Notices by theoldguy@qoto.org, page 2

I stand with Ukraine. The Red Viburnum

The UN acknowledges the involvement of UNRWA staff in the massacre in Israel on October 7.

The United Nations has admitted that at least nine employees of its Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) may have been involved in the attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. This was stated by UN spokesman Farhan Haq following the investigation.

An internal UN investigation affected 19 employees of the agency, which performs virtually all humanitarian and social functions in the Gaza Strip. In relation to nine employees, sufficient evidence of their involvement in the attack was found, which was necessary for their dismissal. In relation to nine other employees of the agency, there was not enough evidence for conclusions, no data on participation in the attack was found for one employee.

The Israeli side has repeatedly stated that UNRWA is closely associated with the radical group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, which is recognized as terrorist in the United States and Europe, and which attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1200 civilians, including children, women and the elderly, and taking more than 250 people hostage. According to Israeli representatives, the number of UNRWA employees in the Gaza Strip linked to Hamas could be in the hundreds. UNRWA denied such figures, but promised to investigate.

In January, Israel submitted a report to the United Nations that found that agency employees may have been involved in crimes. It was based on data obtained by the Israeli army and security services based on an analysis of the October 7 attack. The head of the agency, Philip Lazzarini, said that an investigation would be carried out and the employees involved in the illegal activities would be fired and charged in court.

Some UN member states, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Australia and Canada, have suspended funding for UNRWA.

🇪🇺@EU_Report

Ukraine prepares for potential russian attack on "Decision-Making Centers" following Ukrainian Armed Forces counter-attack in the Kursk Region

Kyiv is preparing for the possibility that russia may launch missile strikes on parliament and other government buildings in response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' (UAF) incursion into the Kursk region, a senior Ukrainian defence ministry source told The Times.

"Russia feels the need to give a very tough response, something big, to show the world that it is all-powerful and that something like Kursk will not go unpunished," the source said.

According to him, Russia could launch "not just four missiles" at Kyiv, but hundreds, including cruise and ballistic missiles.

"And this could become a big problem for our air defense. But I believe that we will be able to stop them," the representative of the Ukrainian military department noted.

Another Ukrainian official confirmed Russia's preparations for a large-scale missile attack on "decision-making centers" in Ukraine in a conversation with AFP.

Ukraine asked Mexican authorities to arrest Putin at the presidential inauguration

The Ukrainian Embassy in Mexico asked to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he arrives for the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, which will take place on October 1. The corresponding appeal was published on the diplomatic mission's Facebook page.

"We hope that the Mexican government understands the fact that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal suspected of kidnapping and forcibly deporting Ukrainian children to Russia, whose arrest warrant was issued by the International Criminal Court, whose jurisdiction Mexico recognizes," the statement said.

The Ukrainian Embassy expressed hope that Mexico will fulfill its obligations and hand Putin over to the UN judicial body in The Hague.

The day before, it became known that Sheinbaum, who was elected president of Mexico, began sending invitations to heads of other states to her inauguration. One of the invitations was sent to Putin. It is still unknown whether the Russian President received him and whether he will participate in the event.

🇪🇺Ukraine, according to international law, has the legal right to defend itself, including striking the aggressor on its territory, — European Commission spokesman Peter Stano regarding the events in the Kursk region

"The EU continues to fully support Ukraine's legitimate right to protection against Russian aggression and its efforts to restore sovereignty and territorial integrity," said the spokesperson of the European Commission.

- What about the condemnation that Zakharova called for?

🟠 UN investigation:
Nine UNRWA employees were involved in the October 7 massacre, they will be fired.

... Fired ! ... Is it a joke ?! ... So they can go home ? ...

I don't know about the rest of you, but the ups and downs of the stock market are not going to affect my vote. I have zero dollars in the stock market.

Robert Reich

https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/kamala-and-the-politics-of-joy?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Trump’s many calls for violence

https://youtu.be/l90fLPal198?si=ylDg1qs9tUj3h6k6

Stoltenberg: "The Most Urgent Task at the NATO Summit Will Be to Support Ukraine"

This was announced by the head of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg four days before the opening of the NATO summit.

"I expect that the heads of state and government will agree on a substantial package of measures for Ukraine. NATO will take on the coordination and delivery of the bulk of international security assistance, with a three-star general in command and several hundred people working at NATO headquarters in Germany and in logistics hubs in the eastern part of the Alliance," the statement said.

He also noted that the allies will take on new financial commitments to Ukraine.

The Secretary General also expects an increase in direct military support, the conclusion of new bilateral security agreements, and work to deepen military interoperability.

The summit, timed to coincide with NATO's 75th anniversary, will be held from July 9 to 11 in Washington.

Tomorrow Steve reports to prison.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/bon-voyage-steve-bannon-4/56847/

Joyce Vance on Project 2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/lets-read-project-2025-together?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Couple more pictures of the 12 year old who will be running in the Boston Marathon

From one of our members in the US:
URGENT: 36 Progressives/ Socialists appear to split with Democratic Party leadership and have not signed the discharge petition to permit a vote on Ukraine aid.
@ukrainejournal

Freed a convicted rapist

https://open.substack.com/pub/rebekahjones/p/illinois-judge-removed-from-bench?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

In Poland, unidentified individuals have once again discarded Ukrainian agricultural products on the ground at the "Dorogusk" station, as reported by Minister of Infrastructure Kubrakov.

The incident involved the opening of three grain trucks carrying rapeseed, which were in transit to Germany through Hamburg.

@freemo @Nazani Wouldn't you love to be the guy who walks up and tells them they spelled it wrong?

Good morning Resisters. Nice day here.

Good morning @Nazani

@freemo now don't be confusing Resisters with resistors.