Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population

The Trump administration and international partners are discussing proposals to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.

A postwar plan for Gaza circulating within the Trump administration, modeled on President Donald Trump’s vow to “take over” the enclave, would turn it into a trusteeship administered by the United States for at least 10 years while it is transformed into a gleaming tourism resort and high-tech manufacturing and technology hub.

The 38-page prospectus seen by The Washington Post envisions at least a temporary relocation of all of Gaza’s more than 2 million population, either through what it calls “voluntary” departures to another country or into restricted, secured zones inside the enclave during reconstruction.

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How will we decide if Mark Carney is winning?

What, exactly, did the people of Canada elect Mark Carney to accomplish?

I think this is a question worth serious consideration as we round in on the prime minister’s first 100 days (or so) in office, and as he’s demonstrated that “elbows up” seems to consist of — rescinding taxes and counter-tariffs that have irked Donald Trump. Carney came to power on an understanding that he would assert Canada’s rights, and even dignity. He inherited an electorate entirely willing to suffer some economic pain in order to do so. And he came to his position with a general understanding that sometimes you have to punch a bully in the nose just to make a point — even if that bully is bigger, stronger and richer than you.


Those that voted for Carney did so to satisfy their smug anti-Americanism and through a tremendous feat of self induced amnesia bought the LPC grift hook, line and sinker.

The rest of us knew “Elbows Up” was an empty slogan and the LPC was and remains as corrupt as ever.

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Populist Right Wing Parties Lead Polls in Europe’s Biggest Economies

LONDON—For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in Europe’s three biggest countries of the U.K., France, and Germany, the latest sign of growing voter discontent in much of the continent following years of high immigration and inflation.

Far-right and anti-immigration parties have already entered government in countries such as Italy, Finland and the Netherlands. But this year marks the first time that they have been ahead in Europe’s biggest economies at the same time. That could provoke a period of political turbulence in all three countries, even if national elections are likely still a few years away.

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Trump slams JB Pritzker on Chicago crime after at least 6 people killed during bloody weekend

President Trump slammed JB Pritzker as “weak and pathetic” on Saturday, warning that he’ll deploy federal troops to Chicago if the Democratic governor of Illinois doesn’t get the violence under control.

Pritzker has accused Trump of “attempting to manufacture a crisis” in Chicago, where at least 35 people have been shot, including four fatally, so far over Labor Day weekend.

Trump’s fiery Truth Social post addressed a previous weekend of carnage in Chicago, where shootings left six dead and more than two dozen hurt between Aug. 22 and Aug. 25.

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Justin Trudeau offered to save migrants from Trump; 8 years later Canadians are still paying the price

Although officially ‘closed,’ the Roxham Road border crossing is bustling, thanks to human traffickers.

On January 28, 2017, in the immediate aftermath of President Trump’s first travel ban, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent out a tweet that would reverberate far beyond social media:

To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength. #WelcomeToCanada.”

Migrants and asylum-seekers in the United States took Trudeau at his word, and within weeks, illegal crossings over the Quebec-New York border surged, centered on a rural stretch known as Roxham Road.

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David J. Bercuson: By recognizing ‘Palestine,” Carney upends 80 years of Canadian foreign policy

When Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in July that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state, he reversed almost eight decades of Canadian policy regarding Israel and its Arab protagonists. That reversal was ill-formed, badly timed and bound to give comfort to Israel’s enemies and strengthen the extreme right-wing nationalists in the current Israeli government.

Canada’s involvement with the birth of the modern State of Israel began in 1947, the year the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) — an 11-member body tasked with exploring the Palestine question and charged to make recommendations to the General Assembly on the future of the area — was formed.

Canada is governed by DEI.

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Two Rochdale grooming gang members could soon finally be deported, reports suggests

Two members of a Rochdale grooming gang – jailed 13-years-ago for horrific crimes against children – may soon be deported, according to reports.

It comes after the town’s MP Paul Waugh spoke of his ‘utter outrage’ recently that the pair have thwarted several attempts to send them back to their native Pakistan.

Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor Kate Green expressed her concern about the situation earlier this year raised the issue with Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper.

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Thousands attend Australia anti-immigration rallies

Thousands of Australians have turned out for anti-immigration rallies across the country that were condemned by the government as having far-right links and “spreading hate”.

March for Australia rallies took place in Sydney, Melbourne and other major cities – with several clashes taking place as marchers were met with counter-demonstrations.

A number of opposition politicians joined the marches, including One Nation senator Pauline Hanson and federal MP Bob Katter.

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Debunked: Another American Covid Vaccine Study Torn to Shreds

Many of you enjoyed the first of my three-part metacritique of six influential studies on the COVID-19 vaccines, with it somehow being added to the US Senate’s official record. Part 1 was about the infamous Watson et al. study, which has since been further proven to be ridiculous. Now part 2 has been published, dealing with the American-focused and Big Pharma-funded Kitano et al. This is an expanded version of the much shorter article published in Oxford University Press’s American Journal of Epidemiology, and the follow-up OUP would not permit me to publish. Here are some highlights (quotations from my article unless otherwise stated).

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Company behind Jack Daniel’s says Canadian boycott is ‘significant’ as sales drop 62%

The parent company of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel’s whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to Canada dropped 62 per cent during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ago, as American alcohol remains off the shelves in many provinces.

After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods in early March, a number of provinces retaliated, pulling American alcohol from store shelves. Alberta and Saskatchewan have since lifted the ban.

During a conference call with investors Thursday, officials with Brown-Forman — the parent company of brands such as Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve — noted other pressures, but said the boycott is causing a “significant impact.”

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