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GAZA’S HEALTH MINISTRY said four Palestinians were killed and several others injured today in a mysterious blast in the southeast part of the Gaza Strip.
The explosion struck a three-wheeled vehicle near one of the five protest camps the Palestinians have set up along the volatile Gaza-Israel border in recent weeks.
The reason for the explosion near the city of Rafah was not immediately known. The Israeli military said it was unaware of any activity in the area of the blast.
Local reports said those who died today were Islamic Jihad militants.
It comes a day after another mass gathering along the border area in which thousands of Palestinians, some burning Israeli flags and torching tires, staged a protest against the ten-year-old blockade.
One protester was killed yesterday, bringing the death toll to 28 over the last two weeks, with more than 1,500 wounded by Israeli fire since 30 March.
The marches have been organized by Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers, but large turnouts on two preceding Fridays were also driven by Gaza’s dire living conditions and desperation among the territory’s 2 million residents who have been enduring a crippling border closure by Israel and Egypt since 2007.
Rights groups have described the Israeli military’s open-fire regulations as unlawful, saying they permit soldiers to use potentially lethal force against unarmed protesters.
Israel has accused Hamas rulers of using the protests as a cover for attacks and says snipers only target the main instigators.
Hamas leaders have sent mixed signals about whether they plan an eventual mass breach of the border fence. The protests are to culminate in a large rally on 15 May, the 70th anniversary of Israel’s creation.
Palestinians mourn the event as their “nakba”, or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands were uprooted in the 1948 war over Israel’s creation.
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If Marine Le Pen does not win the French election the French people can say goodbye to their Republic. Macron is just another of these puppets for the globalist in Brussels.
His ilk have already been installed in Greece and in Italy , two countries that are been used to import thousands of migrants . Up to ten thousand a week are been imported into Italian ports every week. George Soros is paying his ngo’s to provide the shuttle service in a never ending circle from the coast of Libya to the Italian ports. In the coming years the people of Europe will be forced to accept the migrants into their Countries . The people of Europe are begining to wake up to what is happening ,but five years will be to long for the french as they are already under attack from the globalist traitors in their midst.
@Peter Murphy: When this story broke i sent it to the jounal.ie but they did not publish it even though it made headlines Internationally…..
https://www.google.ie/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/23/italy-prosecutor-says-rescue-boats-contact-people-smugglers/amp/
@Peter Murphy: since the 1700s there’s only been one French government that obeyed foreign imperialists, and thats le pens political ancestors in Vichy. The only threat to the Republic is from her.
The eu is not an empire, and everybody knows when people like you use the word ‘globalist’ you mean ‘jews’
If she doesn’t win, it will eventually lead to civil war.
@John III Sobieski: LOL! Stay off the Kool-Aid Jim Jones.
@Grainne Abdulaziz: Pmsl lulzzz
@Chucky Arlaw: well in fairness the German army was occupying France at the time of Vichy. We in Ireland know all about occupation and defeat, by a stronger neighbour.
Grainne. Forcing two different groups of people to share the same territory causes tension and conflict. History has shown this on countless occasions.
@John III Sobieski: nó matter how often fascists like yourself have proclaimed that, history really has NOT shown us that..
The roman empire, eight hundred years of multilingual, multicultural and multi religious society.
Egypt, four or five tribes united into a kingdom that lasted three thousand years
Babylon, over seventeen tribes united under Hammurabi.
Italy, twenty different nations brought into one country
The united states, thirteen colonies with different religions and ethnic backgrounds
So p*ss right off with your myths taken from the pages of mein kampf
@Chucky Arlaw: That’s great reasoning , globalist means jews. Have to say your intelligence astounds me.
Chucky. Touch a nerve did we? Lol. Look at America, the most multicultural and multiracial soceity on Earth today. A mess of a country with many different groups constantly bickering. To think that all this nonsense will bring some sort of utopia is crazy. Your beliefs would love for this to be true, but it’s simply not reality.
@Just Me: it’s called dog whistling.. It’s what racists always do. See, the majority of people despise racism, so racists use coded language when discussing issues in public and away from their safe space.. For example, ghetto means black, globalist means Jewish, states rights means segregation, etc etc
Macron will win and the republic shall be safe,if it were not for free market enterprise this little country of yours would be back in the 60s depending on tourists .
@Chucky Arlaw: wrong , the Roman Empire was destroyed by 490AD because most of the conquered people turned around and said Hi , (as you said ) , p*ss off back to Rome , this is our land .while Rome had strong Emperors and huge armies , tey could control conquered lands but it became too much for them , and the whole effort collapsed.
@RJ.Fallon: Eh no that’s not what happened. Christianity, dependence on slavery, corruption, civil war and cost of maintaining an army across a vast border! Not saying you’ve no point but just making
@Chucky Arlaw: when did globalism become jews, it is certainly the first time I have heard one associated with the other, and many would say that the eu is fast becoming a german empire but maybe you see that as the way forward, if so I think you might find european opinion is fast moving against you and not only in france
‘If Marine Le Pen wins election, her prime minister will be a far-right eurosceptic’
Sweet Jesus, let her win.
Cmon Marie.
@Jack Cassady: remember the last time a European power elected someone from the far right? That’s right up your street though no doubt
@Jack Cassady: plus you’re definitely in the minority on that opinion, the vast majority of the irish want to remain in the EU
@Chucky Arlaw: She’s not even alt-right for Christs sakes! It’s all lies spewed from the leftist media propaganda machine. If you actually researched her policies they are all valid and reasonable!
Wtf is wrong with people , Marie to win ,I mean wtf ?Has European history been removed from the syllabus here? clowns banging on about the terrible EU . pre EU was amazing alright only two worlds wars , mass death and destruction , versus 40 years of peace and relative prosperity . Eu needs reform and more accountability not Marie , the Russian patsy doing Putins bidding to destroy the EU. The dread , Europe has gone all trumpy
@Chucky Arlaw:
Gotta love the scaremongering from you bed wetting europhiles, are you comparing Le Pen to Hitler? You clown… The same thing was spouted about when Trump was going through the election process… “HE’S LITERALLY HITLER” blah blah blah.
@Lepanto: never heard anyone comparing him to hitler. He is just a painful simpleton.
@Frog Náireach: Nice nazi frog troll there.
@David Fülöp:
Macron will get a majority of the socialist voters who failed to get their initial candidate, and LePen will get a marginal majority of the conservative voters who also failed to get their initial candidate. If that was that, Macron would win.
But the undecideds will overwhelming go to her. They aren’t scared of her. They’re mostly disenfranchised, hence their apprehension in making a decision.
Hit pieces like this won’t work. All they do is make those who oppose Le Pen more assured in their opposition. The undeciders, they’re the ones that need convincing, and they won’t be. And they make those who are disenfranchised, the undeciders, feel like they have a greater affinity with her.
She’ll win.
@George Brown: Don’t get why the undecideds will overwhelming go over to the far right? What are you basing that on?
@Ricky Spanish: the fact that he would go to the far right.. In his mind wish=reality
@Ricky Spanish: Undecided means not very politically minded, not very engaged, not hopeful of making a difference in France. Macron is offering same old, same old – and then some more. More dedication to the path France has already taken.
Disenfranchised French citizens are going to blame the current order for their negative sentiment. Justified or not. They care little for the opinions of embedded media – otherwise they would have decided already to go with the heavily media backed Macron.
I’m not saying they are smart to vote for Le Pen. I’m not confident in siding with any candidate personally (Chucky!). I’m saying that most of them are either not happy or they don’t care and I’m predicting based on that.
@Ricky Spanish: Sorry I forgot to mention the sometimes called “Shy Tory” effect as well. That’s when people have made a decision, but are too embarrassed to be honest during polling. Which candidate is the embarrassing option?
@George Brown: OK the thing is the undecided tend to go for moderates in most cases not far right extremists. Secondly the national front have a poor record of attracting the undecideds in France in fact they are one of the worst parties for that. Thirdly the “shy Tory” argument suggests people have already decided which way to vote they are just ashamed to admit so openly again historically this has proved to be relatively minor in France.
@Ricky Spanish: The notion that Le Pen is a far right extremist, be it true or false, is mainstream media rhetoric. If these people cared for that rhetoric, they wouldn’t say they’re undecided in current polling. They’d state outright that they’re voting for Macron.
FN do have a bad history in terms of popularity. You make a good point with that and I think it will certainly lower her chances. It’s not normal for them to win. But I think she tried to address that by stepping down from FN leadership during this campaign. I don’t think her doing that will really make a difference though.
Historically the Shy Tory effect may be small in France. But the incentive to lie at polls is much higher than before. Given how damning the rhetoric is against her and consequentially her supporters.
What ever happens in France, we in Ireland have the power to control our own destiny. You look at what happened recently in Waterford. Islamic extremism is only in its infancy here. You look at the situation in France, Sweden, Germany and the UK, it’s out of control. Prevention is always the best cure. Let’s stop this problem before it starts!
@Frog Náireach: one incident in waterford and you make up a story about Infancy,
@Michael Heery
Surely one incident is too many??
@Frog Náireach: France is a wonderful multicultural country, and a great place to live and rear a family. The risks from Islamic extremists is less than the risk of being killed in a car accident but are still unacceptable. People in France want better security without threatening our freedom of movement and without thugs feeling encouraged to harass muslims and immigrants. That’s why Macron will win.
@Frog Náireach: I see the Russian bots are out with their thumbs up for fascists like you.
@Lepanto: Except there hasn’t been any incident.
@Tony Canning:
So what was all the fuss with the Guards arresting two in Waterford under the terrorism against the state act??
@Tony Canning:
Man and woman arrested in Waterford on suspicion of involvement with international terrorism http://jrnl.ie/3361897
But i thought it was mathematically impossible for her to win? Instead a pro Eu ex Rothschild banker (Macron) will be President…..oh dear…he will be a quite divisive figure in France methinks.
@gregory: while le pen will be welcomed with flowers and unicorns?
@Chucky Arlaw: Unicorns aren’t real.
The French people will decide. We can comment but we can’t vote.
Very much doubt she will win.
I’m sure if I left it at that, there would be at least one reply of “but but, trump” or “but but brexit”
The french election set up is not the same as either of those things and a few things going out of the ordinary does not create a new normal.
@Tony Canning: I wouldn’t be too sure, she has been gaining in the polls since the second round. While macrons support in the polls seems to be falling. There’s still a lot to play for with over 30% still undecided
Macron is a EU puppet.the French people will suffer if he wins.he will make many promises,but not keep one.ask the Irish people,they have a EU puppet for the last 6 yrs.
If the desire to end the EU political farce and make a return to the EEC is to be realised the Marine is our best hope. She has vowed to exit the euro, this will have the implication of ensuring the political failure of Brussels but not the trading pact.
- “she urged the nearly 20% of voters who backed eurosceptic leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon in the first round to block Macron, saying his pro-business programme was diametrically opposed to leftist ideals”
I hope she doesn’t, but she might just pull it off. Last-minute deciders in the voting booth opposing Macron’s proposed cleanups, that’s entirely conceivable in a country where industrial action is almost a way of life.
This election contest is already over, despite the media’s attempts to make it seem interesting. Corbyn has a better chance of being elected PM.
Excellent but cant see her winning!
Problem is that the National Assembly has a veto on the appointment of a PM. The FN will probably get 20-50 seats in the parliamentary elections in June according to OpinionWay (a pollster). In practice then her powers will be confined to foreign policy, defence, and signing or not signing ordinances. Chirac refused to sign ordinances for then PM Lionel Jospin, which slowed things down by forcing him to legislate in parliament rather than using decrees.
@Rosa Parks: In a “cohabitation” political arrangement she would also have the power to call elections. But the National Assembly would also have the power to impeach her.
Pretty sure the good French people won’t allow themselves to be ruled by Nazis a second time.
@Grainne Abdulaziz: Absolutely right Grainne! Well said! That’s exactly why she’s gonna win and do something about the islamists
@Matty kinevan: she won’t be able to deal with the problem with Islamism by just stopping immigration, because all the attacks on France were by French citizens, born and raised there.
So the next step for fascist nuts like you is stripping Muslims of their citizenship and deporting them on the basis of their religion. Is that something you’d like to see done?
It sounds awfully familiar, I wonder where I’ve heard that policy from before. Maybe you could make them all wear crescent moons on their clothes to easily identify any enemies?
@Chucky Arlaw: Matty doesn’t do outside of the box analysis, he’s just here because he thinks he’s funny, bless!
@Chucky Arlaw: Well that’s a lovely strawman you’ve made there. I never mentioned immigration did I Chuckles? Why don’t you go and look at her actual policies and just calm yourself down a bit. There’s no camps there or any other hysterical nonsense that you like to spew. I take it you are pro islamist are you?
@Chucky Arlaw: so why add to an already existing problem? #stumped
@Grainne Abdulaziz: Grainne, I am actually hilarious, for your information. You just have a crap sense of humour.
@Chucky Arlaw: Jesus Chucky I wasted my time studying history your opinion is from a book I obviously missed.
@Martin Doyle: which opinion?
@Chucky Arlaw: all of them
If Marine Le Pen wins election
There will have been Russian interference in the elections.
But if she don’t win.There will be no mention of Russian Interference in the election.
It’s a Funny Old World that way
Tightening up..
Last week poll: Macron 67% Le Pen 33%
This week: Macron 61% Le Pen 39%
This poll doesn’t take into account the alliance with DuPont-Aignan. I sense “squeeky-bum” time….
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