August 6, 2024 Nasrallah confirmed in his second appearance after the assassination of the top commander of Hezbollah, Fouad Shukr, that the response to Israel is coming. The Secretary-General of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah said that Iran, Hezbollah, and Ansarallah in Yemen are all keen on responding to Israel after its assassination of […]
Posts Tagged ‘punishment’
‘The Wait is Part of the Punishment’ – Highlights from Nasrallah’s Speech
The Process is the Punishment
Many folks forwarded me James Howard Kunstler’s recent piece entitled “Whatever it Takes Won’t be Enough” that got picked up by ZH and in which certain notorious internet felines got a shout-out. I found it provocative and insightful, so I’d like to see if I can add to/extend some of his ideas somewhat. I think […]
Legal Expert: Israel’s Siege of Gaza Is Lawful, Not ‘Collective Punishment’
Legal expert Mark Goldfeder, Special Counsel for International Affairs at the American Center for Law and Justice, has written a detailed post on X/Twitter explaining why Israel’s seige of Gaza is legal under international law, and not “collective punishment.” Source Views: 0
The Vicious Punishment of CJ Hopkins
American political satirist and humorist, CJ Hopkins, who has lived in Germany for 20 years, was criminally investigated in June and July of 2023 by the Berlin State Prosecutor (District Attorney) and has now been issued a “Penalty Order” or “Order of Punishment” for “disseminating propaganda, the intention of which is to further the aims […]
Blood, Swords, and Samurai: Punishment in Feudal Japan (Video)
Medieval Japan may be known for its honor, duty, and bravery, but there was also a darker side to the Samurai clans who ruled the era. Read more Section: News Ancient Places Asia Video History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source Views: 0
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s punishment cell replicated near the Louvre
A replica of the concrete punishment cell that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is periodically placed in has been unveiled near the Louvre in Paris. The organisers said the cell shows the conditions that the opposition politician has been subjected to in the penal colony in the Vladimir region where he is being held, describing it […]
Israeli government calls for retribution and collective punishment in wake of Jerusalem shooting
In the aftermath of the Jenin raid and the shooting operations in Jerusalem, Israeli government officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have called for swift and sweeping policies of retribution across the occupied Palestinian territory – promising increased punitive home demolitions and other measures meant to target the families of Palestinians who carry out attacks […]
In pictures: Shu’fat refugee camp rises up against collective punishment
On October 12, around 200 Palestinians from the Shu’fat refugee camp gathered at the military checkpoint right outside the camp to protest the nearly total closure imposed on its residents for the third day in a row. This action was called for by the people of the camp, launching a campaign of civil disobedience against […]
Execution by Elephant Was a Brutal Form of Capital Punishment For 2,000 Years
Elephants are one of the smartest and most powerful animals in the world. It is no wonder then that these magnificent beasts were exploited and trained to be brutal executioners. Read more Section: News Weird Facts Read Later Source Views: 0
‘Russia Will Be Forced To End This War’: Zelenskyy Demands Punishment In UN Address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored world leaders to punish Russia for its war on his country and asserted that with united opposition Russia “will be forced to end this war.” “A crime has been committed against Ukraine, and we demand just punishment,” Zelenskyy told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, speaking remotely. Advertisement He continued: […]
Zelensky to U.N.: ‘Formula for Peace’ in Ukraine Begins with ‘Punishment’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a five-point “formula for peace” between him and invading Russia during the United Nations General Assembly debate on Wednesday, identifying the first step as “punishment.” Zelensky addressed the forum from Kyiv, a move that the Assembly voted to allow by 101 members to seven. Zelensky named and shamed the seven […]
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: A Fetish for Punishment
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Pope Francis Calls for Ban on Capital Punishment as Vatican Official Defends Abortion Law
Pope Francis has called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty just as his representative at the Academy for Life insists legalized abortion must be respected as settled law. Views: 0
[Premiering 8/31 at 1 PM ET] J6 Prisoners Experiencing Cruel and Unusual Punishment at Hands of Police, Prosecutors, Congress: Rep Andy Biggs | Facts Matter
This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul In this interview with Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) we had the opportunity to discuss his take on the pre-trial solitary confinement for those who stand accused of violations stemming from their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Biggs believes there’s been an outright breakdown of the […]
Persian King Xerxes Ordered the Sea to be Whipped as Punishment
Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a 5th century Achaemenid king of the Persian empire. He is best known for leading the massive invasion of Greece, marked by the battles of Thermopylae Read more Section: News Weird Facts Read Later Views: 1
Punishment: 3000-year-old Chinese Foot Amputation May Be Oldest Ever!
Researchers in China believe a skeleton found in a tomb in the northwest of the country is the earliest known example of foot amputation as punishment for a crime Read more Section: News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read Later Views: 0
Crimes without Punishment – Ever
November 25, 2021 A protest against US military aid to Israel. (Photo: File) – Jeremy Salt taught at the University of Melbourne, at Bosporus University in Istanbul and Bilkent University in Ankara for many years, specializing in the modern history of the Middle East. Among his recent publications is his 2008 book, The Unmaking of […]
18th Century Post-Mortem Punishment: Gibbets ‘Hanging In Chains’ In England
The curious English have a predilection for heaping abuse upon the corpses of the unfortunate dead, including a cruel and unusual punishment the bodies of executed murderers were subject to in the 18th century, namely hanging in chains. The setting is the period running from the early years of the 18th century through to the […]
Administration Accused of Using “Masks as Punishment” After Details of Vaccine Mandate Revealed
The Italian Higher Institute of Health has drastically reduced the country’s official COVID death toll number by over 97 per cent after changing the definition of a fatality to someone who died from COVID rather than with COVID. Italian newspaper Il Tempo reports that the Institute has revised downward the number of people who have […]