FW: [Press-Release] IAWM PRESS RELEASE 23 AUGUST 2011 - . NO TEARS FOR GADAFFI, NO CHEERS FOR NATO

 

 

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IAWM PRESS RELEASE 23 AUGUST 2011 - • NO TEARS FOR GADAFFI, NO CHEERS FOR NATO

IAWM PRESS RELEASE 23 AUGUST 2011

• NO TEARS FOR GADAFFI, NO CHEERS FOR NATO
• REGIME CHANGE CLOAKED AS ‘HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION’
• WESTERN INTERVENTION NOT IN BEST INTERESTS OF LIBYAN PEOPLE
• CYNICAL ATTEMPT BY WEST TO DAMPEN THE ARAB REVOLUTIONS

The Irish Anti-war Movement in a statement today welcomed the impending demise of the corrupt and despotic Gadaffi regime but cautioned against celebrating the sinister intervention by NATO and questioned the alleged democratic credentials of the National Transitional Council (NTC).

The statement noted that the majority of Libyan people will likely welcome the demise of the corrupt Gadaffi regime but will not want this replaced by a government that is a proxy for western powers or for any open interference by the west in Libya’s internal affairs. The omens do not look good as David Cameron promises an “open ended mission” (despite the fact that the UN resolution for a no fly zone expires next month) and the chair of the TNC, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, trawls European capitals seeking support. There is clearly tension between the TNC and the rebels on the ground witnessed by firstly, the torture and murder of the rebels' commander-in-chief Abdul Fattah Younes only weeks ago and secondly, the sacking of the entire cabinet. These internal differences will very likely be exploited by western leaders against the best interests of the Libyan people.

The statement continued:

“The intervention by NATO, which was unjustified in the first place, went way beyond the UN resolution for a no-fly zone. Libya has witnessed 6 months of massive military bombardment with many civilians killed. In one NATO strike 85 civilians were killed in a quiet Libyan village. Warheads with depleted uranium have been used which will lead to long term suffering.

The hypocrisy of western political leaders is appalling. They were quite willing to support the Gadaffi regime in the very recent past as long as it served their interests. Remember Blair and Gadaffi’s hug in the desert and Sarkosy’s oil deal last year? In the early days of the NATO bombing the US and other western powers turned a blind eye to the Saudi assisted carckdown of Bahraini people struggling for their human rights.”

Jim Roche, PRO of the Irish Anti War Movement:
“While we definitely celebrate the impending end of the Gadaffi regime and wish true democracy, peace and human rights for all Libyan people we do not believe for one minute the stated, supposedly good intentions of NATO, we know little about the nature of the Transitional National Council and we are quite worried about the prospects for genuine democracy for the Libyan people. It is clear that western leaders will be seeking a payback from the Libyan people for their military support. Negotiations with selected people in the TNC will be happening now and the long term benefit of the Libyan paople will be way down the list.

He noted further: “It is also clear that the two key planks of this NATO intervention have been firstly, to secure easy access to Libyan oil, which represents 2% of the world’s total output and is crucially important to Europe in particular, and secondly, to secure a foothold for its strategic operations in the wider Middle East region. It is telling that the RTE Business News this morning was dominated by the issue of Libyan Oil. All the major western oil companies will be queueing up to seek lucrative contracts there.”

He concluded by noting: “Western leaders have also been frightened by the Arab Revolutions and with the internal conflict in Libya they jumped at the opportunity to intervene in order to reassert their influence in the region. This has to be seen as a regressive step for the overall movement by the Arab people to rid itself of dictators, often western backed, and to establish governments that respect the rights of all the people. That is why the IAWM was against the NATO intervention and why we say now that the west should stop interfering in Liyba and lay off its sinister, selective interventions in the struggle for genuine democracy throughout the Arab world.”

END

For further info contact:
Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Chair IAWM, Tel. 086 781 4520
Daryl Southern, National Coordinator IAWM, Tel. 087 277 6505
Jim Roche, PRO Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 6472737
John Molyneux, Steering Committee IAWM, 085 735 6424

www.irishantiwar.org

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FW: [Press-Release] IAWM PRESS RELEASE 23 AUGUST 2011 - . NO TEARS FOR GADAFFI, NO CHEERS FOR NATO

 

 

From: The Irish Anti-War Movement [mailto:info@irishantiwar.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:10 PM
To: gazeta@russianireland.com
Subject: [Press-Release] IAWM PRESS RELEASE 23 AUGUST 2011 - • NO TEARS FOR GADAFFI, NO CHEERS FOR NATO

 

IAWM PRESS RELEASE 23 AUGUST 2011 - • NO TEARS FOR GADAFFI, NO CHEERS FOR NATO

IAWM PRESS RELEASE 23 AUGUST 2011

• NO TEARS FOR GADAFFI, NO CHEERS FOR NATO
• REGIME CHANGE CLOAKED AS ‘HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION’
• WESTERN INTERVENTION NOT IN BEST INTERESTS OF LIBYAN PEOPLE
• CYNICAL ATTEMPT BY WEST TO DAMPEN THE ARAB REVOLUTIONS

The Irish Anti-war Movement in a statement today welcomed the impending demise of the corrupt and despotic Gadaffi regime but cautioned against celebrating the sinister intervention by NATO and questioned the alleged democratic credentials of the National Transitional Council (NTC).

The statement noted that the majority of Libyan people will likely welcome the demise of the corrupt Gadaffi regime but will not want this replaced by a government that is a proxy for western powers or for any open interference by the west in Libya’s internal affairs. The omens do not look good as David Cameron promises an “open ended mission” (despite the fact that the UN resolution for a no fly zone expires next month) and the chair of the TNC, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, trawls European capitals seeking support. There is clearly tension between the TNC and the rebels on the ground witnessed by firstly, the torture and murder of the rebels' commander-in-chief Abdul Fattah Younes only weeks ago and secondly, the sacking of the entire cabinet. These internal differences will very likely be exploited by western leaders against the best interests of the Libyan people.

The statement continued:

“The intervention by NATO, which was unjustified in the first place, went way beyond the UN resolution for a no-fly zone. Libya has witnessed 6 months of massive military bombardment with many civilians killed. In one NATO strike 85 civilians were killed in a quiet Libyan village. Warheads with depleted uranium have been used which will lead to long term suffering.

The hypocrisy of western political leaders is appalling. They were quite willing to support the Gadaffi regime in the very recent past as long as it served their interests. Remember Blair and Gadaffi’s hug in the desert and Sarkosy’s oil deal last year? In the early days of the NATO bombing the US and other western powers turned a blind eye to the Saudi assisted carckdown of Bahraini people struggling for their human rights.”

Jim Roche, PRO of the Irish Anti War Movement:
“While we definitely celebrate the impending end of the Gadaffi regime and wish true democracy, peace and human rights for all Libyan people we do not believe for one minute the stated, supposedly good intentions of NATO, we know little about the nature of the Transitional National Council and we are quite worried about the prospects for genuine democracy for the Libyan people. It is clear that western leaders will be seeking a payback from the Libyan people for their military support. Negotiations with selected people in the TNC will be happening now and the long term benefit of the Libyan paople will be way down the list.

He noted further: “It is also clear that the two key planks of this NATO intervention have been firstly, to secure easy access to Libyan oil, which represents 2% of the world’s total output and is crucially important to Europe in particular, and secondly, to secure a foothold for its strategic operations in the wider Middle East region. It is telling that the RTE Business News this morning was dominated by the issue of Libyan Oil. All the major western oil companies will be queueing up to seek lucrative contracts there.”

He concluded by noting: “Western leaders have also been frightened by the Arab Revolutions and with the internal conflict in Libya they jumped at the opportunity to intervene in order to reassert their influence in the region. This has to be seen as a regressive step for the overall movement by the Arab people to rid itself of dictators, often western backed, and to establish governments that respect the rights of all the people. That is why the IAWM was against the NATO intervention and why we say now that the west should stop interfering in Liyba and lay off its sinister, selective interventions in the struggle for genuine democracy throughout the Arab world.”

END

For further info contact:
Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Chair IAWM, Tel. 086 781 4520
Daryl Southern, National Coordinator IAWM, Tel. 087 277 6505
Jim Roche, PRO Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 6472737
John Molyneux, Steering Committee IAWM, 085 735 6424

www.irishantiwar.org

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Тиха украинская ночь,

Архип Иванович Куинджи

Лунная ночь на Днепре

 

 

 

Тиха украинская ночь,

Лишь на погосте кто-то рыщет

И диареи превозмочь,

Сосед не в силах

Громко дрищет.

       Сребристо-золотым лучом

       Луна наш хутор осветила

       И изо всех щелей на свет,

       Нечиста сила повалила.

С Днепра, Ингула и Роси,

На шабаш ведьмы навострились

И уплотнив свои ряды,

В уезд Орловский устремились.

         Из хаты страшно выходить,

         Кругом, сплошные вурдалаки!

         А может это все мираж,

         От выпитой горилки фляги?!

 

Сентябрь 2008 /Зоткин А.В/

 

Про русских олигархов в Лондоне

Рафаилов – Черкизовский рынок и Благовест

Иногда русским олигархам хочется индивидуальной яркости жизни, кокаин, сисястые хохлушки, покатушки на крутых машинах по центру Лондона. Но этого бывает мало и тогда они начинают считать себя миссией, для удобства, дабы соблюсти принципы исторического материализма, предполагается, что владелец тугого кошелька миссия от вполне реального медийного существа, к примеру, от Путина.

Вот,  пришла в голову Владимиру Владимировичу гениальная ГБшная идея очередного «Византийства» под названием Общероссийский Народный Фронт и раз, уже есть и его реальный представитель в Лондоне.

Появился к чести сказать гражданин Рафаилов в Лондоне немного раньше, чем ВВ Путина посетила светлая идея о ОНФ, но несмотря на это сын горских князей воспринял ее как свою собственную и тут же организовал сайт Благовест.

Что же о Жане или Жанико Рафаилове было известно до того как в начале 2011 года он засветился на Пикадилли?

А служил он администратором Черкизовского рынка, почти, что порученцем известного Тельмана Исмаилова, владельца многомиллиардного  Мардан Паласа в Турции. По видимому, совсем неплохо жилось администратору, удалось, чтото скопить, да и владелец видно доверял своему земляку. В общем после печально известного разгона Черкизона, он был оставлен в Москве на хозяйстве и получил в управление компанию АСТ- карго, и был назначен управлять кое какими нефтяными разработками в Коми. Учитывая, как в нынешнее  происходит разведка, купены были скорее всего лицензии, а достоверной разведки так и не производилось. Получается, что компания не производит ничего. А тут в октябре 2010 года как на грех Юрия Михайловича Лужкова отрешают от должности, и последний источник богатства начинает медленно превращаться в потенциальное уголовное дело за хищение в особо крупном размере.

Короче оказывается наш «герой» в Лондоне в сопровождении некоего Андрея Бурачева – румынскоподданого, крутятся – вертятся несколько месяцев, толку нет яркость жизни отсутствует никто о них не знает, на пресс конференции не зовут. И тут светлая мысль Путина о ОНФ!

Ну да конечно, кому представлять ВВП в Лондоне как не бывшему администратору Черкизовского рынка?

Вот и офис на Пикадилли рядом с Парк-лейн и напротив Хард-Рок Кафе. Аккурат в том месте, где в свое время прокуратура г. Москвы хотела представительство открыть.

Что осталось – широко провозгласить себя в Лондоне миссией Путина и собрать толпу сторонников, хотя бы виртуальную.

Сказано – сделано, а надо сказать, что на тот момент противостояние между соотечественниками в Лондоне немного успокоилось, кто отвлекся на другие дела, кому грустно стало. Опять же конец 3х летнего бюджета у посольства денег мало, да и стимула нет. И выходит Жан-Жанико на руководителей координационного совета соотечественников  и предлагает горы золотые и устраивает на работу кое-кого и сулит мощную грантовую программу и вообще все очень статусное.

Ну и еще сильный ход – приобретение газеты «Лондонский Курьер», старейшего русскоязычного издания на Альбионе. Ну, естественно учитывая современную эпоху. Надо сказать, при всем уважении к редакторам и владельцам, газета тихо загибалась последние лет восемь.  При этом всегда отличалась содержательностью и альтернативными настроениями ко всем действующим режимам. Я думаю, что хозяйка газеты Наташа Шуваева, в глубине души надеялась, как и все другие независимые издатели, хотя бы уйти от долгов, но тут такая радость – великий олигарх Рафаилов – предлагает реальные деньги тысяч 80 фунтов, наверное.

В общем, пошли слухи по городам Британии – чудо чудное. А надо сказать, что соотечественники по большей части народ меркантильный и не зависимо от объемов кошелька и счета в банке, денежку сшибить, никогда не отказываются.  Ну, вот и пошло поехало, естественно от КС Рафаилов получает контакты и всех ходом записывает во фронт (условно фронтом начинают называть сам Благовест, точнее его списки, с тем, что в дальнейшем он таки вступит в Путинский призыв).

Много ли мало записали, школы русского языка, футбольные клубы, просто знакомых, тех, кого слышали и не слышали. Даже князю Трубецкому во Францию отзвонили, спросили, поддерживает ли тот Путина, получив положительный ответ, немедленно записали.

Я кстати нисколько желание соотечественников заработать на недальновидности богатеев не осуждаю, ведь надо как то мероприятия поддерживать в кризисное время. Даже в ирландскую общину пришло 200 евро, кои и были с радостью потрачены на пиво, а на что их еще пустить.

А тем временем в России списки подбиты, согласованы лично Владимиром Владимировичем – ясно солнышко проверены, ошибки подправлены, начались праймериз. А нет там Рафаилова. Одновременно и Едино россы активизировались. Запустили собственную программу Интернациональная Россия и Силафронта. Куда наш, Рафаилов и отправился. И вот же сволочи, сперли,  таки у Жанико всю его туфтовую подписную базу и брык себе на сайт. А про Благовест стали гадости писать порочащие  http://silafronta.ru/news/londonskij-narodnyj-front-okazalsja-samozvanym%20  а при этом сами публикует «подлинные» списки Рафаиловым за кровные сбережения собранные  http://silafronta.ru/participants.html (ну или часть из них).

Но думаю это еще не все так, же как.  У Рафаилова, так и нас всех запишут во фронт, а потом еще и под чистку рядов попадем, так что продолжение следует, наверное. Кстати газету «Лондонский Курьер» пока так и закрыли!

 

 

Sergey Tarutin

"Nasha Gazeta"

Russian weekly newspaper in Ireland

Since 2001

 

tel. +35318740004

fax. +35318740404

mail. gazeta@russianireland.com

www.russianireland.com

 

FW: Press Release: Statistics Highlight Concerns of Migrants in Ireland

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Tuesday, 2^nd August 2011

 

Statistics Highlight Concerns of Migrants in Ireland

 

– Almost 5,000 queries received by Immigrant Council this year, from 137 different nationalities –

 

The issue causing most concern for migrants in Ireland so far this year has been residency rights for parents of Irish citizen children.  That’s according to the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI), which today (02.08.11) released statistics on the number and nature of calls to its helpline for the first six months of the year. 

 

The ICI runs a confidential information and referral service helpline, which provides information and advice about the immigration system for people who come to Ireland to visit, work, study or live.  Between 1^st January and 1^st July, the helpline dealt with 4,675 enquiries from people of 137 different nationalities. 

 

Zambrano Judgement

Residency rights for parents of Irish citizen children was the most common issue raised by callers to the helpline, accounting for almost 800 calls, compared with only 286 calls on this issue for the same time period last year. 

 

According to the ICI, the increase can be attributed to the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Zambrano case in March 2011, when the Court ruled that a non-EU national parent of an EU citizen child has the right to reside within an EU member state and to be granted a work permit.

 

“The Zambrano ruling had an immediate impact on our helpline service,” said Denise Charlton, Chief Executive of the ICI.  “We have received 791 calls on this issue so far this year and, in the immediate aftermath of the ruling, there was a huge spike in traffic to our website.  In response to the volume of enquiries, we delivered a number of public information sessions at local level and we also made detailed information available through our website and through the nationwide network of Citizens’ Information Centres.

 

“One interesting feature of our analysis around the helpline statistics is the higher than usual number of enquiries from people living outside of Ireland.  We received 325 queries from overseas callers this year, comparied to 178 for the same time period last year.  Again, this increase is directly attributable to the Zambrano ruling. 

 

“Many parents of Irish citizen children may be residing outside of the State, either by their own volition or because they were removed from the State on foot of a deportation order.  Many of these individuals have spouses or partners and children in Ireland, and are now seeking permission to join their families here.”

 

Other Issues of Concern to Migrants

In addition to the implications of the Zambrano judgement, the process for becoming an Irish citizen was an issue frequently raised by callers to the ICI helpline, with 644 calls received on this topic, a figure broadly consistent with the same time period for last year. 

 

Other issues cited by high numbers of callers were:

 

·         Renewal of status: 323 calls.

·         Leave to remain as a family member of an EEA (European Economic Area) / Swiss national: 258 calls.

·         Work permits: 232 calls.

·         Leave to remain as a family member (excluding parent) of an Irish national: 214 calls.

·         Family reunification with a spouse or partner: 204 calls.

·         Leave to remain on other grounds: 196 calls.

·         Long-term residency: 174 calls.

·         Visit visas: 148 calls.

 

“The issues raised by callers to the helpline – and the numbers of calls being received – are broadly consistent with trends in previous years,” said Denise Charlton.  “A prevalent myth in Ireland at the moment is that migrants are ‘going home’ because of the recession.  Far from demonstrating that they are leaving the country, our helpline statistics show that migrants are actively seeking to remain here and are increasingly concerned about the security of their immigration status.

 

“While there is evidence that many EU nationals are returning to their country of origin, many migrants in Ireland are from a non-EU background and do not enjoy the same freedom of movement as EU nationals.  Furthermore, they have invested considerable energy in establishing a life for themselves and their families here.  The evidence from our helpline statistics overwhelmingly shows that, rather than leaving the State, many are doing all in their power to remain here, to remain in employment, and to continue to choose Ireland as their home.”

 

Nationality of Callers

Calls to the ICI helpline so far this year came from people of 137 different nationalities.  The highest number of calls – 452 – was received by Nigerians.  Other nationalities contacting the helpline included:

 

·         Indian: 379 calls.

·         Pakistani: 152 calls.

·         South African: 113 calls.

·         Chinese: 110 calls.

·         Brazilian: 107 calls.

·         Irish: 100 calls.

·         Romanian: 98 calls.

·         American: 85 calls.

·         Filipino: 73 calls. 

 

“Migrants continue to turn to the ICI – and to other non-governmental organisations also – for access to timely and reliable information about immigration policy,” said Denise Charlton.  “A common complaint we receive from callers to our helpline is that they are unable to access the information they need from government sources and that information on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website can be unclear.  While the Government has so far demonstrated a welcome new attitude to dealing with immigration issues, it must also address the way it provides information to migrants about matters that so fundamentally affect them. 

 

“The ICI will continue to provide its helpline service to migrants, and we anticipate ongoing high numbers of calls over the coming months.” 

 

A report containing the helpline statistics and analysis is available to download from the ICI website at:  http://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/submissions-policy-papers-and-analyses/2009-2010/494-information-and-referral-service-statistics-2011.

 

ENDS

 

Contact: Martina Quinn, DHR Communications, Tel: 01-4200580 / 087-6522033

 

Note to Editors:

About the Immigrant Council

The Immigrant Council of Ireland is an independent human rights organisation that advocates for the rights of migrants and their families and acts as a catalyst for public debate and policy change.  It is also an Independent Law Centre.  Further information on the Immigrant Council is available at: www.immigrantcouncil.ie.

 

About the Helpline

The ICI’s Information and Referral Service has seen demand for its services grow exponentially year on year since 2002, from an initial query level of 2,400 in 2003 to 9,895 in 2010.  The Service is available four days per week via a confidential telephone helpline every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of 10am and 12.30pm and 2pm and 4.30pm.  The ICI is also funded by the Citizens’ Information Board to provide a dedicated telephone helpline for staff of the nationwide network of Citizens’ Information Centres (CICs).  Through this helpline, CIC staff can access up-to-date information and advice on the immigration system and can, in turn, advise service-users at a local level about their immigration queries.