#antifa #Scotland "Far right fail in Perth, Peterhead and Aberdeen FAR-RIGHT attempts to intimidate refugees and spread their hateful propaganda were seen off by solidarity in Aberdeen, Perth and Peterhead at the weekend. A handful of racists had hoped to whip up the kind of unrest their fellow mobsters had achieved in Nuneaton and Epping in recent weeks, hoping to coax along locals with fabricated tales of the dangers to children that refugees pose — despite a number of Patriotic Alternative and Homeland activists themselves having a string of convictions for offences against children. Less than 100 stood with the far right in the city Perth, outnumbered more than two to one by a joint mobilisation of trade unionists and Stand Up to Racism activists. In Aberdeen, the long-term work of the local trades council in countering misinformation was seen to pay off with numbers on the far-right rally halving since their last effort, reaching just 50 at its peak while the counterdemonstration topped 200. Praising the efforts of comrades from across the north-east to step up to meet the far-right challenge, Aberdeen TUC president Tommy Campbell told the Star: 'We are very proud to have stood with the good people of conscience in Peterhead and Aberdeen who came together to stand up to attempts by the far right to stir up hate in our communities. In Aberdeen, we are also pleased that the numbers on the far-right demonstration were reduced in number and we outnumbered them four to one: a testament to the efforts of everyone pointing to the real threats.' 'We are all Jock Tamson’s bairns. We should be pointing the blame for this country’s ills not at those who seek refuge but the billionaire class — and that’s a fight we will continue.'"

Morning Star

Far right fail in Perth, Peterhead and Aberdeen

FAR-RIGHT attempts to intimidate refugees and spread their hateful propaganda were seen off by solidarity in Aberdeen, Perth and Peterhead at the w...

#Bangladesh #fascists "Operation 'Devil Hunt Phase-2' underway across the country Since Saturday evening, joint forces have launched a special operation nationwide called Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2 to recover illegal weapons, control the law and order situation, and prevent fascists. Over the past two days, 1,043 people have been arrested in the operation, and six weapons have been recovered. Following the shooting of potential national parliamentary candidate Sharif Osman Bin Hadi in Dhaka, the core committee on law and order at the Ministry of Home Affairs decided last Saturday to launch an operation to recover illegal weapons, maintain law and order, and suppress ‘fascists’ to ensure a peaceful environment during the national election. Accordingly, from that night, various units of the police and the military began a special operation named Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2."

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Operation 'Devil Hunt Phase-2' underway across the country

Since Saturday evening, joint forces have launched a special operation nationwide called Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2 to recover illegal weapons, c...

#BondiBeach #ISIS "Australian Intelligence Monitored Bondi Shooter for Ties to ISIS Cell Years Before Massacre ASIO investigated Bondi shooter Naveed Akram in 2019 for ISIS ties but deemed him no threat; years later, he and his father killed 15 in an antisemitic attack. (. . .) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – In a revelation that has deepened the national sense of shock and raised urgent questions about domestic surveillance, it has emerged that Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old gunman responsible for the Bondi Beach massacre alongside his father, had been under the scrutiny of Australia’s top intelligence agency six years ago due to his proximity to a Sydney-based Islamic State (IS) terrorism cell. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), citing senior counter-terrorism sources, reported on Monday that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) first examined Akram in 2019, uncovering close connections to convicted extremists, yet concluded at the time that he posed no imminent threat. (. . .) Sajid Akram, 50, was killed in a shootout with police at the scene, while Naveed Akram remains hospitalized under heavy police guard, facing critical injuries. The ABC’s exclusive investigation into Naveed’s background reveals a disturbing history of radical association. According to a senior official from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT), Naveed was closely connected to a notorious figure known as Matari, the self-declared Australian commander of IS who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for planning an insurgency. Matari was part of a broader cell of Sydney men convicted of terrorist offenses, a circle within which Naveed Akram reportedly moved. Australia's Prime Minister Albanese confirmed on Monday that Naveed had indeed come to ASIO’s attention in October 2019 and was subjected to a six-month investigation. However, the Prime Minister noted, 'He was examined on the basis of being associated with others, and the assessment was made that there was no indication of any ongoing threat or threat of him engaging in violence.' This historical oversight is now being scrutinized as investigators piece together how the pair transitioned from sympathizers to active shooters. Senior officials told the ABC that two Islamic State flags were discovered in the gunmen's car at Bondi Beach, with one visible on the bonnet in footage from the scene, suggesting that the attackers had pledged formal allegiance to the terror group before launching their assault. The JCTT, comprising ASIO, NSW Police, the Australian Federal Police, and the NSW Crime Commission, is now driving the investigation. While police have stated they are not looking for other direct participants, the focus has shifted to understanding the radicalization pathway. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess acknowledged on Sunday that 'one of these individuals was known to us', admitting the need to urgently review 'what happened here'. (. . .) The investigation has also touched upon Naveed Akram’s educational background. The ABC confirmed that he studied Quranic recitation and Arabic for one year at the Al Murad Institute in Western Sydney starting in late 2019. Institute founder Adam Ismail strongly condemned the violence, stating he was 'deeply saddened' and clarifying that his teaching was strictly religious and linguistic. 'What I find completely ironic is that the very Koran he was learning to recite clearly states that taking one innocent life is like killing all of humanity,' Ismail said, distancing his institution from the shooter's actions." https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/881360/australian-intelligence-monitored-bondi-shooter-for-ties-to-isis-cell-years-before-massacre

#RonReiner #TrumpRegime "Trump says Rob Reiner's death caused by 'Trump derangement syndrome' (. . .) Why it matters: The president and MAGA allies condemned anyone who celebrated conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death earlier this year, slamming them for encouraging political violence against ideological opponents." https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/trump-rob-reiner-death-tds-charlie-kirk

#NationalSecurity #TrumpRegime #immigration #racism "You and me against the world: who was behind Trump’s anti-Europe foreign policy? The US’s national security strategy, shared last week, claims European immigration will cause ‘civilisational erasure’ How do you create a foreign policy manifesto for a US president who leads from the gut? The initial draft fell to Michael Anton, a Maga firebrand whom officials have called the lead author behind the US’s radical new national security strategy (NSS). The document shocked US allies, warning that immigration to Europe would cause 'civilizational erasure', reviving the Monroe doctrine in the western hemisphere, and downgrading the US’s responsibility for great power competition with China and Russia. (. . .) It is no surprise, then, that the recent NSS, usually a ponderous document weighed down by carefully measured bureaucratic-speak, landed like a bombshell. While it survived a tortured bureaucratic process from the state department to Trump’s senior advisers and was released to little fanfare last week, some of the recommendations were radical enough to cause European leaders to say that the US’s Euroscepticism had now become 'official doctrine'. 'I think what’s clear is that Maga is trying to be a revolutionary movement,' said Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. 'It’s trying to completely upend postwar US foreign policy and really change the direction of the country.' The thinking pushed against decades of bipartisan foreign policy orthodoxy that saw European institutions, including Nato and the European Union, as allies in a great power competition with authoritarian countries like Russia and China. The new document sees the greatest threat coming from immigration – and suggests that the US should court illiberal allies in Europe. “This is sort of like a divorce,” Bergmann said of the European reaction. "They don’t want the marriage to end. They’re looking for signs that the United States is still interested in them … and this was sort of confirmation that it’s over." (. . .) While the document does not stipulate specific policy recommendations, there are signs that its spirit is already being implemented in parts of the vast US bureaucracy. US embassies in Europe, as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, have been ordered to gather data on crimes committed by immigrants, and senior officials have said that mass migration is an 'existential threat to western civilization and the safety of both the west and the world'. The 2024 human rights report from the state department, said to be edited before release by Anton and other senior aides to Rubio, reported 'significant human rights issues' in Germany including censorship and antisemitism, while softening language on Israel’s war in Gaza and reports of torture and extrajudicial killings in El Salvador.”

the Guardian

You and me against the world: who was behind Trump’s anti-Europe foreign policy?

The US’s national security strategy, shared last week, claims European immigration will cause ‘civilisational erasure’

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