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Pupils at Carlisle Indian school, Pennsylvania, c.1900

 Stolen and suppressed generations

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Turkey, Germany, the Kurds, ISS – spin, twist, shout and bomb…

Ankara had, in fact, been sponsoring jihadists in Syria up until 2014, however, not single-handedly. It was done with western – including German – knowledge and approval. Recently, it has been pointed out repeatedly that “the locations in Turkey, where IS was recruiting were known to the local population.” The human rights activist Osman Süzen, for example, posed the question, “if the people know how these organizations work, where they meet and how they recruit, does the state not know it as well?”[2] The same rhetorical question could be raised to the German government, not only because, as revealed last year, Turkey is officially a “reconnaissance objective” of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND).[3] One can assume that, since Bundeswehr units are stationed in south eastern Turkey, in Kahramanmaraş, they would also be involved in the common practice of reconnaissance of their area of operations. For years, German police and intelligence services have had under surveillance German jihadists leaving for Syria, usually with the aid of networks in Turkey. Despite its detailed knowledge of the jihadists’ activities in Turkey, Berlin has never interfered in Ankara’s support for IS until it joined the war against IS. In August 2012, the US DIA military intelligence agency bluntly explained, why various western governments have generously approved the Turkish-Saudi aid to IS. A “Salafist principality” in eastern Syria could help isolate the government in Damascus.[4]

via www.german-foreign-policy.com.

Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 30 ( July 20 – 26)

Nervana

Top Headlines

  • France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt. (Monday)
  • Egypt’s most wanted militant urges jihad against Sisi. (Wednesday)
  • Ships cross Egypt’s New Suez Canal in first test-run. (Saturday)
  • Egypt extends state of emergency in North Sinai by three months. (Sunday)

New Suez Canal

(First cargo ships passed through the new Suez Canal, via Ahram)

Main Headlines

Monday

 Tuesday

  • Egypt rejects “Iran’s interference in Arab countries’ domestic affairs”
  • Hearing is postponed for freelance photographer

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Umatilla Shoni Schimmel Scores 13 Points in WNBA All-Star Game

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Shoni scores 13 points and leads team with 6 assists

UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT— Atlanta Dream guard Shoni Schimmel donned an Eastern Conference jersey and brought her “Rez Ball” style of play Saturday afternoon in the 2015 WNBA Boost All-Star Game played at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Western Conference won 117-112 over the Eastern Conference.

A 5’9” guard, Schimmel scored 13 points and had a team-high six assists. Schimmel shot 5-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-10 from 3-point range. She played 25:39 of game time in her second consecutive start in an all-star game.

Schimmel, who is a tribal citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, is a “rock star” among American Indians. The former Louisville Cardinal is in her second year of her professional basketball career.

She is also popular among non-Natives for her skills. Schimmel, who was the most valuable player of the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game, was second among all Eastern Conference guards with 8,881 votes in online voting among fans, which ranked sixth amongst WNBA players overall.

“I just play my own game, and for me to do that, it’s fun,” Schimmel told the media after the game. “To go out there and play with the best of the best, they might catch (unique passes), they might not. But everybody else sees it. It’s fun.”

“Just going out there and having fun – that’s what it’s all about,” Schimmel said.

via Umatilla Shoni Schimmel Scores 13 Points in WNBA All-Star Game.