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Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region
US says it is closely watching situation in key region on Ukraine border after officials asked Moscow for help against the government in Moldova
 Putin seems to be using the "my puppets are pleading for my help" game with Transnistria, a breakaway part of Moldova with a garrison of Russian troops. There is no easy way Putin can send reinforcements to Transnistria: they would have to fly over Ukraine or cross the Black Sea. Either way, Ukraine could attack them But first, surely some of those Russian soldiers would like …
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Humanitarian workers face deportation from Israel after freeze on visas
Dozens of foreign staff have had to leave and new specialists can’t be brought in, says group representing aid agencies
 Israel is sabotaging humanitarian organizations that aid Palestinians in the occupied Palestine by not giving visas to their workers.
[2/2] … do. But the "un-Islamic marriage" charges clearly demonstrate that the Pakistani state is repressive and unjust. That has, however, been true for a long time, because Pakistan sentences people to death for "blasphemy". I urge everyone to stat away from Pakistan.
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The Guardian view on Pakistan’s elections and Imran Khan: the military wins, again | Editorial
Editorial: The country’s economic, political and security crises are deepening. They won’t be solved by a backstage fix
Repressive Countries To Stay Away From
 Pakistan's government has democratic forms but the substance is military rule. I have no way of knowing whether Imran Khan is guilty of those corruption charges. (I don't know the details of them.) I also don't know whether this is an instance of selective prosecution over something all politicians …
[2/2] … antiarabism. We must be careful to distinguish clearly between antisemitism and criticism of Israel or its actions. I am pro-Israel and pro-Palestine.
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UK professor suffered discrimination due to anti-Zionist beliefs, tribunal rules
University of Bristol academic who was sacked after being accused of antisemitic comments wins ‘landmark’ decision
Let Benevolence Shine
 A UK court has ruled people cannot be fired for being anti-Zionist. That policy is just: whether to be Zionist or anti-Zionist is a matter of political views, and people should not be fired for disagreeing about those. Being antisemitic is a different matter: that is a form of bigotry, like antimuslimism or …
[2/2] … confiscating or destroying poor people's property when preserving it was possible.
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Met admits it was wrong to arrest and detain homeless pensioner
Anthony Sinclair says decision to remove him from tent where he lived for eight months in London was ‘inhumane’
 The London thug department arrested a homeless man for refusing to leave the tent where he was living. Then, viciously, the thugs stole and destroyed his tent and his other belongings. The department has apologized and agreed to pay damages. That's better treatment than is normal for thugs. But even when they arrest someone for a valid reason, that does not excuse …