NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 7/4-FRIDAY 7/5/2019 NEWSDUMP HOLIDAY EDITION
(WORK IN PROGRESS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY)
The decisive trial of British nationalist activist and citizen journalist Tommy Robinson will be in its final day Friday after the opening arguments and testimony Thursday.
Robinson accused of contempt of court again for live streaming outside a child sex abuse trial involving Muslim defendants in Leeds, England last May 25th.
He was summarily tried that day, convicted, then spent more than two months in prison losing 40 pounds. Robinson had to voluntarily put himself into solitary confinement and avoid eating prison food because of the threat to him from a prison population that was 30 percent of more Muslim.
He won an appeal but legal wrangling has continued with the Attorney General of British Prime Minister Theresa May again bringing the contempt charge back to trial.
Thousands rallied in the street outside the Old Bailey in London in support of Robinson and he spoke to the crowd during the day noting that his trial is a freedom of the press trial and that the mainstream media should be on his side of the case...VIDEO LINK
More on the trial in this Breaking News post....BREAKING NEWS TOMMY ROBINSON TRIAL
The killing of Vincent Lambert continues in France. The deprivation of food and water began Tuesday night for the quadriplegic patient. He is also being sedated.
More details on the situation from "Life Site News"......LINK
Iran has summoned the British ambassador after British marines seized an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar.
The tanker being targeted because it was suspected of transporting oil to Syria. The acting foreign minister of Spain Josep Borrell says the ship was seized at the request of the United States.
Britain, the United States and other allied nations have been hostile to the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad and sympathetic and supportive of opposition forces including Al-Qaeda jihadists fighting it in the civil war that began in 2011.
One of the nations backing the Syrian opposition is the United Arab Emirates and concern was expressed this week from a Democrat US Senator about US weapons supplied to the UAE being used in the fighting going on in Libya.
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey writing to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling for an investigation to see if US weapons are ending up in Libya saying it would be a:
"serious violation"
of US law if that were happening.
More from Turkey's "Yeni Safak".....LINK
The United Nations estimates 53 killed and 130 wounded in the air attack on a migrant detention center near the Libyan capital of Tripoli Tuesday.
The Libyan National Army reported behind the air attack. The UN says that guards at the detention center fired on the migrants when they tried to escape as the attack began.
The LNA claims that their attacks were in response to firing by the Government of National Accord.
The United Nations reporting that Venezuela uses death squads and instills fear in its population through extrajudicial killings.
The UN report calls on Venezuela's regime led by Nicolas Maduro to end:
Michigan Congressman Justin Amash has a quote from George Washington pinned on his Twitter page:
The United Nations estimates 53 killed and 130 wounded in the air attack on a migrant detention center near the Libyan capital of Tripoli Tuesday.
The Libyan National Army reported behind the air attack. The UN says that guards at the detention center fired on the migrants when they tried to escape as the attack began.
The LNA claims that their attacks were in response to firing by the Government of National Accord.
From Yemen's civil war the Houthi rebel side attacked southern Saudi Arabia late Thursday.
Drones hit a Patriot missile battery, a rocket hit a military camp, then drones attacked two airports.
A Saudi led military coalition is fighting against the Houthis in Yemen.
The United Nations reporting that Venezuela uses death squads and instills fear in its population through extrajudicial killings.
The UN report calls on Venezuela's regime led by Nicolas Maduro to end:
"grave violations of economic, social, civil, political and cultural rights"
More on this from the BBC......LINK
Holiday weekend or no holiday weekend a federal judge is looking for answers following a Wednesday morning tweet from President Trump.
US District Judge George Hazel in Maryland heard from Justice Department lawyers Tuesday telling him no citizenship question would be on the 2020 census.
The US Department of Commerce confirmed that with a statement from Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross expressing disagreement with a recent US Supreme Court decision but saying the census would be printed without the citizenship question.
President Trump tweeted "Fake News" Wednesday morning and Judge Hazel called a phone hearing Wednesday afternoon at 330 demanding answers from Justice Department lawyers by Friday at 2 pm.
Michigan Congressman Justin Amash has a quote from George Washington pinned on his Twitter page:
"Let me now...warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally"
Today Amash put those words into practice declaring his independence from the Republican Party and writing an op-ed for the "Washington Post" to explain his decision in more detail. Amash calls himself a libertarian but will file as an independent for re-election in 2020.
President Trump welcomed the decision of Amash, who has said that the President should be impeached.
"Reason" magazine reports on Amash's decision and the background of his concern about the direction of politics in Washington....LINK
In Washington DC, a celebration at the "Salute to America" on Independence Day with the 243rd anniversary of the nations independence.
A flyover by military aircraft, a military parade and fireworks.
Speaking to the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial President Trump said in part:
"We celebrate our history, our people and the heroes who proudly defend our flag"
The Russian Defense Ministry announced early Friday morning that a US Navy P-8 spy plane was intercepted approaching Russia's' southern border.
An SU-27 fighter approached the P-8 Poseidon and identified it.
Then according to the Russian military the US aircraft turned away from the "Russian state border".
Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Italy and the Vatican Thursday. Putin meeting Italian political leaders including Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Pope Francis. More on Putin's meeting with the Pontiff from Tass...LINK
Then according to the Russian military the US aircraft turned away from the "Russian state border".
Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Italy and the Vatican Thursday. Putin meeting Italian political leaders including Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Pope Francis. More on Putin's meeting with the Pontiff from Tass...LINK
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in California Thursday morning. The quake centered some 150 miles north of Los Angeles felt from Orange Country south of LA up to southern Nevada.
Some injuries reported in and around Ridgecrest, California from falling objects along with fires caused by the rupture of gas lines.
Portland, Oregon's Police Chief Danielle Outlaw says there should be an anti-mask law in the city and a different approach to protests in the future. She spoke Wednesday afternoon saying that some groups come into the city with the intention to start a fight.
More on the story from "OregonLive".....LINK
From Switzerland word that 43 Swiss soldiers are suffering from sudden gastrointestinal problems and are hospitalized with four in critical conditions.
The soldiers and recruits are from a military academy in Linden, Switzerland and began to experience acute illness including diarrhea and vomiting Thursday afternoon.
And that's the way it really is as we come into Friday July 5th, 2019 as the long Newsdump holiday weekend continues.
From Switzerland word that 43 Swiss soldiers are suffering from sudden gastrointestinal problems and are hospitalized with four in critical conditions.
The soldiers and recruits are from a military academy in Linden, Switzerland and began to experience acute illness including diarrhea and vomiting Thursday afternoon.
And that's the way it really is as we come into Friday July 5th, 2019 as the long Newsdump holiday weekend continues.
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