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Renewed violence by military against Rohingya in Arakan (Rakhine) state

Rohingya man attacked June 28 2017

A report from Rohingya refugee & activist Ziaur Rahman on the renewed violence by the military against Rohingya in Arakan (Rakhine) state, Myanmar:
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#Rohingya are under attack again in Maungdaw.
#Pray4Rohingya

Maungdaw: Burmese Brutal Regime once again accelerated crimes against humanity like slaughtering Rohingyas along with extremist Rakhine (Moghs) on 26th June, according to suffering locals.

In the tragic incident military, BGP, Luientein along with Moghs arrived in the village of Kyambong (Kyun Pauk Pyu Zuu) village of northern Maungdaw from 3-4 different directions in small groups of 10-20 at 8: 00 AM right immediately after the Eid Prayer.

Later they raided the entire village, rounded up the women and interrogated them about their men, whom fled to jungles due to fear of brutal regime and their inhuman torture.

The raid became a human made catastrophe when they starting haunting men in the jungles, where they slaughtered 6 Rohingyas. Local fear of other 4 more men to be slaughtered in their custody in lying position.

Following that they tortured and injured any Rohingya they find leaving villagers in extreme fear and misery. Details of the slaughtered victims and the missing are yet unknown.

According to locals and the situation in Arakan (Rakhine ) Burmese Authorities are once again trying to create an unrest in Arakan following their genocidal countdown on Rohingya since the rule of the Burmese Regime in Myanmar.

(Photo of Rohingya man attacked via Ziaur Rahman)
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There are those who think free speech on social media means letting anti-Semites rattle on about Rothschild bankers, Indian nationalists hammer away about the imaginary Pandit genocide, wing-nuts spin elaborate conspiracy forensics about 9/11, or libertarians whang on against liberals, “Russiagate,” jihadi head-choppers, & trying to make Assad look like an altar boy who would never gas civilians.

That kind of free speech works for some people. It doesn’t work for those whose preference is to have discussions with sane people who do not substitute hating & misanthropy for understanding. You can’t help the haters with reasoning. They need therapy, maybe medication. That’s not available on my wall.

Palestinian teen gunned down by Israeli troops in West Bank

Executed teen at Jaba checkpoint June 20 2017

Palestinian teen executed by Israeli troops last week in occupied West Bank.

Any delusions still floating about the high morality of the Israeli army?

Support Palestinian self-determination by honoring the cultural & economic boycott (BDS) of Israel. Buy nothing with barcode beginning 729.

May our young brother Rest In Peace.

(Photographer not identified)

Cardboard boy and Zahid Shah

The first photo from May is a young boy outside the Jamia Masjid mosque in Srinagar when Indian paramilitary soldiers & police confronted & provoked youth. He was taking cover behind cardboard from military violence against worshippers. It shows the reckless disregard troops have for the safety of children & for freedom of religion. They’re creating conflict around the mosque in the same way Israel does around the Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.

The second photo is Zahid Shah (who introduced parkour to Kashmir) with the same boy.

Posted in honor of the children of Kashmir.

Link to post about the boy: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211303246570000&set=a.3437789876571.300336.1625229061&type=3&theater

Wonder if those who call for a US-imposed No Fly Zone in Syria have changed their tune since the US started dropping white phosphorous in Mosul, Iraq & Raqqa, Syria? Still see them as humanitarian war-makers?

Philippines air force bombing Marawi city

Marawi city evacuees (Jorge Silva:Reuters) June 27 2017

The Philippines air force is now bombing Marawi, a city of 200,000 to 250,000 civilians–ostensibly to take out ISIS-allied forces. According to media, most civilians have fled but thousands remain trapped. Media reports they are fleeing ISIS but if that were the case they would have done so months ago & not waited until the Duterte regime was bombing the city to smithereens.

There should be no mistake about it: this military offensive is part of the international campaign to portray Muslims as terrorists & the US military is involved up to its eyeballs. Assadists support the Duterte regime, claiming Muslim guerrilla fighters in this region are terrorists trying to take down Duterte. If there is any nexus between ISIS & Muslim fighters in Marawi, rest assured it is a result of systematic work by the US military to create that connection.

We should demand the immediate cessation of the Philippines air force bombing of Marawi & the end of all US military aid to the Philippines.

The photo is an infant among the tens of thousands who have fled Marawi.

(Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)

Comprehensive analysis of US intervention in Syria a crying need

Trump issued a warning to Syria against another gas attack on civilians. Since the US is using white phosphorous in both Mosul & Raqqa, we know the warning is not based on concern for civilians.

There appears to be a shift developing in US strategy in Syria & this requires analysis. There has never really been a comprehensive analysis of US intervention in Syria since it entered the scene as part of counter-revolutionary forces to defeat the popular uprising against Assad. Rightwing Assadist forces see it as a regime-change operation whilst conservative anti-Assad forces believe the US can switch sides to the revolution & they call for a US-imposed No Fly Zone, which is an act of war.

This comprehensive analysis is long overdue & absolutely critical to supporting the Syrian revolution against Assad’s dictatorship. The only principled antiwar demands are the immediate cessation of Syrian bombing of civilians & the immediate, unconditional withdrawal of all foreign military forces in Syria.

Anti-Modi protest in Washington, DC

Anti-Modi protest in DC (AP) June 27 2017

Modi did not get in & out of Washington, DC without protest–though there was no coverage in US media about it. Protesters called Modi a terrorist & butcher for orchestrating the Gujarat pogrom against Muslims in 2002.

As Kashmiri solidarity becomes organized he will not be allowed to enter the US or any other country without protests dogging him wherever he goes demanding the end of violence against Muslims, Dalits & other oppressed castes in India, & demanding the end of the occupation of Kashmir.

(Photo by AP)