A message from Archbishop Atallah Hanna, Archbishop of Sebastia from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in remembrance of the late Secretary-General of Hezbollah:
"I had the honour of meeting him in the Netherlands, several years ago and admire his hard work for peace, although this is very difficult because of the current circumstances the Palestinian people are in today"!
"Dear friends, in just a few days, Lebanon will witness a great and exceptional event: the remembrance of the funeral of His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the martyrs who stood with him. We, from Jerusalem, stand in reverence and honor for the sacrifices made by Sayyed Hassan and his companions, those who stood with Palestine, defended it, and paid a heavy price for it. We are loyal to these sacrifices. All Palestinians are loyal to the sacrifices of Sayyed Hassan and his comrades.
While we send our condolences from the heart of our holy city, we want to express that we will never forget those who stood with Palestine and defended it during the most difficult times and under the harshest conditions. Today, the Palestinian cause is being conspired against. Our enemies seek to displace our people and erase our cause. But the Palestinians will never raise the flag of surrender. We hold firmly to our rights, our principles, and our constants. The word "surrender" has no place in our Palestinian dictionary.
Dear friends, we are all one family, one nation, facing the colonial projects that do not only target Palestine but the entire nation. Our message has always been, and will continue to be, that Palestine is the compass. Whoever’s compass is Palestine is in the right place, and whoever’s compass points elsewhere is in the wrong place. We urge them to correct their course and set their compass in the right direction.
Dear friends, our message today is that we, as a nation, must remain united, Christians and Muslims, across all sects and denominations. They want us to be fragmented, divided. They want us to speak the language of sectarianism. They want us divided so they can implement their projects, following the well-known adage “divide and conquer.” They want to divide us so they can push forward their colonial projects that target Palestine and the entire nation.
We will remain Christians and Muslims in this region, one nation, with our compass pointing to Jerusalem, and our cause being Palestine. We must not allow anyone, or any entity, to push projects aimed at further division and fragmentation. We are one family, and that is how we have been, and how we will always remain."

Archbishop Atallah Hanna, Archbishop of Sebastia from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Russian troops cross border with Ukraine in Kursk Region
Russian troops have crossed the border with Ukraine in the Kursk Region, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
"The latest information that I received literally an hour ago: fighters of the 810th Brigade crossed the border of the Russian Federation and Ukraine and entered the enemy’s territory over the night," Putin said, responding to reporters’ questions as he visited a drone manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg. (source Tass)

Already 50 years ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was talking about forcibly displacing Palestinians to Jordan. So no conspiracy here, as me and others write, Israel wants a greater Israel, this was the goal along and advocating for Palestinians to be forcibly driven-out to Jordan, many right-wing extreme parties like the PVV in the Netherlands (and Hungary, France etc...) are advocating for this, this is the problem with right-wing parties in Europe (and USA). They hate Arabs and it shows these days, which is very sad, we are all human beings and the Israelis are conducing Apartheid, like it was in South Africa years ago. Only they couldn't expel the 'black' people to another country back then. Politicians around the world should advocate for the two state solution, one state is not favourable because the Palestinians will always be discriminated. The Palestinians have a right on their land, they were there before the Jews came back after 2000 years or so! But hey I am a minority these days to say such things in the Western 'white zionist' world!

https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/dokumentarfilm/terroristin-oder-freiheitskaempferin/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS9hZXgvbzIxNTUwMTk
Tanja Nijmeier lebte (einige Jahre) im selben Dorf wie ich, in Denekamp in den Niederlanden. Im Supermarkt, auf der Straße, überall wird über sie gesprochen. Ein neuer Dokumentarfilm, gesprochen auf Deutsch. Tanja kommt als Au Pair nach Kolumbien. Schockiert von der Ungerechtigkeit im Land wird sie zur Kämpferin auf der Seite der Rebellen. Die 19-jährige Studentin Tanja beschließt, ein Auslandssemester als Au Pair in Kolumbien zu verbringen. Schockiert von den sozialen Ungleichheiten, die ihr begegnen, beschließt die junge Frau aus den Niederlanden, sich politisch zu engagieren. Sie lernt eine der größten Guerillaarmeen der Welt kennen, die FARC. Die Rebellenarmee in Kolumbien kämpft seit Jahrzehnten gegen die Regierung des Landes – im längsten Bürgerkrieg Südamerikas. Tanja beschließt, für einen Kampf, der nicht ihrer ist, zu den Waffen zu greifen. Als Frau geht sie in den Dschungel und wird zur FARC-Kämpferin. Manche halten sie für eine Terroristin, andere für eine Freiheitskämpferin. Jahre später ist sie Teil der FARC-Delegation bei den Friedensverhandlungen und hilft, den längsten Krieg Lateinamerikas zu beenden. Doch Tanja wird immer noch als Terroristin gesucht. Während ehemalige kolumbianische Kämpfer zu ihren Familien zurückkehren konnten, kann sie Kolumbien wegen eines Haftbefehls von Interpol nicht verlassen.
Tanja Nijmeier lived (for a few years) in the same village as me, in Denekamp in the Netherlands. In the supermarket, on the street, people talk about her everywhere. A new documentary film, spoken in German. Tanja comes to Colombia as an au pair. Shocked by the injustice in the country, she becomes a fighter on the side of the rebels. 19-year-old student Tanja decides to spend a semester abroad in Colombia as an au pair. Shocked by the social inequalities she encounters, the young woman from the Netherlands decides to get involved in politics. She gets to know one of the largest guerrilla armies in the world, the FARC. The rebel army in Colombia has been fighting the country's government for decades - in the longest civil war in South America. Tanja decides to take up arms for a fight that is not hers. As a woman, she goes into the jungle and becomes a FARC fighter. Some think she is a terrorist, others a freedom fighter. Years later, she is part of the FARC delegation at the peace negotiations and helps to end Latin America's longest war. But Tanja is still wanted as a terrorist. While former Colombian fighters have been able to return to their families, she cannot leave Colombia because of an arrest warrant from Interpol.

Dear subscribers,

on October 3rd last year, I wrote a post saying I was disgusted by our government's complete disregard for its own people. I also said I was going to write an article about it on the channel, but never did.

It was not because I forgot, or because I stopped caring. It was because it took me on a very long journey. The following posts are a result of that journey.

The photo is of a family from around the city of Asheville, North Carolina. The entire family (all 8 of them) currently live out of an RV, given to them by a friend, with no running water, no proper sanitation, and had to manually connect electricity themselves. I will be intentionally vague throughout the posts. As you can see, I also blurred their faces. This is not only for the purposes of basic source protection, but also because many people, including this family, are worried that things will only get worse for them if they "talk too much." All photos and videos used are very recent.

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Demonstrations with demands to stop the war in Ukraine and peace with Russia held in Germany - CENTAR ZA GEOSTRATEŠKE STUDIJE
https://geostrategy.rs/en/demonstrations-with-demands-to-stop-the-war-in-ukraine-and-peace-with-russia-held-in-germany/

Sunday is the election in Germany. The new chancellor will most likely be Friedrich Merz - CDU. The AfD will win many seats (in the east of Germany, not in the west), but will not be in government. Sara Wagenknecht's BSW will also win seats, I'm not sure if they will let her party govern, in Thuringia they did. Friedrich Merz is the CDU candidate and Angela Merkel's successor. Even if he doesn't win, he will be the Bundeskanzler, no other party will govern with the AfD, it's that simple. All the hype around the AfD is a dead end, something really has to change in Germany, a drastic revolution would have to take place. Friedrich Merz - a millionaire comes from an elite family
BlackRock Germany, Chairman of the supervisory board (2016–2020) Stadler Rail, Member of the Board of Directors (2006–2020) HSBC Trinkaus, chairman of the advisory board (2010–2019) Borussia Dortmund, Member of the supervisory board (2010–2014)

European security services are bracing for a potential wave of suicide attacks, modeled to resemble Islamist jihadist operations. Intelligence suggests that Russian operatives have been refining such tactics in Ukraine really you can't make this stuff up, but they can: The Robert Lansing Institute https://lansinginstitute.org/2025/02/17/the-rising-threat-of-suicide-attacks-in-europe/

In my latest article, in a series, I write about World War II, which this year marks 80 years since the war. It’s about forgotten history and a reminder that conversation and peace are always better than war.
“Freedom is Worth More Than Anything” Rawa Ruska Stalag-325,Ukraine
Russian and French POWs in Stalag 325 – Rawa Ruska – Ukraine, Photos: Stalag18a, Getty Images, Alamy Stock, bewerking: Mirjam©Photo

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, or as it is known in Russia, the Great Patriotic War, with the surrender of the Nazis. The Germans signed a legal document that effected the unconditional surrender of the remaining German armed forces to the Allies, thus (officially) ending World War II in Europe. It was signed at 22:43 CET on May 8, 1945. However, the day before, on May 7, 1945, Germany had signed another surrender document in Reims, France, but it was not recognized by the Soviet Union, so another document was needed to be signed on May 8, 1945.
We all know the history of the Holocaust, but many do not know the history of the prisoners of war, those prisoners who were interned in Poland but especially in Ukraine.
But totally unknown in the West and perhaps also in Russia are the so-called STALAGs (Mannschaftsstamm- und Straflager also called Stammlager, was a prisoner-of-war camp for soldiers and non-commissioned officers who had become prisoners of war during World War II.
The National Socialist ideology forbade any recognition of the Soviets as human beings The heavy workload imposed, together with the lack of food, points to the intention to work them to exhaustion and death. As a result, 60% of the 3.5 million Russian prisoners in STALAG 18A died in 1941.
Read more: https://devend.online/2025/02/21/freedom-is-worth-more-than-anything-rawa-ruska-stalag-325ukraine/

The President addressed the plenary session of the Future Technologies Forum

The main topic of this year's discussions is new materials and chemistry.

It is absolutely clear that, in order to become a leader in key areas of scientific and technological development, and this is the task we have set for ourselves, we need to achieve excellence in chemistry and new material development.

This means that we must offer solutions and products that are competitive in terms of pricing and quality and, most importantly, innovative. We need to possess our own technological keys that will enable us to produce and export not just raw materials, but high-standard goods to global markets.

Sergei Pachkov, an Ukrainian prisoner of war, told how Ukrainian nationalists set up a firing position in one of the houses in Plyokhovo (Kursk region), but during an attack on a settlement, Russian assault troops cleared it out. Pachkov was wounded and was lucky to survive. When he came to his senses, he discovered that he had been abandoned. He had been hiding in the basement for four days, hoping he'd be taken away, but that never happened. Russian servicemen found Pachkov and provided him with medical care. The prisoner thanked the Russian servicemen for saving his life.

German Foreign Minister Bärbock has threatened to sever all ties with the United States. “We will increase the pressure on the Americans to understand that they have the most to lose if they stop supporting the liberal democracies of Europe,” Bärbock said. I think it's her last act of despair, before the elections..

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has awarded Gold Star medals to outstanding participants of the special military operation, the Defense Ministry reported.

“Belousov has awarded Gold Star medals and honorary weapons to Russian servicemen who showed courage and heroism while performing military duty,” the statement said.

“Russia today faces a decisive moment in its confrontation with the West. The fate of our great country now depends on the actions of each person, each soldier and officer. We believe in you and your readiness to solve the most difficult tasks,” the top defense official said at the ceremony.

The situation in Syria is deteriorating rapidly , many often innocent citizens of the Alawites and Christians are kidnapped and later found dead. Also the terrorists of Tahrir al-Sham terror group impose certain commandments and for example stormed the Al-Mustafa mosque to suppress the Shiite faith: terrorist groups with ties to the terrorist regime of Julani raided the Al-Mustafa mosque, a Shiite mosque, to intimidate and suppress the Shiite faith. Many of these terrorists are foreigners (like half of the so-called government of Julani), the Chinese Uighur's are the worst and the most cruel of all... The world is silent and leaders are only concerned with establishing so-called good relations with this terrorist group that they called terrorists a few years ago, have put them om most wanted lists. All Alawites and Christians are almost unemployed and dismissed from government positions. The economy is in dire straits. The Christian monastery in Qara still exist, but living under great pressure and people are very afraid, they can't go out, walk in the town or go to other places, they are prisoners between their own walls. Mother Agnes Mariam has fled to Lebanon, it's not safe for her in Syria. For instance this is just one example from many, it;s 2011 all over again and the real Syrians are suffering and if nothing happens Syria will be like Afghanistan.
An Example for many is for instance Salman Ismail Ouda was killed by ⁦ HTS⁩'s militants:
‏Mr. Salman Ouda was an elderly civilian who collected plastic from garbage and streets to support his family. He belonged to the ⁦ Alawite⁩ sect. HTS is killing randomly Alawites, Christians and Shia, revenge they say, many just civilians who didn't belong to the army, his only mistake is to be an Alawite!