In an act of calculated and callous bastardry on the night of May 21st, Ukrainian soldiers sent 16 long distance drones in three waves towards the central city of Starobelsk in the Lugansk Peoples Republic, hitting and destroying a student dormitory of the Lugansk Professional College, where over 80 teenagers were sleeping. The successive strikes… Continue reading RT talks to Tony Kevin on Australian Russophobia.
Tag: War Crimes
Trump’s Kiss of Death
In what appears to have been a final effort to ensure that the comatose ‘peace agreement’ with Iran will never regain consciousness, President Trump just added a game-changing new condition to the US demand list: in order to sign onto the proposed regional peace agreement to end the war on Iran, Arab states supporting the… Continue reading Trump’s Kiss of Death
BBC misses the Bridge; Bushra Sheikh finds it.
A month ago I speculated on the possible consequences of the US bombing of the Karaj bridge, an act of international vandalism and spite which could only be described as a war crime, given the bridge was unfinished and with no military significance. While we wait to see if ‘hostilities resume’ – or when they… Continue reading BBC misses the Bridge; Bushra Sheikh finds it.
The Persian Gulf – Between the Banks.
Now that we’re finished with the Trump-talk of ‘opening the Straits of Hormuz’ – by force presumably, from those to whom they remain closed – the path forward between its rocky banks is a little clearer. The situation may be compared with a ‘hostage crisis’, and similar rules apply to those following Hamas’ taking of… Continue reading The Persian Gulf – Between the Banks.
A Bridge Too Far
“Burning one’s bridges” was always considered unwise as a means of defence, as it narrowed the options of escape; nowadays “bombing other’s bridges” is the preferred option for keeping the enemy at bay. But whether defensive or offensive, destroying such expensive and vital structures has only been justifiable for military objectives.. until now! One can… Continue reading A Bridge Too Far
Pretending Peace while Declaring War – on Russia
Following Ukraine’s massive drone attack on President Putin’s residence in Novgorod, (shown in the projected flight paths in the map above, from the Ukrainian ‘Russian’ site Meduza) Turkish TRT news interviewed Atlantic Council’s Elisabeth Braw in London. What she said in the interview below (trimmed a little for length) might be considered unhinged and simply… Continue reading Pretending Peace while Declaring War – on Russia
Point x – the War Crimes Amnesty.
In the now notorious ‘Trump 28-point peace plan’ for settling the Ukraine conflict, there was included an amnesty for all war crimes committed since 2022. While the plan was initially said to have been drawn up by the US and Russia, this controversial clause – which rapidly disappeared without trace – should have demonstrated that… Continue reading Point x – the War Crimes Amnesty.
Shifting the Genocide Narrative; the UAE in Gaza.
The Gaza genocide narrative was defined last week by Francesca Albanese, in a final report and review that coincided with the ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza, and with intensifying attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Her conclusions were a scathing indictment of all those countries who have stood by and failed to act to stop… Continue reading Shifting the Genocide Narrative; the UAE in Gaza.
Making Gaza a Kill Zone
As described in my previous article, the Israeli army is executing a plan to clear two thirds of the Gaza strip of its Palestinian population, by whatever means necessary. Even as a world-wide scandal erupts over the brutal slaughter of fifteen paramedics and civil defence workers, the military is doubling down on its campaign of… Continue reading Making Gaza a Kill Zone
One lie too far for Israel’s occupation army.
It would appear that the Israeli army was determined to extinguish or expel every last Palestinian from Rafah when it launched its renewed military campaign in mid-March, so the last thing it wanted was to have civilian rescuers and paramedics coming in to try to save injured people. The plan – as illustrated in the… Continue reading One lie too far for Israel’s occupation army.