eyewitness Abdallah Nour al-Din told AFP.Asked to comment on the incident, the IDF said it fired on people who “continued advancing in a way that endangered the soldiers” despite warnings. It added that the area around the distribution point had been declared an “active combat zone” at night.Bassal said another five people, including two young girls, were killed at around 1 a.m. in a strike that hit a tent in the Al-Mawasi displaced persons camp in southern Gaza.Hamas carries out public execution-Earlier on Sunday, the Defense Ministry body in charge of Israeli-Palestinian contacts published a video of what appeared to be a Hamas execution of a Palestinian in Gaza City over the weekend.The Coordinator of Government Activity in the Territories shared the video on its Arabic-language Facebook page along with a direct appeal to Gazans.“Residents of Gaza — the Hamas terrorists and criminals are killing you and do not care about your lives,” COGAT said. “There is no difference between a dictator who kills in silence and a terrorist who slaughters openly — both are your enemies and enemies of life.”Footage released by COGAT, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, on June 8, 2025, shows an alleged Hamas execution of a Palestinian in Gaza City (COGAT).“The shocking documentation before you is yet another desperate, failed attempt to sow fear among the public in order to preserve Hamas’s rule, power, and governance, while trampling on and cynically exploiting the residents of Gaza for the sake of the survival of Hamas’s terrorist regime and its continued rule,” the post continued.It did not offer any information on the circumstances of the video.The video can be watched here, with the victim blurred out (Warning: Graphic content).
Katz tells IDF to prevent Greta Thunberg’s boat from breaching Gaza blockade-Defense minister urges ‘antisemitic Greta’ to ‘turn back, because you will not reach Gaza’; activist onboard claims IDF ‘jamming’ boat’s GPS, likely due to Houthi drone precaution By Emanuel Fabian-and AP Today, 6:17 pm-JUN 8,25
Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that he instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prevent a high-profile activist mission sailing to Gaza from reaching the Strip.The Madleen boat was organized by the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel Freedom Flotilla Coalition in an attempt to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Strip. Among the 12 activists on the ship are Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, and Rima Hassan, a French-Palestinian European Parliament member, who has been barred from entering Israel.“I have instructed the IDF to act so that the Madleen does not reach Gaza. To the antisemitic Greta and her friends, I say clearly: You should turn back, because you will not reach Gaza,” Katz said in a statement.“The State of Israel will not allow anyone to violate the naval blockade on Gaza, the primary purpose of which is to prevent the transfer of weapons to Hamas, a murderous terror organization that holds our hostages and commits war crimes,” he added.The vessel departed Sicily last Sunday on a mission that aims to break the naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, while raising awareness over the growing humanitarian crisis 20 months into the war between Israel and the Hamas terror group.After a two-and-a-half-month total blockade aimed at pressuring Hamas, Israel started allowing some basic aid into Gaza last month, but humanitarian workers have warned of famine unless the blockade is lifted altogether and Israel ends its military offensive.The activists had said they planned to reach Gaza’s territorial waters as early as Sunday.On board the ship, Brazilian activist Avila claimed Sunday afternoon that Israel had “jammed their communications” on the ship, after their GPS tracker briefly showed them at Jordan’s Queen Alia Airport, miles away from their current position in the Mediterranean Sea.“We just received some very weird news that, according to our tracker, we are no longer 162 nautical miles from Gaza, but we are [at] Jordan airport,” he said in a video uploaded to social media aboard the Madleen.“We know what that means, when they start jamming our communication and messing with our devices, it means they are preparing for an interception or an attack,” he claimed.In recent months, the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have launched several drones at Israel, some of which have flown via the Mediterranean Sea. Regardless, the GPS disruptions are unlikely to prevent the Madleen from approaching Gaza.An attempt last month by Freedom Flotilla to reach Gaza by sea failed after another of the group’s vessels, which was reportedly affiliated with Hamas, was attacked by two drones while sailing in international waters off Malta. The group blamed Israel for the attack, which damaged the front section of the ship. Israel did not comment on the incident.Past attempts to break the blockade have also failed, most notably the Mavi Marmara incident of 2010, which saw Israeli commandos board a Turkish-led flotilla bound for Gaza. The violence that ensued when those aboard the ship attacked the soldiers resulted in the deaths of 10 activists and left a soldier badly wounded, sparking international condemnation and a severe diplomatic rift between Israel and Turkey.Israel and Egypt have imposed varying degrees of blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007 in a violent coup. Israel says it was necessary to keep Hamas from smuggling in arms it would use to attack the Jewish state. Critics of the blockade say it amounts to collective punishment of Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians.Israel sealed Gaza off from all aid in the early days of the war ignited by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, but later relented under US pressure. In early March, shortly before Israel ended a ceasefire with Hamas, it again blocked all imports, including food, fuel and medicine.Hamas-led terrorists killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the October 7 attack and abducted 251 hostages. Hamas is still holding 55 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says more than 53,000 people in the Strip have been killed or are presumed dead in the fighting so far, though the toll cannot be verified and does not differentiate between civilians and fighters. Israel says it has killed some 20,000 combatants in battle as of January and another 1,600 terrorists inside Israel during the October 7 onslaught.Israel has said it seeks to minimize civilian fatalities and stresses that Hamas uses Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas including homes, hospitals, schools and mosques.
CLIMATE NUT CASE THUNBURG GETS DETAINED IN ISRAEL.AND FIRST THERE WAS THE ANTIFA AND BLACK LIVES MATTER CULT DESTROYERS. NOW WE GOT THE ILLEGAL ALIEN CULT DESTROYERS BURNING AND RIOTING AND LOOTING IN DAY 4 OF THE LOS ANGELES RIOTS. BURNING POLICE CARS TO TRY TO STOP ICE, WHO IN TURN ARE GETTING THESE ILLEGAL NUTCASE CRIMINALS OUT OF AMERICA. THIS IS A FIGHT OF GOOD (ICE) AGAINST REPROBATES (ILLEGAL ALIEN CULT RIOTERS). TRUMP PUT TROOPS IN LA TO PROTECT PEOPLE. BUT THE NUTCASE REPROBATE LIBERAL LEADERS IN LA GOVERNOR NEWSCUM AND MAYOR BASS BRAIN-DEAD BIDEN 2 AND DEMOCRAPS WANT THE GUARDS OUT. TALK ABOUT THE REPROBATE LAWLESS LEADERS IN LOS ANGELES. AND ALSO THAT MUSLIM SUCK HOLE CARNEY. WAS WORSHIPPING THE MUSLIMS WITH A 7 MINUTE SPEECH. HOW HE LOVES THE PEACE, LOVE, JOY, UTOPIAN DEATH CULT OF DEATH MUSLIMS.
Katz orders military to show Oct. 7 atrocity film to activists-Israeli troops detain Gaza-bound activists including Greta Thunberg, tow boat to Ashdod-Group who sought to bust blockade to be sent home; no injuries reported as Madleen intercepted; Thunberg says she’s been ‘kidnapped’; Israel says ‘selfie yacht’ a provocation, aid onboard to be sent to Strip via ‘real humanitarian channels’By Emanuel Fabian,ToI Staff and Agencies Today, 10:20 am-JUN 9,25
Israeli forces took control of the Gaza-bound boat Madleen early Monday and detained the group of 12 activists who were on board, following repeated warnings to the activists against attempting to sail to the Gaza coast, which is under a strict maritime blockade.The activist mission organized by the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel Freedom Flotilla Coalition had sought to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis created by the 20-month-old war between Israel and the Hamas terror group. It had planned to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the war-torn enclave.The group of activists — among whom are Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, and French-Palestinian European Parliament Member Rima Hassan — were to be handed over to police for deportation upon arrival at Ashdod Port.The vessel had defied repeated warnings issued by Israel to turn around since it departed Sicily last Sunday. The last reported location of the vessel was at 1:15 a.m. local time, just north of Egypt’s Port Said, around 55 nautical miles from Israeli-administered waters. At around 3 a.m., as it approached Gaza, it was intercepted by the Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit and the Snapir harbor border security unit, a military official told The Times of Israel.Before it was boarded, it was given a final opportunity to change course, both by the Foreign Ministry and the Navy, but again refused.“The Gaza maritime zone remains an active conflict area, and Hamas has previously exploited sea routes for terrorist attacks, including the October 7th massacre,” warned the Foreign Ministry, which provided periodic updates in English throughout Sunday night and Monday morning.“Unauthorized attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful, and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts,” the ministry said. It called for “all actors to act responsibly and to channel humanitarian aid through legitimate, coordinated mechanisms, not through provocation.”It then published a video showing an Israeli Navy soldier communicating with the boat over loudspeaker, telling them that the maritime zone around Gaza was closed, but that the humanitarian aid could be delivered to the Strip via Ashdod Port.Activists on board the ship posted a video showing them hunkering down as a drone hovered overhead.“We are right here surrounded by Israeli drones. Please sound the alarm,” an activist is heard saying. “Please take cover everyone. Assume positions.”‘The show is over’The Freedom Flotilla Coalition then said on Telegram that soldiers had boarded the yacht and that its connection had been lost.It commenced publishing a series of pre-recorded videos of those aboard asking for help from their home countries.The activist crew was “kidnapped by Israeli forces,” it said.“The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated.”Thunberg also filmed herself asserting that she had been “kidnapped” by “the Israeli occupational forces.”The videos and language appeared designed to echo the plight of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Several prominent pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel Instagram accounts, with well over 1 million followers among them, appeared to further the comparison with a joint post that said, in all-caps, “Release the hostages now” — followed by a list of the passengers on the Madleen.Israel confirmed that it had taken control of the boat and was towing it toward Ashdod Port in a statement released via the Foreign Ministry, which said that the “selfie yacht” was “safely making its way to the shores of Israel.”“The passengers are expected to return to their home countries,” it added.The Foreign Ministry said that the boat was carrying “less than a single truckload of aid.” In contrast, it said, “more than 1,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza from Israel within the past two weeks, and in addition, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has distributed close to 11 million meals directly to civilians in Gaza.”Israel partially restarted aid operations in the Gaza Strip last month, allowing some basic supplies to enter again, following a two-and-a-half-month total blockade. Humanitarian workers have warned of famine unless the blockade is lifted altogether and Israel ends its military offensive.“There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip — they do not involve Instagram selfies,” the Foreign Ministry said. “The tiny amount of aid that was on the yacht and not consumed by the ‘celebrities’ will be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels.”It published a video a short while later showing the detained activists being escorted to the Ashdod Port, confirming that the passengers were “safe and unharmed” and had been provided with sandwiches and water.“The show is over,” it said.In an apparent attempt to ease concerns over the well-being of the Madleen’s crew, it said on X that Thunberg was “in good spirits,” and shared a photo of the climate activist smiling tightly as she was offered a plastic-wrapped pastrami sandwich by a soldier.Later on Monday, however, Israeli rights group Adalah said it had sent a letter to Israeli authorities demanding information on the activists’ whereabouts and their access to legal counsel and representation.The Israeli Arab rights group noted that Israeli forces had detained the flotilla in international waters “where Israel has no legal jurisdiction or authority,” thus violating international humanitarian law.“Adalah will pursue legal actions to secure the activists’ safety and release,” it said.Defense Minister Israel Katz, meanwhile, praised the Israeli navy for its swift takeover of the ship. Footage from before soldiers boarded showed that the activists planned to make a show of not putting up resistance.Katz then announced that he had ordered the military to screen a video showing atrocities committed on October 7, 2023, to the detained activists once they had safely arrived at port.The harrowing 43-minute video produced by the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson’s office shows uncensored, difficult-to-watch footage of people being massacred and bodies mutilated during the onslaught, much of it taken from terrorists’ bodycams.“It’s appropriate that Greta the antisemite and her Hamas-supporting friends should see exactly who is the terror group Hamas that they support and act on behalf of, what atrocious acts they carried out on women, the elderly and kids, and who Israel is fighting for its defense against,” the defense minister said.Israel has shown the atrocities video, titled “Bearing Witness,” to journalists and public figures in limited screenings around the world as part of its efforts to rally support for its war on Hamas, though its use of the footage has occasionally garnered controversy.While ultimately intercepted, the Madleen fared better than a different boat dispatched by the Freedom Flotilla a month prior. The vessel, which was reportedly affiliated with Hamas, was attacked by two drones while sailing in international waters off Malta. The group blamed Israel for the attack, which damaged the front section of the ship. Israel did not comment on the incident.Past attempts to break the blockade have also failed, most notably the Mavi Marmara incident of 2010, which saw Israeli commandos board a Turkish-led flotilla bound for Gaza. The violence that ensued when those aboard the ship attacked the soldiers resulted in the deaths of 10 activists and left a soldier badly wounded, sparking international condemnation and a severe diplomatic rift between Israel and Turkey.Israel and Egypt have imposed varying degrees of blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007 in a violent coup. Israel says it was necessary to keep Hamas from smuggling in arms it would use to attack the Jewish state. Critics of the blockade say it amounts to collective punishment of Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians.Hamas-led terrorists killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the October 7 attack and abducted 251 hostages. Hamas is still holding 55 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says more than 54,000 people in the Strip have been killed or are presumed dead in the fighting so far, though the toll cannot be verified and does not differentiate between civilians and fighters. Israel says it has killed some 20,000 combatants in battle as of January and another 1,600 terrorists inside Israel during the October 7 onslaught. Israel’s toll in the ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza and in military operations along the border with the Strip stands at 418.Israel has said it seeks to minimize civilian fatalities and stresses that Hamas uses Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas including homes, hospitals, schools and mosques. On Sunday, the IDF showed local and international reporters a tunnel complex and Hamas command center under Khan Younis’s European Hospital in which it said Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar and other Hamas commanders were killed last month.
Violent protests in Los Angeles after Trump deploys National Guard on streets-Thousands demonstrate, blocking major highway and setting self-driving cars on fire; US president urges local police to make more arrests and ‘bring in the troops’By JASON DEAREN, jaimie ding and Jake Offenhartz Today, 11:40 am-JUN 9,25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd.Many protesters dispersed as evening fell and police declared an unlawful assembly, a precursor to officers moving in and making arrests of people who don’t leave. Some of those remaining threw objects at police from behind a makeshift barrier that spanned the width of a street and others hurled chunks of concrete, rocks, electric scooters and fireworks at California Highway Patrol officers and their vehicles parked on the closed southbound 101 Freeway. Officers ran under an overpass to take cover.Sunday’s protests in Los Angeles, a sprawling city of 4 million people, were centered in several blocks of downtown. It was the third and most intense day of demonstrations against Trump’s immigration crackdown in the region, as the arrival of around 300 Guard troops spurred anger and fear among many residents.The Guard was deployed specifically to protect federal buildings, including the downtown detention center where protesters concentrated.Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said officers were “overwhelmed” by the remaining protesters. He said they included regular agitators who show up at demonstrations to cause trouble.Several dozen people were arrested throughout the weekend of protest. One was detained Sunday for throwing a Molotov cocktail at police, and another for ramming a motorcycle into a line of officers.Trump responded to McDonnell on Truth Social, telling him to arrest protesters in face masks.“Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!” he wrote.Clashes escalate as National Guard troops arrive-Starting in the morning, the troops stood shoulder to shoulder, carrying long guns and riot shields as protesters shouted “shame” and “go home.” After some closely approached the Guard members, another set of uniformed officers advanced on the group, shooting smoke-filled canisters into the street.Minutes later, the Los Angeles Police Department fired rounds of crowd-control munitions to disperse the protesters, who they said were assembled unlawfully. Much of the group then moved to block traffic on the 101 Freeway until state patrol officers cleared them from the roadway by late afternoon.Nearby, at least four self-driving Waymo cars were set on fire, sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky and exploding intermittently as the electric vehicles burned. By evening, police had issued an unlawful assembly order shutting down several blocks of downtown Los Angeles.Flash bangs echoed out every few seconds into the evening.Governor says Guard not needed-Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom requested Trump remove the Guard members in a letter Sunday afternoon, calling their deployment a “serious breach of state sovereignty.” He was in Los Angeles meeting with local law enforcement and officials.The deployment appeared to be the first time in decades that a state’s National Guard was activated without a request from its governor, a significant escalation against those who have sought to hinder the administration’s mass deportation efforts.Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass blamed the increasingly aggressive protests on Trump’s decision to deploy the Guard, calling it a move designed to inflame tensions. They’ve both urged protesters to remain peaceful.“What we’re seeing in Los Angeles is chaos that is provoked by the administration,” she said in an afternoon press conference. “This is about another agenda, this isn’t about public safety.”But McDonnell, the LAPD chief, said the protests were following a similar pattern for episodes of civil unrest, with tensions ramping up in the second and third days.He pushed back against claims by the Trump administration that the LAPD had failed to help federal authorities when protests broke out Friday after a series of immigration raids. His department responded as quickly as it could, and had not been notified in advance of the raids and therefore was not pre-positioned for protests, he said.Newsom, meanwhile, has repeatedly said that California authorities had the situation under control. He mocked Trump for posting a congratulatory message to the Guard on social media before troops had even arrived in Los Angeles, and said on MSNBC that Trump never floated deploying the Guard during a Friday phone call. He called Trump a “stone cold liar.”The admonishments did not deter the administration.“It’s a bald-faced lie for Newsom to claim there was no problem in Los Angeles before President Trump got involved,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement.Deployment follows days of protest-The arrival of the National Guard followed two days of protests that began Friday in downtown Los Angeles before spreading on Saturday to Paramount, a heavily Latino city south of the city, and neighboring Compton.Federal agents arrested immigrants in LA’s fashion district, in a Home Depot parking lot and at several other locations on Friday. The next day, they were staging at a Department of Homeland Security office near another Home Depot in Paramount, which drew out protesters who suspected another raid. Federal authorities later said there was no enforcement activity at that Home Depot.The weeklong tally of immigrant arrests in the LA area climbed above 100, federal authorities said. Many more people were arrested while protesting, including a prominent union leader who was accused of impeding law enforcement.The protests did not reach the size of past demonstrations that brought the National Guard to Los Angeles, including the Watts and Rodney King riots, and the 2020 protests against police violence, in which Newsom requested the assistance of federal troops.The last time the National Guard was activated without a governor’s permission was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops to protect a civil rights march in Alabama, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.Trump says there will be ‘very strong law and order’In a directive Saturday, Trump invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal service members when there is “a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.”He said he had authorized the deployment of 2,000 members of the National Guard.Trump told reporters as he prepared to board Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, Sunday that there were “violent people” in Los Angeles “and they’re not gonna get away with it.”Asked if he planned to send US troops to Los Angeles, Trump replied: “We’re gonna have troops everywhere. We’re not going to let this happen to our country.” He didn’t elaborate.About 500 Marines stationed at Twentynine Palms, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, were in a “prepared to deploy status” Sunday afternoon, according to the US Northern Command.
CARNEY SUCK HOLES UP TO MUSLIMS ON EID.
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Eid al-Adha-June 6, 2025-Ottawa, Ontario
“Today, Muslims in Canada and around the world mark Eid al-Adha. This day holds profound significance for Muslim communities, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. “Eid is a celebration of service and a time of faith, family, and charity. Eid reminds us that we are bound by a common humanity and a sacred obligation to take care of ourselves and of each other. “This year, that message carries a heavy weight as Eid falls on the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack against the Afzaal family in London, Ontario. As we honour Salman, Madiha, Yumna, and Talat, we affirm our work to protect against hate and defend Canadians’ ability to freely practise their faith.“I hope Canadians celebrating Eid gather with their loved ones on this blessed day. From my family to yours, Eid Mubarak.”
What is Eid al-Adha? Why Canada’s prime minister says the Muslim holiday carries ‘heavy weight’ this year-Eid al-Adha falls on the fourth anniversary of the London terrorist attack that killed members of the Afzaal family.By Loraine Centeno Insidehaltoncom-Friday, June 6, 2025
In a statement shared Friday, June 6, Prime Minister Mark Carney joined Canada’s Muslim community in celebrating Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday that marks the “Feast of Sacrifice.”“Eid reminds us that we are bound by a common humanity and a sacred obligation to take care of ourselves and of each other,” Carney said in the statement. Like Carney, others including Ontario Premiere Doug Ford, issued a statement marking the beginning of Eid al-Adha.Commemorating the 4th anniversary of terrorist attack in London Ontario-Carney acknowledged this year’s Eid falls on the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack against the Afzaal family in London.“This year, that message carries a heavy weight as Eid falls on the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack against the Afzaal family in London, Ontario,” he said.“As we honour Salman, Madiha, Yumna, and Talat, we affirm our work to protect against hate and defend Canadians’ ability to freely practise their faith.”In 2021, members of the Afzaal family were killed when a driver drove a truck into the family who was out for a walk. The only survivor of the attack was Afzaal’s nine-year old son who was left orphaned.At the Eid al-Adha celebration in Ottawa, Carney spoke to the Muslim Association of Canada about the “hatred fuelled by ignorance” that he said is still a lived reality for many Muslim Canadians.“We mourn the loss today of Salman, Madiha, Yumnah and Talat, members of the Afzaal family, who four years ago this day in London were victims of a heinous act of terrorism,” he said in his speech at the podium.What is Eid al-Adha?Eid al-Adha or the Festival of sacrifice is one of the main holidays in the Muslim calendar alongside Eid al-Fitr.It is celebrated by Muslims all over the world and begins on the 10th day of Dhul Hijah, the final and twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. It marks the culmination of the Hajj rites, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia which every Muslim must perform at least once in their lifetime, according to Islamic Relief Canada.In a post, the Muslim Association of Canada announced that this year, Eid al-Adha is to be celebrated on June 6 (Friday). The holiday is celebrated for three days and just like Eid ul-Fitr, it starts by performing a communal prayer at daybreak on the first day.Why is it known as the Feast of Sacrifice? During the festival, some families will sacrifice a ritually acceptable animal — usually a goat, sheep, cow or camel to honour the story of Prophet Ibrahim. According to Islamic beliefs, the Prophet was tested by God and asked to sacrifice his son. As he prepared to obey, God sent a ram to be sacrificed instead.The story shows Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to do what was asked even though it was difficult. “The festival reminds all Muslims of this great act of faith and obedience.”During the holiday, Qurbani meat from the animal sacrifice is shared with family, friends and those who are in need, MWC said.Aside from going to local mosques for Eid prayers, many Muslims also dress in new clothes and exchange gifts during this holiday. Zakat or charity is also a big part of the celebration and many Muslims make donations to feed families in need during Eid al-Adha.Loraine Centeno is a reporter with the Metroland Digital Content Centre.
