Among all the assassinations, Israel might have created a new hero in Yahya Sinwar’s person

I see on Tiktok several promotional videos. He was killed while fighting to the last moment. Israeli soldiers released initial footage probably to humiliate him, but the narrative is built quickly to transform him into a hero.  He did not have a broad appeal, but he may have had one gradually. But probably for a … Read more

A video: “Why Pegasus Spyware FAILED Israel During Hamas Attack”

  00:07 Hamas launched a full-scale invasion of southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, resulting in a catastrophic intelligence failure on Israel’s part. 02:47 Pegasus spyware failed Israel during Hamas attack 05:24 Pegasus spyware has been misused for government surveillance and targeting of journalists and activists. 07:50 Pegasus spyware enables extensive phone data access and … Read more

“Turkey to play more active role in Syrian War” -as if she did not play before…

Biden, Turkish PM to discuss Syria, extradition of Gülen U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım will discuss issues regarding Syria and the extradition of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen during Biden’s visit to Turkey, Yıldırım has said Syrian war: Turkey to play more active role  BBC News | Europe | World … Read more

Not surprisingly, Turkey did not meet its promise of $200 million aid to Palestine

Turkey says stands behind promise for $200 million aid to Palestine Attacks by opposition parties against the government over its perceived failure to keep its promises of assistance to the Gaza Strip appear to have prompted a top Turkish agency to list in detail the country’s assistance to Gaza, which has long been strangled by blockades, … Read more

Finally some kind of good news… “Historic deal in Iran nuclear talks…

  Obama: Breakthrough in Iran nuclear talks will ‘make our world safer’ Iran and six world powers have announced an understanding outlining limits on Iran‘s nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons, directing negotiators toward achieving a comprehensive agreement within three months See also: Netanyahu drops ‘Game of Thrones’ during Congress speech on … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: ISIS vs Twitter a data visualization… Prolific twitterbots…

ISIS vs Twitter: A cautionary tale told through data visualization  Boing Boing by Bob Parks A report by the Brookings Institution analyzed a sample 20,000 ISIS-supporting Twitter accounts, and sought to answer the question of how suspending accounts impacts the community.   Meet the Editors Fighting Racism and Sexism on Wikipedia Wired Top Stories by Issie Lapowsky Wikipedia’s … Read more

Massive rally with world leaders to start in Paris while an Arson attack on German newspaper that reprinted Charlie Hebdo cartoon…

France’s trauma: a hard question open Democracy News Analysis – by Paul Rogers The Paris massacre and its aftershocks must also be considered in the context of the larger war being fought in the Middle East and Africa. The attack in Paris on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7 January 2014 continues to have a … Read more

Mostly conspiratorial reactions from Turkish leadership as At least two killed in hostage-taking…

At least two killed in hostage-taking in Paris Jewish store At least one person was injured when a gunman opened fire at a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris on Friday and took at least five people hostage, sources told AFP. Former President is the only exception in condemning the attacks without any Islamistic apology… Former Turkish president … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: [Not in Turkey but] Confidence in the EU on the rise…Greek political crisis

Confidence in the EU on the rise  EurActiv.com Citizens’ confidence in the European Union has grown since the European elections in May 2014. The uncertain economic situation and immigration are among the main issues still causing concern for the electorate. EurActiv France reports.   Greek political crisis: Huge amount at stake BBC News | Europe | World … Read more

New EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in Turkey to encourage [possibly in vain] for anti-ISIL fight…

EU to press Turkey for help in anti-ISIL fight New EU foreign policy chief Mogherini makes her first visit to Turkey with ISIL on top of her agenda EU to press Turkey over IS militants BBC News | Europe | World Edition EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in Turkey to urge it to participate fully … Read more

Video: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart #Turkey helps #ISIS (10/15/2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AawCeJREHWw ISIS sweeps through Iraq, undoing everything U.S. troops accomplished, while the old gang of warmongers gets back together to voice their opinions on the cri. Admiral General Aladeen, star of The Dictator, discusses his country’s stance on WMDs, and assures Jon that his family is safe and having a great time. Wat. Many have … Read more

A very nice piece: “The Art of Personalizing Propaganda – a case in Gaza crisis

  Israel, Gaza, War & Data – The Art of Personalizing Propaganda  Global Voices Online by Gilad Lotan Instagram co-tag graph, highlighting three distinct topical communities: 1) pro-Israeli (Orange), 2) pro-Palestinian (Yellow), and 3) Muslim (Pink). Visualization created fromGephi. The High-Tech Warfare Behind the Israel – Hamas Conflict  Slashdot b Taco Cowboy writes The Israel — Hamas conflict in … Read more

67 police officers, most handcuffed to be humiliated, detained in ‘parallel state’ probe in Turkey. Dispatches from Turkey…

67 police officers detained in ‘parallel state’ probe in Turkey A total of 67 people were detained as part of two investigations conducted by the anti-terror unit, one into ‘espionage’ allegations and the other into the ‘illegal wiretapping’ PM Erdoğan’s outbursts ‘hurt Turkey’s standing in the world,’ Washington says ‘We certainly believe comments like these undercut Turkey’s … Read more

Erdoğan: They (Israel) are 100 times worse than Hitler when comes to barbarity” #Gaza news roundup… “The Israeli Hacktivists’ Cyber War in Gaza…

Yes he did say that a few minutes ago… News in Turkish ilhan tanir @WashingtonPoint: “#Flash:PM Erdogan: “They curse Hitler morning, evening.You know what? They (Israel) are 100 times worse than Hitler when comes to barbarity” The Israeli Hacktivists’ Cyber War in Gaza  Mashable! by Uri Blau Late Thursday night, as Israeli tanks advanced into the Gaza strip, … Read more

Anti-semitism now explicit and politically strong…

Yeni Akit is way below journalistic standards. However, his chief editor is a permanent guest in PM Erdoğan’s trips and its news function to target individuals with real damaging results… Ziya Meral‏@Ziya_Meral : Shocking.. Turkish newspaper Akit publishes crossword with pic of Hitler, keywords under it “We are searching you” Ahmet A. Sabancı ‏@ahmetasabanci : Turkish newspaper Akit’s crossword … Read more