Síntesis informativa - 11 de septiembre 2019

THE GUARDIAN

Arab leaders denounce Netanyahu’s plan to annex Palestinian territories

The Arab League held an emergency session on Tuesday evening after the Israeli prime minister announced the plan in a live press conference.

Netanyahu, who is fighting for his political life before elections on 17 September, said he would permanently seize up to a third of the West Bank, a move that for decades has been considered an endgame scenario for Palestinians’ aspirations of statehood.

Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo condemned the plan as “a dangerous development and a new Israeli aggression by declaring the intention to violate the international law”.

The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, said he would pull out of any previous agreements signed with the Israeli government if it went ahead with the move – a threat he has previously made without following through.

“[We maintain] the right to defend our rights and achieve our goals through all available means regardless of the consequences,” Abbas said, according to a report by the state-run Wafa news agency.

Netanyahu hinted on Tuesday night that the plan had the support of the White House. “I am waiting to do this in maximum coordination with [Donald] Trump,” he said in a speech broadcast live on Israeli television.

A White House official said there had been no change in US policy and would not comment further.

The fate of the Palestinians has diminished as a priority in many Arab capitals as the geopolitics of the region has shifted. Saudi Arabia and Israel share an interest in combating Iranian influence in the Middle East. Jordan and Egypt have long ago signed peace treaties with Israel, easing the flow of American aid and military equipment on which both depend.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/11/arab-leaders-denounce-netanyahu-plan-annex-palestinian-territories-israel

 

Donald Trump ousts top adviser John Bolton: 'I disagreed strongly with him'

Donald Trump has fired his national security adviser, John Bolton, in a pair of tweets in which he laid bare searing internal divisions within his inner circle, saying he had “disagreed strongly” with his top aide.

The departure of such a resolute hawk raises the possibility that Trump’s foreign policy could now make a dovish turn in the run up to next year’s elections, in particular with respect to Iran.

The sacking-cum-resignation of the lavishly mustachioed Bolton, an ultra-hawk on foreign policy who under George Bush was a key architect of the invasion of Iraq in 2003, brings to a head mounting tensions within Trump’s top team of national security and foreign policy strategists.

But Trump’s maverick approach to dealing with tough men and adversaries, in which he has emphasized a willingness to deal directly with America’s traditional enemies, such as Vladimir Putin in Russia, Kim Jong-un in North Korea – and most recently the Taliban in Afghanistan – was increasingly at odds with Bolton’s hardline belief that US military might is right.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/10/trump-fires-john-bolton-national-security-adviser

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AL JAZEERA

John Bolton is out: Where does that leave US foreign policy?

The ousted national security adviser and Trump had major disagreements on Iran and Afghanistan, among other issues.

Prior to becoming Trump's national security adviser, Bolton was a Fox News commentator. He served as the US ambassador to the UN from August 2005 to December 2006 and undersecretary of state from 2001 to 2005.

Bolton also served under the administrations of former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush. 

As Bolton departs the Trump White House, here's a look at where he stood on key issues and what his departure may mean for the future of US foreign policy. 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/john-bolton-180323080234524.html

 

Did Russia poll indicate waning support for Putin's ruling party?

Opposition celebrates ruling party's losses in Moscow poll, but turnout was low and United Russia gained elsewhere.

Julian Colling

Candidates endorsed by United Russia, President Vladimir Putin's party, lost in almost half of Moscow districts in Sunday's polls to elect representatives to the Duma, Moscow's parliament.

All non-systemic opposition candidates were effectively barred from running, and the major beneficiary turned out to be the Communist party, which placed 13 people in the municipal assembly.

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/claim-victory-russia-poll-190911002907112.html

 

Hundreds of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa after attacks

Nigerian airline to return more than 600 nationals in the coming days with victims saying it's 'not safe here'.

Nigeria has begun repatriating more than 600 of its citizens from South Africa following a wave of deadly xenophobic attacks that frayed relations among neighbouring countries.

The repatriation came after riots in Pretoria and Johannesburg killed at least 12 people as 1,000 foreign-owned businesses were targeted. The violence sparked an international outcry and calls for a boycott of South Africa.

More than 700 people from other countries, including Malawi and Zimbabwe, have sought refuge in community centres. Many left their homes with little more than a few bags when the violence began. 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/nigeria-begins-repatriate-nationals-south-africa-190911074310949.html

 

Cameroon to hold 'national dialogue' on separatist crisis

President Paul Biya also calls on separatists in English-speaking regions to surrender or face military action.

While announcing his plan for a dialogue presided over by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, Biya did not specify if representatives for the separatists would be invited to participate in the talks.

Nkongho Agbor Balla, an Anglophone activist, told Al Jazeera that "the call for an all-inclusive dialogue is very appreciated", saying the announcement "should signal the end of arrests of Anglophones for their political ideas".

The government responded with a crackdown that sparked an armed movement for an independent, English-speaking state - Ambazonia - which was declared by an umbrella of secessionist groups in October 2017.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/cameroon-hold-national-dialogue-separatist-crisis-190911072623477.html

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AL MAYADEEN

Irán reducirá aún más compromisos nucleares si fuera es necesario, afirma Rouhani

Por ahora, Teherán ha dado tres pasos en reducir sus compromisos nucleares. El más reciente incluye acelerar las actividades científicas y de investigación nuclear sin considerar las restricciones del pacto.

El presidente iraní defiende el derecho legítimo del país a usar la energía nuclear con fines pacíficos y ha dejado en claro que el cumplimiento de la República Islámica con el acuerdo es “proporcional” al del resto de firmantes del pacto.

http://espanol.almayadeen.net/news/politica/1340889/ir%C3%A1n-reducir%C3%A1-a%C3%BAn-m%C3%A1s-compromisos-nucleares-si-fuera-es-nece

 

Abbas advierte sobre suspensión de acuerdos con (Israel) si anexa más tierras en Cisjordania ocupada

Las declaraciones de Abbas se produjeron después que Netanyahu indicara que comenzará a extender el control de (Israel) sobre el valle del Jordán, en Cisjordania, y la parte norte del mar Muerto, en caso de que sea reelegido en los comicios legislativos del 17 de septiembre.

http://espanol.almayadeen.net/news/politica/1340893/abbas-advierte-sobre-suspensi%C3%B3n-de-acuerdos-con--israel--si

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