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"It is important for us that the President of the United States knows where Lithuania is and that Lithuanians are good people. (...) And this is important for us from a defense perspective, as the presence of U.S. troops in Lithuania greatly strengthens our deterrence." "Sometimes we interpret the words of the U.S. President in our own way, but in this case, I believe we really need to take seriously, as I said, the need for us to have Americans here in Lithuania and our own contributions, the American Lithuanians living there, the diaspora who care about their homeland," emphasized J. Olekas. #JAV #Lietuva #karinėbaze (translated)

The author wrote that there has been war in the Middle East for three years. Thousands of innocent people have lost their lives, and even more are suffering from need and displacement - in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, and the entire region. Therefore, he wishes for peace above all. #Frieden #Nahost #Krieg #IL #PS #LB (translated)

Evi Denz said that she respects people who defend the Constitution when it is under attack. However, she has no respect for those who, in her view, do this out of "gratuitous bravery" because they cannot bear democracy and the loss of their power. https://t.co/D4m32w4Z8T #Demokratie #Grundgesetz #Respekt (translated)

The author wrote that this time there would have been material for three new episodes of the political podcast "Machtwechsel." He mentioned topics such as an increasing alienation between the CDU, SPD, and Greens after the election of the first AfD state parliament president, which in his view is not only evident in Magdeburg, as well as the "August case," to which he linked. https://t.co/aSWXgo03Ut #Politik #Podcast #Wahlen #DE (translated)

Lexa wrote that Cristela Georgescu, the wife of Călin Georgescu, spoke publicly about the case after a several-hour hearing at the special prosecutor's office DIICOT. She and her father were summoned as witnesses. According to Lexa, Cristela Georgescu reported that armed individuals had invaded the family's home and guarded her underage child and her 90-year-old father at the bed. Călin Georgescu was taken away in handcuffs in front of minors, even though there was no immediate danger. According to Lexa, Cristela Georgescu described the accusations as unfounded and the case as political persecution. She also criticized that confidential information had leaked to the media, the presumption of innocence was being undermined, and political pressure was being exerted on judges. Lexa summarized her warning by stating that the presumption of innocence is the foundation of a free society and that Georgescu deserves a fair trial as well as protection for his family from political reprisals. #Politik #Rechtsstaat #Freiheit (translated)

In late September, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius stated that Lithuania would be willing to cover the costs of the permanent deployment of U.S. troops in the country and would view favorably the possibility of establishing an American military base. #JAVKariai #KarinėBazė #Investicijos (translated)

Larissa Fußer wrote that the atrocities of October 7 are not remembered by large parts of the public as they occurred. In her view, the narrative of the terrorists as victims, portraying the actions of Hamas as resistance against oppression, has taken hold too quickly. On the anniversary, she wrote about her disgust at the rising anti-Semitism, even in her hometown. Furthermore, she addressed that many people, including many on the right, do not see that the Israelis are also defending the way of life of the West in the Middle East. https://t.co/lTpsc9oISs #Antisemitismus #Solidarität #Gedenken (translated)

Hasnain Kazim remembered the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. At that time, he arrived by bicycle in Heidelberg and heard discussions about the attack in the marketplace. The terror had strengthened his resolve to stand against extremism. He described the attack as the largest mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust. Kazim wrote that religiously justified restrictions and violence had occupied him since childhood. He had experienced, among other things, the outrage over a joke by Rudi Carrell about Khomeini, the persecution of Salman Rushdie, and the deaths of more than a dozen acquaintances, friends, and colleagues at the hands of Islamist extremists. He had also found statements that praised Hitler or Osama bin Laden to be profoundly unbearable. Since October 7, 2023, he has observed that Hamas terrorists are celebrated in Germany as well. In Berlin-Neukölln, people distributed candies after the massacre. Kazim also criticized the fact that some young people appeared with keffiyehs and pro-Palestinian slogans without understanding their political and historical significance. He wrote that Hamas fighters and bin Laden are portrayed on TikTok as representatives of the oppressed or as opponents of capitalism. At the same time, Kazim warned of extremists demanding mass "remigration" and threatening people who appeared foreign or Muslim to them. He accused the political center of not rejecting Islamism and the glorification of terror decisively enough and of ceding the political space to others. He did not want to live in a society where extremists set the tone, nor in one where Sharia law prevailed and religious authorities dictated people's lives. Kazim also referred to the vulnerability of people who could be identified as Jewish, as well as the need for protection for restaurants, kindergartens, schools, places of worship, and diplomatic missions. This was neither resistance nor criticism of the Israeli government, he wrote. In conclusion, he commemorated the victims of October 7, wished healing and peace for the injured, and called for the defeat of the terrorists. #Terrorismus #Extremismus #Frieden (translated)

Dozens of prominent politicians and representatives of civil society warn in an appeal against a Red-Green-Red government in Berlin and demand a coalition that considers the interests of broad sections of society and establishes clear standards regarding democracy and the rule of law. #Regierungsbildung #Berlin #Koalition (translated)

In the Tagesthemen interview, Marc Henrichmann, chairman of the Parliamentary Control Body, commented on the espionage allegations against former BND chief Hanning and emphasized the necessity of comprehensive clarification, as the severity of the allegations could jeopardize trust in the German foreign intelligence service. #Spionage #BND #Landesverrat (translated)

"A catastrophic failure for the intelligence service" BILD chief reporter Frank Schneider in "Confidential": There is "absolute disbelief" within the security apparatus regarding the alleged intelligence leak and its possible consequences. #BND #Geheimdienst #Sicherheit (translated)

The Canary Police have discovered an illegal dump in Tenerife with 8,000 cubic meters of waste, including hazardous materials such as asbestos and evidence of burnings, on a property classified as Agricultural Protection Land. #VertederoIlegal #Tenerife #Contaminación (translated)