Losses caused by the Polish blockade of the Ukrainian border amounted to $500 million in lost imports and $160 million in exports in its first month, the National Bank of Ukraine said on May 14.
Polizei räumt nach Blockade von Göring-Eckardts Wagen Fehler ein
Die Brandenburger Polizei hat Fehler bei der Absicherung eines Wahlkampfauftrittes von Bundestagsvizepräsidentin Göring-Eckardt eingeräumt. Zwei Männer hatten den Wagen der Grünen-Politikerin blockiert.
„The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost assistance, the UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Friday.“
Qatari royal invested ~$50M in pro #Trump network #Newsmax
Before & after the investment, snr newsroom ldrs urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of #Qatar, current & fmr employees said
A member of the Qatari royal family invested ~$50 million in Newsmax, acc/to docs & representatives for the #FarRight#media co & the royal, in a moment of acute #MiddleEast tensions during the #Trump admin.
The investment bolstered a key #ConservativeMedia outlet…when #Qatar was facing intense diplomatic pressure…& seeking allies in the #UnitedStates. At the time of the investment, a coalition of countries led by #SaudiArabia & the #UAE had established a diplomatic & economic #blockade against Qatar, accusing it of supporting #terrorist grps across the #MiddleEast. Qatar had counted on its relationship w/the #US for protection,but #Trump initially sided w/its regional rivals, praising them in 2017…
Polnische Bauern blockieren Grenzübergang nach Deutschland
Weil ihnen Umweltauflagen der EU zu streng sind, haben polnische Bauern einen Autobahn-Grenzübergang zu Deutschland blockiert. Die Aktion auf der A12 soll noch bis Montag dauern.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk rejected President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal to meet at the border of their countries to solve the ongoing blockade led by Polish farmers on Feb. 22, as he said a meeting between the two governments is already planned in March in Warsaw.
Roots of the Polish trucker's blockade of Ukraine. Not sure where I found the link, and not sure why it's in such an obscure publication. First good description of the reasons behind Polish truckers blockading Ukrainian border crossings. Looks like it's more complicated than a simple "Russia dunnit".
Ukrainian carriers on Feb. 20 began demonstrations at the Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska, Medyka-Shehyni, and Krakivets-Korczowa crossings at the Polish border, calling for the end of the blockade by Polish farmers, Suspilne reported.
"If we decide not to let buses in, it will be very bad. But perhaps then our authorities will finally look for substantive solutions," said Roman Kondrow, the leader of an organization of Polish farmers involved in the protest.
Polish farmers will begin a complete blockade of all border crossings and railway shipment stations between Ukraine and Poland starting Feb. 20, protestors announced on Feb. 13.
Polish farmers launched a blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni crossings with Ukraine on Feb. 9. According to border control, the protest ended at 11:30 a.m. local time and 220 trucks are now expected to enter Ukraine.
15.000 Polizisten sollen Bauern-Blockade von Paris verhindern
Panzerwagen, Hubschrauber und Tausende Beamte: Mit einem Großaufgebot will die französische Polizei die von Bauern angedrohte Blockade von Paris verhindern. Die Hilfszusagen der Regierung gehen den Landwirten nicht weit genug.
Naomi Klein: The best strategy to end the increasingly bloody occupation is for Israel to become the target of the kind of global movement that put an end to apartheid in South Africa. In July 2005 a huge coalition of Palestinian groups laid out plans to do just that. They called on "people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era". The campaign Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions was born.
The world has tried what used to be called "constructive engagement". It has failed utterly. Since 2006 Israel has been steadily escalating its criminality: expanding #settlements, launching an outrageous war against Lebanon, and imposing #collectivepunishment on #Gaza through the brutal #blockade. Despite this escalation, Israel has not faced punitive measures - quite the opposite. The weapons and $3bn in annual aid the US sends Israel are only the beginning. Throughout this key period, Israel has enjoyed a dramatic improvement in its diplomatic, cultural and trade relations with a variety of other allies. For instance, in 2007 Israel became the first country outside Latin America to sign a free-trade deal with the Mercosur bloc. In the first nine months of 2008, Israeli exports to Canada went up 45%. A new deal with the EU is set to double Israel's exports of processed food. And in December European ministers "upgraded" the EU-Israel association agreement, a reward long sought by Jerusalem.
Here in #Taiwan, some people, are already preparing for the possibility of a war with #China.
The Kuma Academy trains Taiwanese civilians to understand modern warfare, #disinformation first aid and evacuation planning.
The classes sell out within hours.
The idea is to increase resilience – to be more like Ukraine, its founder Shen told me, so that if an invasion or blockade by China happened, they’d have the skills to resist.
#documentary / On The previous Israeli attempt to encourage "voluntary emigration" of Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip
The proposals being heard against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Gaza, to transfer the residents of the Strip to other countries, are not new. Dr. Amri Shapiro Ravi, a historian of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, examined in his research a similar attempt made by the Israeli government immediately after the Six Day War.
In the months after the Six Day War, the Committee for Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories drafted a document that was meant to outline the lines of action for controlling the conquered territories. The first and most important paragraph defined in the draft document: "A policy aimed at the departure of a maximum number of Arabs from the held territories".
From then on, Israel consistently dealt with the question of how to encourage the Palestinian residents of the territories to leave the West Bank and the Gaza Strip - without provoking international criticism against it. Unlike the West Bank, where about a quarter of the residents left immediately after the war, almost no resident left the Gaza Strip.
Initially, Israel hoped that a political agreement would solve the refugee problem and determine in an orderly manner the fate of the Gaza Strip and its residents. As time passed, when it was understood that a political agreement and a solution to the refugee problem were not on the horizon - Israel moved to a policy of encouraging emigration. It was a quiet policy aimed at pushing people to leave the Gaza Strip individually - whether by providing incentives to leave or pushing them to seek a better life by deliberately maintaining a low standard of living in the Strip. At the same time, Israeli representatives made efforts to reach agreements with foreign countries - including in Latin America - that would be willing to absorb Palestinian refugees for a fee.
New Developments in the Gaza Economy: The Impact of the Blockade
p. xxxvii
[...] Gaza’s Tunnels: Formalizing the Informal Economy and Other Distortions
A critical economic development in the Strip since the second edition of this book was published in 2001 is unquestionably the phenomenal (but short-lived) growth of the “tunnel economy.” Tunnels burrowing under the Gaza-Egypt border have existed since the 1980s, but in the space of a few years they mushroomed from a few dozen to about 500 by the eve of OCL; by 2012, estimates reached as high as 1,100—1,200 tunnels (of which anywhere from 200 to 600 were believed operational)."’ Such growth is a direct consequence of the blockade and has taken place largely at the expense of the formal private sector discussed above. Already by 2008, the World Bank was reporting a redistribution of wealth from the formal private sector toward informal black market operators.” By the end of that year, the massive destruction wrought by Israel’s OCL provided a further push to the tunnel economy, as the massive reconstruction required materials barred entry by the blockade.
#Facebook will have you loving your enemy and hating your friends, as X said, because it's a #propaganda machine. #CaitlinJohnstone is being suppressed on my FB t/l. I've seen no posts by her in a month or so, even from #CaityJohnstone ... 'Friend'.
Here's one reason why:
"When #Yemen enforces a blockade to stop a #genocide it's "#terrorism". When the US empire enforces a #blockade to secure planetary domination it's "the rules-based international order".".
1/3 A few things on Yemen. The US bombed them again. Biden is the 4th US prez to do so.
"South Africa’s argument at the Hague that never before have people live-streamed their own extermination resonates with anybody of conscience anywhere. Yemen’s Ansar Allah (commonly known as the “Houthis”) speak for a great swath of humanity when they demand: End the assault on Gaza & deliver medicine to Palestinians." https://mondoweiss.net/2024/01/there-is-no-u-s-interest-in-backing-a-genocide-and-bombing-yemen/
Polish truckers have been blocking three crossings with Ukraine since November 2023 in protest of the EU's liberalization of transit rules for Ukrainian truckers, causing massive lines on the border and negatively impacting Ukraine's economy.
Meinung | Wir müssen über unsere Demonstrationsstrecken reden!
Diesen Screenshot habe ich aus diesen Artikel der @RNZonline. Darunter steht das die Bauern die Demo für 6:30 Uhr bis 10 Uhr angemeldet haben, also so das sie 3,5 Stunden lang mitten im stärksten Berufsverkehr wichtige Verkehrswege blockieren.
Daraus sollten wir in Zukunft schließen das das vollkommen OK ist und unsere Demos genauso ausrichten! So das wir im dichtesten Berufsverkehr zu Fuß den gesamten Verkehr blockieren und nicht nur ein kleines Stückchen weit wie es z. B. hier in Heidelberg üblich ist. Und wenn dann kommt das das nicht geht, dann müssen wir genau auf diese Bauernproteste verweisen und Notfalls vor Gericht ziehen um entscheiden zu lassen ob ein Verbot legitim ist! Den ist es das nicht, dann kann es das in Zukunft auch nicht mehr für die Bauern sein.
National Bank: Ukraine's losses from Polish blockade partially offset by maritime trade (kyivindependent.com)
Losses caused by the Polish blockade of the Ukrainian border amounted to $500 million in lost imports and $160 million in exports in its first month, the National Bank of Ukraine said on May 14.
Tusk rejects Zelensky's proposal to meet at border, says meeting already scheduled for March in Warsaw (kyivindependent.com)
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk rejected President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal to meet at the border of their countries to solve the ongoing blockade led by Polish farmers on Feb. 22, as he said a meeting between the two governments is already planned in March in Warsaw.
Ukrainian carriers launch counter-demonstrations at Polish border (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian carriers on Feb. 20 began demonstrations at the Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska, Medyka-Shehyni, and Krakivets-Korczowa crossings at the Polish border, calling for the end of the blockade by Polish farmers, Suspilne reported.
Polish farmers dump grain in protest as Ukraine dispute deepens (www.theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Warsaw of ‘mockery’ as farmers blockade Ukrainian grain at border
Polish farmers threaten to extend border blockade until April, block buses from crossing (kyivindependent.com)
"If we decide not to let buses in, it will be very bad. But perhaps then our authorities will finally look for substantive solutions," said Roman Kondrow, the leader of an organization of Polish farmers involved in the protest.
Polish farmers to begin complete blockade of Ukrainian border crossings (kyivindependent.com)
Polish farmers will begin a complete blockade of all border crossings and railway shipment stations between Ukraine and Poland starting Feb. 20, protestors announced on Feb. 13.
Movement of trucks at checkpoint on Polish border resumed after blockade by farmers (kyivindependent.com)
Polish farmers launched a blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni crossings with Ukraine on Feb. 9. According to border control, the protest ended at 11:30 a.m. local time and 220 trucks are now expected to enter Ukraine.
Media: European Commission sends letter of concern to Poland over border blockade (kyivindependent.com)
Polish truckers have been blocking three crossings with Ukraine since November 2023 in protest of the EU's liberalization of transit rules for Ukrainian truckers, causing massive lines on the border and negatively impacting Ukraine's economy.