Saturday, 14 November 2015

Hundreds Killed, Injured as Deadly Attacks Rock Paris



Via Almanar

At least 120 people have died in Paris in a wave of coordinated gun and suicide bomb attacks, prompting the French president, François Hollande, to declare a state of emergency and tighten controls on the country’s borders.

In the deadliest terrorist attack on Europe since the 2004 train bombings in Madrid, six venues across Paris were targeted: gunmen opened fire at a rock concert and on patrons in restaurants; and a series of bombs were detonated near the Stade de France, where the national side was playing Germany in an international friendly football match.

Paris attacks
At least eight attackers are dead, seven of them in suicide bombings, but witnesses to one shooting said police told them at least one attacker was still at large.

In the bloodiest incident, 87 people were reported killed inside the Bataclan concert venue in the 11th arrondissement, when gunmen opened fire on the crowd during a concert by US rock group Eagles of Death Metal.

Many people in the crowd were reportedly held hostage before armed police stormed the venue. Some of those inside the Bataclan theatre told reporters three of the terrorists detonated suicide belts as the French security forces closed in.

Earlier reports suggested up to 157 people had been killed, before the Bataclan death toll was significantly revised down.

In addition to those killed, across the city, a further 200 people were injured, at least 80 of them seriously.

Paris prosecutor François Molins said at least eight attackers had been killed across the city, seven of them in suicide bombings.

However, one witness told the Guardian that officers had warned him at least one of the terrorists had still not been apprehended.

Source: Agencies
14-11-2015 - 08:49 Last updated 14-11-2015 - 09:4


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KUWAYRIS IS A VICTORY ABOUT TO BECOME A NATIONAL LEGEND IN HEROISM; THE WESTERN MEDIA AND ITS LIES ABOUT SYRIA,

By Steven Hunt for Syrian Perspective



Here is an essay by one of our readers who has a narrative he wants to communicate.  I wish more of you would send me such works in order to make our position even more widespread.  Don’t hesitate to write and send your views in essay format.  I will only edit for syntax, spelling and grammar.  Your article will remain intact, no matter what.  I am sorry I will not be able to publish any articles which praise Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, terrorism and the like.  ZAF  
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The Failure of The US and its mercenary jackals in Syria—
My Salute to the Heroic Syrian Soldiers who refused to surrender the Kweires Airbase.  You Won!
Yesterday, the 10th of November, 2015 will define the first phase of the fall of US hegemony on the global stage.
The Syrian airbase called ‘Kweires’ has now become etched into the memories of the Syrian people.  All people in all nations that sustain over long spaces of historical reality require what is called ‘mythos’, and Kweires has now a meaning in the story that Syrian’s tell about themselves.
This victory is now part of the deep psychological history that has meshed with what it means to be a “Syrian”, and Kweires will sustain the Syrian armed forces and its allies toward completing the mission—the total eradication of hostile terror groups who are proxies for the most powerful empire that has ever existed in human history.
I also contend that the profundity of the defeat of US supported jackals in Kweires marks the exact date, November 10th, 2015, that the US starts its fall as an undisputed global empire.
As a citizen of the US, some of my fellows will consider my glee at the defeat of the US in Syria as traitorous.  But I recognize that the US has really defeated itself.  A core deep belief that has guided the rise of the US has been the vile idea that ‘might makes right’—that ‘justice’ is inevitably what the strongest says to be the case.  Also, an offshoot of this belief is the notion that we humans are, in our very essence, purely evil.
With this deep-structure belief as a guide and constraint of the imagination, the collective world-view—everything that the US engages is diseased and ugly.  Nothing developed from these foundational ideas of ‘reality’ can sustain healthy culture or, more profoundly, life on this Earth.
The US, as we can see with Syria, is holding huge swaths of the human population as hostage.  God willing Russia and its allies can make wise decisions, convince the egomaniacal and deluded empire to drop the knife.    If not handled intelligently we can experience massive nuclear death.
(No, this is no type of hyperbole or crass exaggeration—these are the essential stakes in this drama.)
All healthy human society and the foundation of civilized organization and culture requires heroes who remind us of our capacity and worth—and the story about how these besieged Syrian soldiers held onto and won Kweires is food for our common human survival.
The Syrian armed forces on November 10th shattered the Islamic State’s over three year siege on this military facility.
Incredibly and honorably, over two hundred, mostly young, Syrian army patriots fought off attacks from all sides—again, for over THREE YEARS!  Helicopters had to intermittently deliver ammunition, weapons, and supplies.  These soldiers represent the undaunted will and solidarity of the Syrian people in what has incorrectly and cynically been called a ‘civil war’.
At many junctures it seemed that all would soon be lost, that the forces of US jackal imperialism and its savage Gulf State fiefdoms (especially, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) would destroy the Syrian fighters that have been under intense attack.  However, these heroic Syrian patriots understood something that is fundamental:  if they lost Kweires, all those they loved, family and friends, would be butchered, tortured, enslaved and raped.
There are instances in war where there are defined forces of ‘good’ and ‘evil’.
As a US citizen, I became aware of what has been happening in Syria because of a chance meeting with a Syrian family that had the means to flee Damascus.  These people were fortunate enough to have connections and a bit of economic resources.  Being a curious type, I inquired into their view of what has been happening in Syria.
I learned that everything almost all media inside the US has been narrating about the war in Syria has been built on a shaky edifice of gross distortion and outright lies.  This Syrian family totally supports the government of Syria and its courageous leader, President Assad.  Digging deeper, I discovered information about the diverse groups of Christian and other religious groups in Syria.
Almost everything I listen to or read about what is happening in the war on Syria is infused with false assumptions and deadly distortions.  By hiding more nuanced and honest discussion and description of what is happening in Syria, the US media has been, not just derelict, but complicit in fomenting terrorist violence and murder of innocent and noble fellow human beings.  The level of deluded and psychotic cynicism is painful to reflect and comment upon.  Truth does hurt—but hurt is an experience necessary to healing.
Definitely not without problems, Syria is a multi-religious state that has a system where democratic traditions are a foundation of the configuration of the state apparatus.  The huge majority of the Syrian army is Sunni, as is the majority of the high-level positions inside the government.
What I became amazed and angered by as I engaged my research is the promulgation of distortion and misinformation that exists among the segment of ‘left-progressive’ media and well-known writers and commentators in this sector of the US intelligentsia.
A goal of the US corporate/state propaganda apparatus, when it comes to the war in Syria,  is to render the segment most likely to protest in the streets and active toward changing the United State’s demented strategy to destroy the legitimate government of Syria is simple:  generate disparate, disjointed, information and lies that function to completely confuse the population.  Repeating huge lies about President Assad, developing a caricature of this leader as a complete monster—developing a narrative about oppressed normal citizens simply wanting to be free of the “monster” Assad and his dictatorial government, etc.   We have been here before, with Iraq and Libya most recently.  When the government has coerced and bribed the ‘progressive-left’ into repeating grand lies and remaining mostly silent about the US role in promoting terror to overthrow the Syrian government, it can get away with almost anything—like supporting both ISIS and Al Qaeda-affiliated mercenary jihadist death squadrons all across Syria.
I will be developing a narrative that traces the history of the US propaganda war against its own public in future essays.  This is an ugly and depressing story, and it requires all of us to look into the mirror, assess what we have become as a people, and what we can imagine ourselves to be.
But today, I focus on the heroes of the Syrian people, the valiant and long-suffering soldiers who endured years of savage attack to defend and win Kweires.  Bravo!  Long live the Syrian people!
Tomorrow all Aleppo!
Steven Hunt lives in the city of Orlando in Central Florida, USA.


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Two Zionist Settlers Killed, Two Palestinians Martyred near Al-Khalil


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ClashesTwo Israeli settlers were killed and two Palestinians were martyred Friday in separate incidents in and around the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron).

An unknown assailant opened fire on a car south of the city, the Israeli army said, killing two settlers and injuring one another, according to the Zionist army.

A statement added that the attacker fled and that "forces are currently searching the area."

Israeli police said the incident took place near the settlement of Otniel, south of Al-Khalil.

A Palestinian was shot dead during clashes with the army in Al-Khalil, Palestinian medics said.

Hassan al-Bo, 21, died after he was hit in the heart by live ammunition, an official at Al-Ahli Hospital said.

Israeli occupation forces shot dead a Palestinian during clashes near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said.

A statement from the ministry announced "the death of a young man, Lafi Yusuf Awad, 22 years old, from the village of Budrus in the district of Ramallah, (killed) by a bullet from Israeli forces".

Earlier Friday, a Palestinian teenager in al-Khalil succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli troops a day earlier.

Source: Agencies
13-11-2015 - 17:22 Last updated 13-11-2015 - 20:02


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British MP: Rothschild funds ‘Muslim terrorism’

rothschild+pig[1]Last week, British MP (SNP-Glasgow) Sandra White reposted a Spanish anti-Rothschild cartoon on her Tweet account. Her tweet hit the Jewish Lobby like an Iran’s non-existent nuclear bomb.
The cartoon depicts a female pig as Rothschild with ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, CIA, Mossad and MI6 piglets sucking her milk. The cartoon is captioned,Banqueros y sirvientas (Spanish for ‘Bankers and servants’).
The anti-Corbyn, the Jewish Chronicle, complained to Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon about the anti-Semite ‘pig family cartoon’. On November 12, the JC reported that Ms White had removed the ‘pig family cartoon’ from her tweet account, and as expected, Nicola Surgeon fearing Jewish backlash, apologized to British Jews for MSP’s insulting Rothschild family, UK, Israel, US and their off-springs; ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram.
UK’s powerful Israel lobby group, the Community Security Trust (CST) said it was one of the most disgusting examples of antisemitism ever from a politician.
In May, 2015, CST called Sandra White ‘antisemite’ for submitting a resolution in the Parliament – calling for the recognition of an independent Palestine state. Her action was condemned by both PM Benjamin Netanyahu and PM David Cameron.
Recently, Andy Murray, head of SNP Friends of Palestine was detained at Ben Gurion Airport for 24 hours before being deported to UK.
It seems the cartoon is a brainchild of some supporter of Catalonia’s RadicalLeft party, which like SNP and Hamas wants to get rid of the occupiers of their ancestral land.
Rothschild Jewish family which owns the Bank of England and major part of Fort Knox, is also considered ‘Father of Jewish settlements’. In 1982, on the 34th anniversary of the occupation of Palestine, the Bank of Israel issued a specialgold coin in honor of Baron Edmond James de Rothschild (1845-1934).
In September 2015, America’s former executioner in occupied Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai admitted that Al-Qaeda is a myth (watch video below).
Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir in an exclusive interview he gave to Mohammed Sheikh Ibrahim of Eurnews, published on February 16, 2015, claimed that the US and the Zionist entity created and are running the anti-Muslim militant groups ISIL and Boko Haram.


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Paris: Dozens killed and injured in series of coordinated terrorist attacks and 100 hostages are taken at concert.

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"We know who are them and from where they came" Thus said Hollande


They are the same Terrorist fighting proxy wars in Syria, Iraq Yemen who yesterday killed dozens wounded hundreds in Beirut came from France.
They came from France and other western countries Via Turkey to Syria, Iraq and Yemen  and returned Via Turkey as refugees 


Paris under siege


Dozens killed and injured in series of coordinated terrorist attacks after Kalashnikov-wielding gunman goes on the rampage in the capital, 100 hostages are taken at concert hall and explosions are heard near national stadium


  • 18 people said to have been killed in terror attacks in central Paris tonight
  • Two attackers reportedly had suicide vests near Stade de France stadium
  • Hostages taken from rock metal concert at Bataclan music hall, police said



Paris has been gripped by terror after three coordinated terror attacks in the heart of the city killed at least 35 people.

There was a shootout inside a restaurant on the Rue Bichat, two explosions near the Stade de France sports stadium and another shooting at the Paris Bataclan concert hall where terrorists are said to be holding 100 people hostage.

It is thought that at least 11 were killed in the restaurant, close to where the Charlie Hebdo shootings occurred in January, and another 15 killed in the theatre, police officials said.

A man inside the theatre told a French radio station that the men shouted 'Allah Akbar' as they opened fire.

U.S. security officials believe the attacks were coordinated.

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At least 26 people have been killed and at least seven wounded in terror attacks in central Paris tonight, it has been reported
At least 26 people have been killed and at least seven wounded in terror attacks in central Paris tonight, it has been reported

Bodies litter the streets of a Paris alley after a string of terror attacks in the French capital tonight 
Bodies litter the streets of a Paris alley after a string of terror attacks in the French capital tonight 

Victims lay on the pavement outside Paris restaurant following a terror attack in the French capital tonight
Victims lay on the pavement outside Paris restaurant following a terror attack in the French capital tonight

Two police officials said at least 11 people were killed in the restaurant shootout in Paris tonight
Two police officials said at least 11 people were killed in the restaurant shootout in Paris tonight

Machine gun fire and screams were heard from inside a restaurant on Rue Bichat, close to where the Charlie Hebdo shootings occurred in January
Machine gun fire and screams were heard from inside a restaurant on Rue Bichat, close to where the Charlie Hebdo shootings occurred in January

At least 11 people were killed in the restaurant, close to where the Charlie Hebdo shootings occurred in January, and another 15 killed in the theatre
At least 11 people were killed in the restaurant, close to where the Charlie Hebdo shootings occurred in January, and another 15 killed in the theatre

There was a shootout at a restaurant on the Rue Bichat, two explosions near the Stade de France sports stadium and another shooting at the Paris Bataclan concert hall tonight
There was a shootout at a restaurant on the Rue Bichat, two explosions near the Stade de France sports stadium and another shooting at the Paris Bataclan concert hall tonight

He added: 'The men came in and started shooting. Everyone fell to the ground. It was hell. I took my mum, and we hid. Someone near us said they have gone, so we ran out. 

'I was only thinking of escaping. We're out now. I think people are still inside. It's a nightmare - a nightmare.' 

'We are all terrified, and have been told to get away as soon as possible,' said Gilles Avel, a 19-year-old student who was enjoying a night out with friends close to the Bataclan, where a band called the Eagles of Death Metal was playing.
'There were shots and then lots of people running. We knew there was a rock concert going on in the Bataclan.' 

Anti-terrorist police and soldiers  could be seen flooding into the area. There have been unconfirmed reports that the attacker near the stadium, where the French football team is playing Germany in a friendly match tonight, was a suicide bomber. 

An eyewitness said the two explosions were loud enough to be heard over the sound of cheering fans. Sirens were heard immediately and a helicopter was seen circling overhead.

Players briefly stopped in their tracks when they heard the twin blasts. Following news of the attack, thousands of fans - too scared to leave the stadium - poured onto the pitch.






Bystander in Paris live records aftermath of Paris shooting

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Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January.
Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January.

Witnesses have told of how they saw bodies littering the streets of Paris after a machine gun wielding attacker went on a rampage in central Paris 
Witnesses have told of how they saw bodies littering the streets of Paris after a machine gun wielding attacker went on a rampage in central Paris 

Machine gun fire and screams were heard from inside a restaurant close to the Rue Bichat  at around 9pm

Machine gun fire and screams were heard from inside a restaurant on Rue Bichat at around 9pm

An AK47 gunman attacked a Korean restaurant in the Bastille area of the city, while grenade blasts were also heard.
Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January. 

Images posted online showed the cracked windows of what appeared to be the restaurant under attack. 
Dozens of people were standing outside their cars on the junction opposite and the lights of polie cars could be seen above them.

Eyewitness Ben Grant, who was in a nearby bar with his wife at the time, said he saw six or seven bodies on the ground.
He told the BBC: 'I was told people in cars had opened fire on the bar. There are lots of dead people. It's pretty horrific to be honest. 

'I was at the back of the bar. I couldn't see anything. I heard gunshots. People dropped to the ground. We put a table over our heads to protect us. We were held up in the bar because there was a pile of bodies in front of us.'

Emilioi Macchio from Italy was at a bar close to where the restaurant shooting took place, and said it 'sounded like fireworks'.


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Images posted online showed the cracked windows of what appeared to be the restaurant under attack
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French officials said there was an explosion in a bar near a sports stadium as well as a shootout in a Paris
French officials said there was an explosion in a bar near a sports stadium as well as a shootout in a Paris

Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January 
Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January 

Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January
Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named. 
David Cameron said that he was 'shocked by events in Paris' and pledged to do 'whatever we can to help', adding: 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people.'

The restaurant targeted Friday, Le Carillon, is in the same general neighborhood as the Charlie Hebdo offices. 
France has been on edge since ISIS extremists launched a bloody attack on the satirical newspaper and a kosher grocery that left 20 people - including the three attackers - dead.

The attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo left 13 dead when two Paris born terrorists slaughtered its cartoonists and general staff members.

Four Jewish shoppers were also murdered in the same set of attacks inside a Kosher supermarket in nearby Vincennes. 
The French capital has been on a high state of alert ever since, with security services warning that another attack was always likely.

ISIS's online supporters have already started to celebrate the devastating attack in Paris, using the hashtag 'Paris in fire' on social media, but it has not been confirmed whether the terror group is behind the attacks.


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