Lev Leviev, the Russian-Israeli oligarch who rose from humble beginnings in Tashkent to become one Israel's most powerful diamond merchants and real estate developers, in allegedly under investigation in both Israel and the UK for smuggling blood diamonds from his African mines to Russia and subsequently to Israel. According to Israeli media reports, … [Read more...]
If Israeli Police Take Down Bibi, Don’t Expect Much Good to Come of It
NOTE: Middle East Eye published a condensed version of this piece earlier this week. This version is both expanded and updated with news developments reported since it was first published. It looks like Bibi Netanyahu's long history of skirting corruption charges may be running out. The guy has been accused and investigated for various shady schemes for … [Read more...]
Israeli Police Riot and Injure 130 Al Aqsa Muslim Worshippers
Israeli police seem to have a hormonal imbalance which should be looked after by medical personnel. Clearly, today's riots caused by police provocation (aka "pogrom"--view video here) are caused by an excess of testosterone. Otherwise why would this gang of thugs have warned Muslim worshippers (see police video), after their craven retreat yesterday ordered … [Read more...]
Netanyahu’s Big Climb-Down: All Surveillance Cameras Removed from Al Aqsa, Status Quo Ante Restored
Bibi Netanyahu has performed a major "climb-down" and withdrawn all Israeli video surveillance equipment and crowd control railings (English article) from the al Aqsa enclave in Jerusalem. Video cameras which had been installed on overhead rods after two Israeli police were killed two weeks ago, have been removed (see video of the removal). Israeli media … [Read more...]
