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For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia... Nestled in a dense forest, the Ukrainian military base appears abandoned and destroyed, its command center a burned-out husk, a casualty of a Russian missile barrage early in the war. But that is above ground. Not far away, a discreet passageway descends to a subterranean bunker where teams of Ukrainian soldiers track Russian spy satellites and eavesdrop on conversations between Russian commanders. On one screen, a red line followed the route of an explosive...

Car bomber survived and said he was trying to kill self. Footage of idiot walking around with burning pants dropped. WTF. Fire Department extinguished him. Oh, well. Stupid games, stupid prizes. DC: Suspicious package left near Treasury Department, SS, Bomb Squad and DC cops investigating, area locked down. Lock down ended. Transcript attached to video.

Video of the moment the failed car bomb exploded at the main square in Amsterdam, Netherlands.A car is on fire after a small explosion. The police believe it’s a deliberate attack. It’s the same location where 5 people were stabbed a few days ago.

AMSTERDAM, March 27 (Reuters) - A man stabbed five people and was arrested near Amsterdam's central Dam square on Thursday, Dutch police said. "The suspect was overpowered with the help of a citizen ... As his leg was injured, he was taken to a hospital," police said in a post on social media platform X. Police had earlier put the number of victims at four. They said they had no further information on their condition. The motive of the assailant was unclear and under investigation, police added. SNIP

On March 12, 2024, Hans Teeuwen posted a satirical video mocking Femke Halsema, the mayor of Amsterdam. In the video, an object, vaguely appearing to be a pistol, was on a table next to Teeuwen. Within three hours, six policemen appeared at Teeuwen’s door.Here is a link to the YouTube video of the police arrival and the original video skit. The skit mocks Mayor Halsema. The inclusion of the air pistol was likely to bring attention to how Halsema, her husband, and her son were treated in an incident involving a pistol owned by her husband and criminally misused by...

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory bodes well for US-Morocco relations. As King Mohamed VI recalled in his statement congratulating Trump on his election win, during his first term, Trump recognized Rabat’s full sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Trump made this recognition with a presidential proclamation on December 10, 2020, in exchange for Morocco reestablishing diplomatic relations with Israel. In his statement, Mohammed VI went on to say that “the Moroccan people will forever be grateful” for this recognition, calling Washington “our longstanding friend and ally.” While Morocco hopes to pick up where it left off in negotiations with...

An alleged "Jew hunt" was announced well in advance in the messaging app Telegram, prompting rioters to travel from far outside Amsterdam to attack Israelis. Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv hold flags at Dam square ahead of the Europa League football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Amsterdam on November 7, 2024. Violent attacks against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans following a soccer match in Amsterdam on Thursday evening left several Israelis wounded and were likely to have been a result of a pre-planned attack against Jews organized in a Telegram group, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported on Friday....

Positive Middle East response re: Donald Trump's victory. The IDF continues striking Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon. Rescue flights bring Israelis back from Amsterdam amid growing anti-semitism in Europe. Tim Mahoney film, "The Israel Dilemma."

Debunked!Last night, influential, notoriously anti-israel Dutch newspaper NRC, confirmed that cab drivers were attacking Israelis in Amsterdam the night before Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv.The narrative has completely flipped!🧵 pic.twitter.com/mqJ9dph0u2— Ben Green (@BenGreenJeru) November 13, 2024

Israeli and French fans got into a brief altercation during Thursday’s Nations League soccer game, which had heavy security presence following the antisemitic violence in Amsterdam this week. Just after the game kicked off at 8:45 p.m., local time, officials reported a small brawl between Israeli and French soccer fans at a top section of the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis. Some of those involved in the scuffle were wearing Israeli flags draped over their backs as they wrestled with other people in the stands.

Former UN Teacher Orchestrates Violent Anti-Semitic Attack in Amsterdam, Investigation RevealsAccording to a detailed investigation by The Jerusalem Post, a disturbing connection has emerged between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and last Thursday’s orchestrated assault on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. At the center of the controversy stands Ayman Nejmeh, a former UNRWA educator who now heads PGNL (Palestinian community in the Netherlands), the organization implicated in coordinating the violent confrontation. In a development that has sent shockwaves through European diplomatic circles, Nejmeh—who suspiciously scrubbed his UNRWA employment history from social media platforms following the incident—had previously...

Assault in Amsterdam was planned two days in advance. Chants by soccer fans were in reaction to assault, not the other way around. Same thing going on in Sweden, except the police are pushing back. Orthodox Jews being attacked in Belgium. Transcript linked below.

Tzvi Kedar, a Maccabi Tel Aviv fan, who was injured after being brutally beaten in Amsterdam, recounted the terrifying moments he experienced. "When we exited the metro after the game, nothing felt problematic. Suddenly, in Dam Square, a woman approached us and told us 'Come to my bar, it's dangerous for you to walk around here'. We thought she was joking and trying to sell us alcohol, but when we went in, we saw many frightened and scared Israelis. She saved us; we were really on our way to hell,” Kedar recounted in an interview on Kan Radio. "The police...

Leader of Dutch Party for Freedom disputes Amsterdam police claim: All arrests were made before and during the soccer match and NOT during the pogrom.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof at his residence, as he concluded his visit to the Netherlands undertaken following the violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans on Thursday. In their meeting, Prime Minister Schoof described the recent attacks on Israelis in Amsterdam as a "turning point,” and expressed his commitment to bringing the perpetrators to justice. The two agreed on the importance and urgency of combatting rising antisemitism, and spoke about ways to advance cooperation on the issue. Prime Minister Schoof noted that he had cancelled his participation in the COP Climate Summit in...

Just days after Donald Trump’s miraculous political comeback to be re-elected as the 47th President of the United States, the Justice Department has released details about a thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump. What does this say about the security and protection of Donald Trump, and will this be the last time we see Iran attempt to remove Donald Trump as a threat to their wicked regime? Plus, Israeli soccer fans fall under a series of antisemitic, targeted attacks in Amsterdam, bringing shame to city leaders. How can city officials rectify these actions to provide a safe city for...

Israeli soccer fans were ambushed, beaten, and pleaded with their assailants: “not Jewish, not Jewish.” I grew up in the Netherlands. I wasn’t surprised.As the Amsterdam Jewish community joined with local officials to commemorate the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht at the city’s Portuguese-Jewish synagogue—established by Jews who escaped the Inquisition—a pogrom was taking place outside. Following a soccer match between the Dutch club Ajax and the visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv, Jewish and Israeli fans of the visiting club were ambushed and beaten in the city’s streets and alleys. Footage shows an Israeli soccer fan being struck by a car, cartwheeling...

Violent attacks against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans continue to take place in Amsterdam following a soccer match between Maccabi and Ajax on Thursday evening. Local authorities and Israel's Foreign Ministry have reported that ten Israelis have been injured so far in the pogrom, with consul members currently searching hospitals. Three people have been reported missing. Among those missing is 33 year old Israeli-Bulgarian Guy Avidor, who traveled from London for the game. The last contact his family had with him was a post on social media before the match, and he has since been missing for 10 hours, according to...

Breaking: Violent attacks against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans are taking place in Amsterdam following the soccer match that took place Thursday evening between Maccabi and Ajax.... Various reports in both Israel and Amsterdam have indicated that Israel’s embassy in the Netherlands has gotten involved and is assisting with relocating the Israelis to a safe location.... Footage circulating on social media has shown fans being beaten, chased with knives, and narrowly avoiding being hit by vehicles. According to Maariv, there has been at least one attempt at kidnapping an Israeli, and many have barricaded themselves in stores and buildings.... These attacks...

This week, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino unveiled a massive, $150,000 ‘Vote for Trump’ sign on top of the tallest building in Amsterdam, NY. The sign is meant to symbolize American manufacturing coming back to America, with the location being a fitting due to the factory building it is a-fixed on top of being vacant for over 40 years following the closing of Fownes Brothers and Co., a glove manufacturer that shut down U.S. operations in 1984 and moved to China, decimating Amsterdam. But when Constantino brought Sticker Mule to the city in 2010, things began to turn around. As...