The European Union is drawing up a plan to overhaul its 1951 Refugee Convention that prevents countries from rejecting asylum seekers at their borders in a belated effort to address Europe’s exploding migrant crisis. The Times has the story.
There is a growing consensus across Europe that the 1951 Refugee Convention, drafted after the Second World War and added to by rulings in the European and EU courts, is no longer fit for purpose.
“It should be noted that these principles were developed after the end of the Second World War, and were characterised by a very different geopolitical situation to that of today,” said a diplomatic paper seen by the Times.
The 1951 convention is signed by 144 countries and defines legal obligations for countries enshrined in the fundamental principle of non-refoulement. This principle establishes that no asylum seeker may be returned to a country where his or her life or freedom could be seriously threatened.
This is becoming increasingly called into question as European countries have struggled to deal with millions of requests for refugee status over the past decade and to return failed asylum seekers.
EU governments are concerned that national powers allowing “limitations on the application” of the right of asylum are currently only permitted in “extraordinary situations” that do not take the “new reality” into account, the paper states.
“A broader reference to the challenges we face needs to be considered,” it continues. “The lack of alternatives to accepting applications for international protection and the respect of the principle of non-refoulement certainly require in-depth discussion.”
The paper, drafted by Poland and discussed by EU interior ministers last Thursday, precedes new proposals this spring to accelerate deportation of failed asylum seekers and to deport refugees or other migrants involved in crime.
European governments hope the measures “could also stimulate discussion of the issue internationally”, said the paper, leading to potential legal changes to the convention backed by countries such as Britain or the US. …
EU plans for new rules allowing deportations and the creation of repatriation centres outside European territory are one of the “innovative solutions” planned for this year that will be challenged in courts as a breach of the convention.
Giorgia Meloni’s Government in Italy has pressed ahead with plans to process asylum seekers in Albania despite two court rulings that have challenged the “accelerated border procedure” on the grounds it undermines the right to asylum established by the refugee convention.
In many European countries, notably Germany, failed asylum seekers or refugees with permanent residence have committed violent crimes and murders while remaining in the country under the protection of refugee laws that have prevented their deportation.
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“Berlin expresses solidarity with Israel in the face of Hamas attacks, as pro-Palestinian riots erupt in the migrant neighbourhoods of the German capital” – In Berlin, the Brandenburger Tor was illuminated with the Israeli flag in solidarity, while nearby in the migrant-saturated Neukölln neighbourhood, Palestinians celebrated, writes Eugyppius on Substack.
And there’s the problem right there: migrant neighbourhoods of the German capital
There’s celebrations all over the world, no surprises there because there’s Muslims all over the world, although I’d like to think that the majority of Muslims are peaceful and would condemn the atrocities committed by the Hamas jihadis. Anybody supporting Hamas is outing themselves as a terrorist apologist. No difference between them and ISIS. I saw a video doing the rounds of a family with 3 kids held hostage and they allegedly killed one of them. I didn’t watch the video because it’s too upsetting and I’m not even sure of it’s authenticity. I thought the whole point in taking hostages was because they’re a valuable bargaining tool. Why kill them outright? And how on earth are the IDF meant to safely rescue these hostages? This is the challenge. Hamas aren’t just going to get bored and let them go, they’re also not going to conveniently keep them all in one place.
So anyone supporting Hamas is actively supporting the deliberate murder of children, which is beyond sick. Supporters may as well hold a sign up declaring ”I’m an evil monster”. That’s what they’re admitting to. It is possible to support Palestine but condemn Hamas, in my view, and it’s important not to conflate the two. I’m sure there are civilians in Palestine that just want to live peacefully and hate the atrocities but they’re governed by terrorists.
You clearly refuse to understand this conflict and are simply repeating the biased msm narrative which not only surprises me Mogwai but sickens me also…
Zelensky good, Putin bad…. Its the same ridiculous notion..
Zero consideration for the complexity of these geo political situations..
You should get a job in the msm spouting such nonsense
Seriously suggest you listen to Galloway here Mogs, and learn something about this conflict because frankly , you’re clueless
https://youtu.be/uLAID0dEuRA?si=FTpDDzMPlri8A-8l
“The lives of Palestinians is worth less than the lives of Israelis”..
Isn’t that right Mogwai….
Just to put some context on that –
Recent statements on an Israeli talk show by Itamar Ben-Gvir, current minister of national security in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, shed light on the Zionist segregationist ideology. The minister, who lives in the Kiryat Arba colony surrounding Al-Khalil, admitted, “My right, the right of my wife and children to move around in Judea and Samaria [the biblical term for the West Bank], is more important than the right to movement of the Arabs.”
https://jacobin.com/2023/10/west-bank-apartheid-israel-idf-oslo-accords
My thoughts with those suffering on all sides of this desperate conflict.
Absolutely.
“Angela Merkal’s astounding open border policy granting close to a million Muslim immigrants entry into Germany could be seen as self-flagellation for Germany’s historical transgressions. Laced with typical progressive lunacy. What better way to make up for the Holocaust than by admitting “refugees” who frequently exhibit genocidal hatred of Jews.”
Gad Saad – From his book ‘The Parasitic Mind’
Islam, the ideology of hate and death.
Usefully exploited by western governments to fracture our society’s ! Just look at how cocksure Khant has become !
Fox News have this live update page. Death toll estimate increased dramatically since yesterday.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/hamas-attack-israel-war
More live updates;
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378017
I’d recommend visiting this website for news and all updates on the war. So much crap to navigate around on Twitter with phony, out of context footage, it’s difficult to establish authenticity. Plus all the trolls and bot farms are out en masse. I just try and stick with reliable, trustworthy sources.
”Iranian security officials helped plan Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel and gave the green light for the assault at a meeting in Beirut last Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The sources claimed that officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had worked with Hamas since August to devise the air, land and sea incursions.
Details of the operation were refined during several meetings in Beirut attended by IRGC officers and representatives of four Iran-backed terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah, they said.”
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378135
And to provide some balance Mogs I’d recommend visiting this one…
https://www.aljazeera.com/
Get my point?.. No I’m sure you don’t
Jon – you need to stop your personal attacks, IMO. Feel free to disagree respectfully…
Cheers Michael. Not many people on here seem to call out this sort of behaviour from posters so props to you. He’s just one of several on here that I refuse to engage with now due to behaving disrespectfully, trolling me or just being downright abusive. Seems there’s a fair amount of fragile egos around this place that can’t seem to contend with somebody having a different perspective to them or engage in debate while keeping it civil, so the dummies get well and truly spat out. Pathetic.
”When you resort to name-calling you’ve lost the argument.” Anthony Watts.
“I just try and stick with reliable, trustworthy sources.”
And you think the Israel national news is one… Unbelievable
Deluded beyond all measure.
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“unless you hear from us it is not the truth”. You should see the coments below. Apart from one person going on about the lack of context, the rest are negative towards horse face.
…I remember her clearly saying that with a straight face at the time….
I also remember this speech she gave about a year ago at the UN…if you can stand to listen to the tortured way she talks, which grates on my nerves (LOL) the whole thing is worth a listen….but if not @14.00…..after talking about how important free speech is..gives all the reasons she would never be trusted with it….a proper little fascist in a frock…..!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_4Cjki3SOM
It’s her vs Trudeau for the most fascistically evil of the western leaders over the last few years.
In
Hugo Keith KC states:
By that definition ‘Report 9’ was neither a forecast nor a model. It did not match the reality of what was happening up to its own publication date. Perhaps it needs a new term to describe it? I’d go for ‘Apocalyptic Science Fiction’.
Everyone needs to calm down about AI – spiked (spiked-online.com) The author talks about “catastropism and climate alarmism being very attractive to policy makers:
“The takeover of government policy by effective altruists is astonishing, not least for the ease with which it has been achieved. There is a striking parallel between AI catastrophism and apocalyptic climate alarmism, which allows policymakers to pose as saviours of the planet in the long-term, while ignoring our immediate concerns. Our rivers and beaches get filthier from lack of investment in water infrastructure, while MPs, their eyes fixed heroically on the long-term, congratulate themselves on being ‘world leaders’ in Net Zero. Similarly, the putative threat of AI allows Sunak to pose as the saviour of humanity, while the internet drowns in spam.
It seems our policymakers are in danger of losing themselves in an apocalyptic fantasy world. The sooner they free themselves from the grip of the EA doomsayers, the sooner they might get round to tackling some of the actual problems with AI.”
This is written by Andrew Orlowski and seems to me to be a good summation of where we find ourselves and what our governments are up to.
This article is from June. Predictable and turns out Israel’s worst fears have come true. Thanks Biden!
”A high-ranking Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commander has told Newsweek that Israel is concerned over the risks of weapons provided by the United States and other Western nations to Ukraine ending up in the hands of Israel’s foes in the Middle East, including Iran.
With experts too backing these worries, the situation could mark yet another chapter in a long legacy of U.S. arms shipments being diverted, empowering adversaries of both Israel and the U.S. in another restive region, while the focus of Western governments is on the volatile conflict playing out in Eastern Europe.
The Israeli commander, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic, said the diversion of weapons, such as the Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile system, was being monitored from paramilitary forces operating on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Israeli commander said pro-Russian formations were motivated to transfer captured U.S.-supplied weapons due to the close defense relationship between Moscow and Tehran, while pro-Ukrainian elements were largely motivated by money to smuggle arms. The commander said the primary route was via the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, and argued that the situation was “very dangerous” due to two primary concerns for Israel.”
https://www.newsweek.com/israel-worries-us-weapons-ukraine-are-ending-irans-hands-1806131
…does anyone know what the Taliban did, or who they might have armed with these weapons?
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/27/politics/afghan-weapons-left-behind/index.html#
Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left behind in Afghanistan after the US completed it’s withdrawal from the country in August, according to a congressionally mandated report from the US Department of Defense…..
….A total of 9,524 air-to-ground munitions, valued at $6.54 million….
Over 40,000 of the total 96,000 military vehicles the US gave to Afghan forces including 12,000 military Humvees…
More than 300,000 of the total 427,300 weapons the US gave to Afghan forces….
Less than 1,537,000 of the “specialty munitions” and “common small arms ammunition,” valued at a total of $48 million….
“Nearly all” of the communications equipment that the US gave to Afghan forces, including base-station, mobile, man-portable and hand-held commercial and military radio systems, and associated transmitters and encryption devices also remained..
“Nearly all” night vision, surveillance, “biometric and positioning equipment” totalling nearly 42,000 pieces of equipment…..
And “nearly all,” of the explosive ordinance disposal and de-mining equipment, including 17,500 “pieces of explosive detection, electronic countermeasure, disposal and personal protective equipment” also remained in Afghanistan, according to the report.
Welcome to the Soviet State of New Zealand.
My wife, a Kiwi, is clear. She will not return
That clip of Jacinda Ardern is taken out of context and is from March 2020.
Why “out of context”? What she said then is being rolled out all over the Western world and Anglosphere.
What difference does it make when it’s from?
What “context” should we add to help us not to misunderstand her?
The narrative on Israel/Palestine is to divide us. Whichever side one supports politically, the only winner in war is the banker. The ordinary Israeli & Palestinian are the ones who will suffer & die. Remember that the plan is to destabilise the whole world & trigger a world war. This is the plan of the parasite class.
The text below is from Lawyers of Light.
“Please remember that Israel did not care about it’s citizens and effectively used them as lab rat’s during the convid crisis, which was heartbreaking. Awake Israelis have a lot of issues with their Government. Please remember the allegations about who funded and effectively created Hamas to be what it is. Please remember what has happened to the Palestinians over the years and the horrendous deaths of innocents, and how they were usurped of their homes and land. Please remember this region has been used geopolitically for years without thought about the innocents that have suffered as a result.
But above all else please remember this.:-
Condemn those who betray humanity for the cabal. Condemn those that harm anyone in service of the agenda of the global parasites. Condemn those that choose Evil over Good in service of the regime.
If we stop blaming each other and start blaming those at the top who are actually responsible, we might stand a chance. Otherwise we could see a quick escalation over the next few weeks perhaps heading into full scale kinetic war in the region, with ramifications for a wider hot world war 3. And that is just what the parasites want.”
https://youtu.be/uLAID0dEuRA?si=FTpDDzMPlri8A-8l
Galloway making sense as always…
Gaze. The story of a Jailbreak.
What is happening in Israel is absolutely horrific..and my thoughts are with all the civilians caught up in this…
The Isreal – Palestine problem is a huge subject, which no one yet seems to be able to solve…and I wouldn’t even think of trying….like Ukraine/Russia.. it is a decades old conflict with a huge amount of history…and is certainly more complex than the MSM portray….
I have been a bit wary of saying anything at all because it’s easy to point the finger (as we have seen with Ukraine)…when you say anything that doesn’t follow the allowed agenda…..and quite frankly I have no intention of falling out, or offending anyone on a subject that I can do absolutely nothing about.
So these are just a couple of observations and nothing more…
…it’s worth remembering that decades ago Hamas was backed and funded by the West, including Israel, as a counterpoint to Yasser Arafat and the Fatah Party….in the same way that the CIA funded ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
….this article is from 2015…and is worth a read, just as a reminder that
the ‘good/bad’ ‘terrorist/freedom fighter’ narrative is whatever suits their purpose…and whatever they want it to be at the time…..
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/03/us-isis-syria-iraq
I think this is a more honest and insightful editorial from the Israeli Haaretz newspaper yesterday……..a clear indictment that actions have consequences?
“The disaster that befell Israel on the holiday of Simchat Torah is the clear responsibility of one person: Benjamin Netanyahu. The prime minister, who has prided himself on his vast political experience and irreplaceable wisdom in security matters, completely failed to identify the dangers he was consciously leading Israel into when establishing a government of annexation and dispossession, when appointing Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir to key positions, while embracing a foreign policy that openly ignored the existence and rights of Palestinians….
….Netanyahu also shaped the policy embraced by the short-lived “government of change” led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid: a multidimensional effort to crush the Palestinian national movement in both its wings, in Gaza and the West Bank, at a price that would seem acceptable to the Israeli public.….
……In the past, Netanyahu marketed himself as a cautious leader who eschewed wars and multiple casualties on Israel’s side. After his victory in the last election, he replaced this caution with the policy of a “fully-right government,” with overt steps taken to annex the West Bank, to carry out ethnic cleansing in parts of the Oslo-defined Area C, including the Hebron Hills and the Jordan Valley.
This also included a massive expansion of settlements and bolstering of the Jewish presence on Temple Mount, near the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as boasts of an impending peace deal with the Saudis in which the Palestinians would get nothing, with open talk of a “second Nakba” in his governing coalition. As expected, signs of an outbreak of hostilities began in the West Bank, where Palestinians started feeling the heavier hand of the Israeli occupier. Hamas exploited the opportunity in order to launch its surprise attack on Saturday…..”
If people are interested I would suggest looking up the Nakba ….. and also the West Bank Areas Oslo II Accords even if it’s just on Wikipedia…..it will at least give some context to the article….
I wasn’t aware that Ukraine / Russia was a decades-old conflict. Were they not relatively friendly neighbours until the American-sponsored coup against the Russia-friendly government in 2014?
LOL!
Maybe they are only happy when they can beat actual women?
https://news.sky.com/story/transgender-world-cup-swimming-races-scrapped-because-no-one-entered-12976203
World Cup swimming races designed to accommodate transgender competitors have been abandoned because no one entered.
Open category events – made up of 50 and 100-metre races across all strokes – were due to be part of the competition starting in Berlin on Friday.
But no entries were received for the events, World Aquatics (WA) said.
Women winning by taking action!
So Kneeler is going ´channel´ T. B´liar – with permanent lockdowns and jabs.
And he´s going to start “dating” Ursula von der Lying´s EU.
And he´ll make gender-bending easier.
Of course, it´s all “for our own good”.
Is Kneeler Brandon in disguise?
https://fb.watch/nzNPcTta-s/
Galloway back in 2017 with essential facts some may not like to hear…
Dr Clare Craig
@ClareCraigPath
Sept’ 22…..MHRA claims that the number of lipid nanoparticles in a dose is part of their“acceptance criteria.”
Later: MHRA does not know the number of LNPs in each dose “because this information is not deemed crucial to the safety of the Moderna vaccine.”
“Unfortunately, the initial response to your FOI request included an error; the number of lipid nano-particles (LNP) is not an acceptance criterion included in the specifications. We would like to clarify that the MHRA does not hold data on the number of LNP per dose because this
information is not deemed crucial to the safety of the Moderna vaccine”
FOI
https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2022/4021499/ic-147776-f3p1.pdf
Robert F Kennedy Jr is going to run for President of the US as an independent.