Author: Blazingcatfur

Israeli forces say they have operational control of Palestinian side of Rafah crossing in Gaza

Israeli military forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a key strategic objective and the sole gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid, Israeli military officials have confirmed.

“At the moment we have operational control of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing and we have special forces scanning the crossing … That is what is happening in the upcoming hours. The operation is not over … I can’t give a timeline,” a military official said on Tuesday morning.

The spokesperson for the Gaza border authority on Tuesday confirmed the presence of Israeli tanks at the Rafah crossing. Aid officials in the territory said the flow of aid through the crossing had been halted.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

Serial burglar first to be jailed following prosecution by private police force

A prolific burglar has become the first to be jailed in a prosecution by a private police force after the local constabulary failed to investigate.

The thief, who had 105 previous convictions including 33 burglaries, was arrested by two detectives from the private policing company after he broke into an M&S store to steal £500 of sirloin, T-bone steak and 20 bottles of Prosecco.

Even though he was caught in the act on CCTV and the M&S store manager called the police, the Metropolitan Police decided not to investigate.

Soon Robodogs I bet.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Depolicing"

Canadian military should turn to private sector for space surveillance tech, MPs told

The Canadian military could have modern satellite coverage in the Arctic a decade earlier than envisioned if the federal government is willing to follow the example of other countries and embrace commercial options in space, a House of Commons committee heard Monday.

Mike Greenley, chief executive officer of MDA Canada, told committee members Canada has fallen behind the rest of the globe from “a military space capability perspective” and is not effectively working with companies in the aerospace sector.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces"

Saboteur Scare: Russia Will Target Europe, Intel Agencies Warn

European intelligence agencies are claiming that Russia is actively preparing various acts of sabotage, either directly or through proxies, of Europe’s infrastructure, including through detonation, arson, or other forms of damage.

If accurate, this would mean Russia would be expanding the scope (as well as type) of its foreign operations in Europe.

According to gathered intel, Moscow would be unconcerned about potential civilian casualties, the Financial Times reports. Thus far, the Kremlin has not released a statement to address the allegation.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Ukraine - Russia"

BC Woman Arrested Over Alleged Hate Speech Takes Part in Webinar With Hamas Official

Samidoun Bitch Charlotte Kates

A leader of the pro-Palestinian activist group Samidoun, arrested last week by Vancouver police in connection with an alleged hate crime, took part in an online discussion with a spokesman of the terrorist group Hamas this week.

Charlotte Kates, who serves as international co-ordinator for Samidoun, took part in a May 5 discussion with Osama Hamdan. Mr. Hamdan has been a media spokesman for Hamas since the Oct. 7 mass killings in Israel and was formerly a representative for the group in Lebanon.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

Nolte: ‘Fall Guy’ Launches Summer Slump, YTD Box Office Down 43 Percent

The Fall Guy stumbled out of the weekend box office well below expectations for the start of the summer movie-going season. This drove the year-to-date box office down 43 percent compared to 2019.

Worse case projections had Fall Guy opening at $30 million. Best case predicted as high as $40 million. Nope — $28.5 million. Worldwide, it grossed just $65.4 million. Break-even is likely around $450 million, and there is zero chance of that.

h/t DS

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inHollywood

Federal government tables bill to create foreign agent registry, changes to CSIS Act

OTTAWA — The federal government tabled a bill on Monday to implement a package of reforms to better combat foreign interference, including the much-awaited foreign agent registry and changes to legislation surrounding Canada’s spy agency.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced An Act Respecting Countering Foreign Interference. The bill was put on the House of Commons’ notice paper in the hours following Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s interim report on foreign interference.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Foreign Interference", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Report warns of dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2023

OTTAWA – Jewish leaders in Canada are warning of a national crisis as the number of hateful incidents targeting Jews doubled in one year.

B’Nai Brith Canada says it documented nearly 5,800 incidents of antisemitism in 2023, including acts of violence, harassment and vandalism.

In 2022 there were fewer than 2,800 such incidents.

There were 77 violent incidents reported in 2023, more than three times the 25 that were recorded in 2022.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", Anti-Semitism, Anti-Semitism and the Left

Mainstream Media Play Defense for Anti-Israel Protesters Occupying Buildings, Causing Campus Chaos

Left-Wing Media Tries to Normalize Behavior of Anti-Israel Protesters

Left-wing pundits want you to know it’s actually not that big of a deal to occupy a building — and they’re actually kind of annoyed you would suggest otherwise.

“Ok for the last damn time: THE OCCUPATION OF A BUILDING IS A PEACEFUL PROTEST,” said Nathan J Robinson, editor-in-chief of Current Affairs magazine.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Anarchist Website Encouraging Violence at U.S. Campuses

A leftist-anarchist organisation has been encouraging students to escalate their anti-Israel protests on U.S. campuses and to use more violent methods, like arming themselves, intimidating the police, and hijacking university buildings. Media reports suggest that the pro-Hamas demonstrations are less than innocent, and have been infiltrated by professional radical protesters who are hiding behind students.

The protests have been staged in response to Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which it launched after Palestinian terror group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, brutally killing 1,200 civilians. Protesters have been calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end to U.S. military assistance for Israel, university divestment from arms suppliers and other companies profiting from the war, and amnesty for students and faculty members who have been disciplined or fired for protesting.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

Media Goes Ape Over Trump Endorsing Electorate’s Desire For Sending Illegal Immigrants Home

Former President Donald Trump has big plans for the raging border invasion that dominates the list of concerns voiced by a majority of American voters heading into the 2024 election. Trump has pledged to address the border invasion by initiating the “largest domestic deportation operation in American history.”

Trump’s proposal to “put the cartels out of business” involves using local law enforcement and the National Guard to remove the millions of foreigners leading what he called the “plunder, rape, slaughter and destruction of the American suburbs, cities and towns” from the U.S.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", President Trump, USA