Most immigrants are in the Czech Republic illegally, and as they violated the law, they should be promptly returned, not placed into various accommodation facilities, Czech President Milos Zeman said yesterday, the Prague Monitor website reports today (August 31, 2015).
Zeman recalled that the Czech government decided to voluntarily accept 1500 refugees, which means that all the other immigrants are in the Czech Republic illegally and should be returned immediately.
Zeman indicated there were three risks concerning Muslim immigrants.
First, these people would not be able to assimilate due to their cultural differences, he said. Second, Zeman believes there is the risk of spreading infectious diseases. The third risk are sleeper cells sent by Islamic State that would develop into terrorist organizations, according to Zeman.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Showers Put by Auschwitz Concentration Camp; Jews See It as Distasteful,a "Holocaust Gimmick"
A group of Israelis who visited the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland yesterday was surprised to see external showers set up at the entrance to the site, The Jerusalem Post website reports today (August 31, 2015).
"As a Jew who lost so many relatives in the Holocaust, they looked like the showers that the Jews were forced to take before entering the gas chambers," Meir Bulka, 48, told The Jerusalem Post.
According to Bulka, all the Jews who visited the site felt it was "very distasteful." One visitor called it a "Holocaust gimmick."
Bulka went to the main offices and asked management for an explanation to the strange scene. Management told him it was "a good way to cool people off on a very hot day."
"As a Jew who lost so many relatives in the Holocaust, they looked like the showers that the Jews were forced to take before entering the gas chambers," Meir Bulka, 48, told The Jerusalem Post.
According to Bulka, all the Jews who visited the site felt it was "very distasteful." One visitor called it a "Holocaust gimmick."
Bulka went to the main offices and asked management for an explanation to the strange scene. Management told him it was "a good way to cool people off on a very hot day."
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Over 10,000 Stand Up for Biblical Morals in S.C.; Slam Abortion,Same-Sex Marriage Immoral Acts
More than 10,000 people gathered at the South Carolina State House yesterday for a "Stand with God, Pro-Family Rally," where presidential candidates and U.S. senators spoke about faith and moral issues such as same-sex marriage and abortion, the Christian Post website reports today (August 30, 2015).
"I feel like it's Sunday morning and we have a call to worship on the [State House] steps," presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told the crowd in Columbia, South Carolina.
Cruz added, "Our nation is in crisis right now … but a spirit of revival is sweeping the country."
He also mentioned that undercover Planned Parenthood videos are showing the organization's employees discussing the sale of aborted babies' body parts.
"I feel like it's Sunday morning and we have a call to worship on the [State House] steps," presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told the crowd in Columbia, South Carolina.
Cruz added, "Our nation is in crisis right now … but a spirit of revival is sweeping the country."
He also mentioned that undercover Planned Parenthood videos are showing the organization's employees discussing the sale of aborted babies' body parts.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Virginia Teenager Gets 11 Yrs. for Supporting IS; Ali Amin,17, Is First Minor Prosecuted in IS Case
A Virginia teenager -- who used social media to support the militant Islamic State (IS) group -- was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison yesterday, the Reuters website reports today (August 29, 2015).
Ali Amin, 17, of Manassas, was the first minor prosecuted by the United States in such a case. He used Twitter to illustrate how to use the virtual currency Bitcoin to send funds to the Islamic State militants.
District Judge Claude Hilton handed down a 136-month sentence in a hearing in Alexandria, Virginia, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
"Today's sentencing demonstrates that those who use social media as a tool to provide support and resources to ISIL will be identified and prosecuted with no less vigilance than those who travel to take up arms with ISIL," U.S. Attorney Dana Boente said.
Ali Amin, 17, of Manassas, was the first minor prosecuted by the United States in such a case. He used Twitter to illustrate how to use the virtual currency Bitcoin to send funds to the Islamic State militants.
District Judge Claude Hilton handed down a 136-month sentence in a hearing in Alexandria, Virginia, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
"Today's sentencing demonstrates that those who use social media as a tool to provide support and resources to ISIL will be identified and prosecuted with no less vigilance than those who travel to take up arms with ISIL," U.S. Attorney Dana Boente said.
Greece Swears In Its First Woman Prime Minister; Head Supreme Court Judge Leads Caretaker Govt.
Greece's top Supreme Court judge, Vassiliki Thanou, was sworn in as caretaker prime minister on August 27 to organize elections next month in the crisis-hit country after leftist leader Alexis Tsipras resigned, the Big News Network website reports today (August 29, 2015).
Thanou, 65, the president of Greece's Supreme Court , becomes the country's first female prime minister.
An opponent of austerity, Thanou has argued against wage cuts for judges and court officials. Her interim government will remain in place at least until parliamentary elections are held, expected to be on September 20.
"I'm especially happy because I'm receiving the first woman prime minister in the history of the Greek democracy, and this is an important step," Tsipras told Thanou at a handover ceremony at the prime ministerial mansion.
Thanou, 65, the president of Greece's Supreme Court , becomes the country's first female prime minister.
An opponent of austerity, Thanou has argued against wage cuts for judges and court officials. Her interim government will remain in place at least until parliamentary elections are held, expected to be on September 20.
"I'm especially happy because I'm receiving the first woman prime minister in the history of the Greek democracy, and this is an important step," Tsipras told Thanou at a handover ceremony at the prime ministerial mansion.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Germany to Let Syrian Refugees Remain There; They Can Apply for Asylum,Rebuild Their Lives
German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- with the stroke of a pen -- will allow Syrian refugees to stay in Germany and apply for asylum, the Vox website reports today (August 28, 2015).
Consequently, thousands of Syrians -- who would otherwise face uncertainty in Europe -- can now begin the process of rebuilding their lives in Germany.
Germany's welcoming of refugees could not have come at a more critical time.
Europe is now facing its largest refugee crisis since World War II, and the human cost has already been devastating. Unfortunately, most European countries have not taken a significant role to help resolve the serious dilemma resulting from the huge influx of African and Asian refugees and migrants.
Consequently, thousands of Syrians -- who would otherwise face uncertainty in Europe -- can now begin the process of rebuilding their lives in Germany.
Germany's welcoming of refugees could not have come at a more critical time.
Europe is now facing its largest refugee crisis since World War II, and the human cost has already been devastating. Unfortunately, most European countries have not taken a significant role to help resolve the serious dilemma resulting from the huge influx of African and Asian refugees and migrants.
Scores of Refugees Perish of Suffocation in Truck; 71 Bodies Found in a Smuggling Truck in Austria
Scores of refugees -- most likely fleeing war-ravaged Syria -- are believed to have died by suffocating inside a truck abandoned yesterday on an Austrian highway, the CNN website reports today (August 28, 2015).
Sixty of the 71 victims were men. Eight women died, as did three children, ages 2, 3, and 8. Police have arrested three Bulgarians and an Afghan citizen in connection with the truck.
"We are talking about human trafficking, homicide, even murder," said Johann Fuchs, an Austrian state prosecutor. He added, "We are looking at a Bulgarian-Hungarian people smuggling ring."
News of the deaths comes as Europe is struggling to deal with a record swell of migrants and refugees traveling by land and sea to find a better life or escape conflict at home in the Middle East and Africa.
Sixty of the 71 victims were men. Eight women died, as did three children, ages 2, 3, and 8. Police have arrested three Bulgarians and an Afghan citizen in connection with the truck.
"We are talking about human trafficking, homicide, even murder," said Johann Fuchs, an Austrian state prosecutor. He added, "We are looking at a Bulgarian-Hungarian people smuggling ring."
News of the deaths comes as Europe is struggling to deal with a record swell of migrants and refugees traveling by land and sea to find a better life or escape conflict at home in the Middle East and Africa.
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