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Fetterman issues ‘DO’ and ‘DO NOT’ list, doubling down on anti-violence message after calling out LA ‘anarchy’

Fetterman issues ‘DO’ and ‘DO NOT’ list, doubling down on anti-violence message after calling out LA ‘anarchy’

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who recently called out the “anarchy and true chaos” that has occurred in Los Angeles, doubled down on his anti-violence message in a post on Wednesday that featured a “DO” and “DO NOT” list. “WIN THE ARGUMENT,” Fetterman’s post on X reads, before the list, which indicates that people should not “loot,” light “s[—] on fire,” or “assault law enforcement,” but that they should “protest peacefully,” “organize to win elections,” and “call out destructive behavior like this.”  The tweet featured a photo of burning vehicles.  FETTERMAN EMERGES AS DEMS’ ‘VOICE OF REASON’ AS LA BURNS, CONSERVATIVES SAY Sen. Dave McCormick, R-PA., agreed with his Keystone State colleague. “Well said, John,” the Republican noted in a post on X. FETTERMAN CALLS OUT ‘ANARCHY’ IN LA, NOTING THAT DEMS FORFEIT ‘MORAL HIGH GROUND’ BY FAILING TO DECRY VIOLENCE Earlier this week, Fetterman declared in a tweet, “I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that. This is anarchy and true chaos. My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement.” Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona agreed with Fetterman. NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS DETAIN ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS IN LOS ANGELES UNDER TRUMP’S ORDERS “I didn’t have agreeing with Senator Fetterman on my bingo card today but he’s not wrong,” Gosar noted.

Israel’s Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament

Israel’s Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament

Ultra-Orthodox parties in ruling coalition reach a deal on the divisive mandatory military service. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fractious right-wing coalition has survived an opposition-backed bid to dissolve parliament after ruling lawmakers reached a deal regarding the divisive mandatory military service. The bill, which would have been a first step leading to an early election, was rejected early on Thursday by a majority of 61 lawmakers in the 120-seat Knesset, while 53 supported it. “I am pleased to announce that after long discussions we have reached agreements on the principles on which the draft law will be based,” Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein said in a statement. The opposition had introduced the conscription bill, hoping to force elections with the help of ultra-Orthodox parties angry at Netanyahu over the contentious issue of forcing religious seminary students of draft age to serve in the army. “It’s more than ever urgent to replace Netanyahu’s government and specifically this toxic and harmful government,” Labour’s opposition lawmaker Merav Michaeli said ahead of the vote. Advertisement While the opposition is composed mainly of centrist and left-wing groups, ultra-Orthodox parties, including Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ), which are propping up Netanyahu’s government, had earlier threatened to back the motion. Military service is mandatory in Israel but under a ruling that dates to the country’s creation – when the ultra-Orthodox were a very small community, men who devote themselves full-time to the study of sacred Jewish texts are given a de facto pass. Efforts to scrap the exemption and the resulting blowback have intensified during Israel’s continuing assault on Gaza as the military looks for more soldiers to be deployed. Netanyahu is under pressure from his own Likud party to draft more ultra-Orthodox men and impose penalties on dodgers, a red line for the Shas party, who demand a law guaranteeing their members permanent exemption from military service. Netanyahu’s coalition, formed in December 2022, is one of the most right wing in the country’s history. Ahead of the vote, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich argued that bringing down the government during wartime would pose “an existential danger” to Israel’s future. “History will not forgive anyone who drags the state of Israel into elections during a war,” Smotrich told parliament, adding that there was a “national and security need” for ultra-Orthodox men to fight in the military. In the early hours of Thursday, Israeli media reported that most ultra-Orthodox lawmakers ultimately agreed not to support the proposal to dissolve parliament. Advertisement After the failed vote, the opposition will now have to wait six months to submit another bill. Adblock test (Why?)

Activists gather for march to Gaza

Activists gather for march to Gaza

NewsFeed Activists from across the world are set to meet in Egypt where they plan to march on foot through the Sinai desert towards Gaza, aiming to challenge Israel’s siege and call for an end to the genocide against Palestinians. Published On 12 Jun 202512 Jun 2025 Adblock test (Why?)

UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran not complying with nuclear obligations

UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran not complying with nuclear obligations

IAEA resolution passes with 19 votes in favour , three against and 11 abstentions, diplomatic sources say. The United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors has approved a resolution declaring Iran is not complying with its commitment to international nuclear safeguards, diplomatic sources told Al Jazeera, prompting a swift response from Tehran. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors resolution passed on Thursday with 19 votes in favour, three against and 11 abstentions. A text of the resolution seen by Reuters news agency said that “Iran’s many failures to uphold its obligations since 2019” to provide IAEA “with full and timely cooperation regarding undeclared nuclear material and activities at multiple undeclared locations constitute non-compliance with its obligations” under its agreement with the UN agency. In response, Iran’s Foreign Ministry and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) announced in a joint statement that the country will build a new uranium enrichment facility “in a secure location”, adding that “other measures… will be announced later”. Advertisement In a sepate statement posted on X, the AEOI also announced also announced that it will replace the first-generation facilities at the Fordow nuclear site with “advanced sixth-generation” facilities, signaling that it will continue its nuclear enrichment. Iran’s Press TV also quoted the foreign ministry as saying that the board resolution “has no technical and legal basis.” Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from Vienna, said that Russia, China and Burkina Faso were among the members of the 35-seat board to vote against the resolution. Ahelbarra described passage of the resolution as a “significant diplomatic development”, noting that it was the first time in almost 20 years that the IAEA had accused Iran of breaching its non-proliferation obligations. “Iran has a very small window to answer the resolution. Otherwise, it will face, massive, massive repercussions including the potential of further isolation and wide-range of sanctions.” The IAEA vote comes as Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi announced on Thursday that the US and Iran will hold a sixth round of talks over Tehran’s advancing nuclear programme on Sunday. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, said that the talks on Sunday in Oman would be “highly-influenced” by the IAEA resolution on Thursday. Our correspondent in Tehran also reported that Iran has written a letter to the UN warning that if the IAEA resolution triggers sanctions, that move could prompt Iran to exit from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, further complicating the US talks with Iran. Advertisement Reaching a new nuclear deal is one of the several diplomatic priorities being juggled by US President Donald Trump and his trusted friend and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Trump had until recently expressed optimism about the talks, but said in an interview published on Wednesday that he was “less confident” about reaching a deal. Trump also reiterated that he would not allow Iran to have an atomic bomb amid mounting speculation that Israel could strike Iranian nuclear facilities. On Thursday, Israeli media reported that Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Mossad intelligence agency head David Barnea will travel to meet Witkoff ahead of the US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman. On Wednesday, Iran threatened to target US military bases in the region if conflict breaks out. According to reports, the US has also evacuated non-essential staffers from several countries in the Middle East amid the ongoing regional tensions. Adblock test (Why?)