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- Neo-Nazis in Greece and Germany establish mutual links
- Japan blanketed by suffocating smog from China
- Israel considers a 10-mile buffer zone within Syria
- Conspiracy theory alleges link between Jews and Muslim Brotherhood
Neo-Nazis in Greece and Germany establish mutual links
Golden Dawn supporters on Saturday (Reuters/Spiegel)
The neo-Nazi Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) political party in Greece,which is gaining popularity in the financial crisis, is establishingclose contacts with neo-Nazis in Bavaria in Germany. Golden Dawn isled by Nikolaos Michaloliakos and has called for a revolution inGreece and an “ethnically pure” nation. Members of the party areaccused of physically attacking immigrants and members of thecountry’s left-wing. They also regularly stage intimidating marches,wearing military uniforms and singing Nazi chants, in immigrantneighborhoods of Athens. Spiegel
Japan blanketed by suffocating smog from China
As we recently reported,China’s coal consumption has triped in the last decade, and continuesto surge, with the result that heavy, dangerous smog is coveringmuch of eastern China, not only creating respiratory disease,but even causing traffic accidents because of reduced visibility.Now air pollution over western Japan is reaching dangerous levels,as prevailing winds bring airborne particles from China.According to one person on the streets, of Tokyo,can’t protect ourselves. It’s scary.”AFP
Israel considers a 10-mile buffer zone within Syria
Israel is considering creating a buffer zone inside Syria to protectIsrael from Syrian militias. The buffer zone could reach 10 milesinside Syria, and would be modeled on the Lebanese security zone,which is jointly policed by the South Lebanese and Israeli armies.There is already a 20-foot steel wall being constructed along theborder, replace a 40 year old fence. The buffer zone would serve astemporary protection until the wall is completed. UPI
Conspiracy theory alleges link between Jews and Muslim Brotherhood
A conspiracy theory circulating in the Arab world, presumablyamong those wishing to attack both Jews and the MuslimBrotherhood, is claiming that the Muslim Brotherhoodis cooperating with the Jews in order to control Muslims andestablish a “Greater Israel.” According to an officialof the Anti-Defamation League,
“It would seem that no allegation made against Jewsand Israel is too absurd when it is used to discredit others.However bizarre and ludicrous, it is an increasingly popularconspiracy theory that the Muslim Brotherhood is a Jewishproduction to destroy Egyptians.”
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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