More News, Rumors and Opinions Saturday Night 10-28-2023
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Tishwash: The European Union confirms its desire to contribute to the development road project
Prime Minister, Mr. Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, receives the European Union Ambassador to Iraq
Prime Minister, Mr. Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, received, today, Saturday, the European Union Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Thomas Seiler. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Iraq and the European Union were reviewed, and ways to strengthen them in a way that achieves mutual interest, as well as the recent developments in the region, especially the continued attacks on the Palestinian people in besieged Gaza.
Mr. Al-Sudani reiterated Iraq's clear and principled position calling for the international community and European Union countries to take responsible steps that lead to stopping the aggression, bombing, and targeting of civilians, opening safe corridors to deliver aid to Gaza, and relieving the Palestinian people from the tragic conditions they are experiencing.
His Excellency also stated Iraq's desire to advance distinguished relations with the European Union and expand serious partnership in various development and economic sectors. For his part, the European Ambassador indicated that relations between Iraq and Europe witnessed clear growth during the first year of Mr. Sudanese government. He also stressed the desire of the various European parties to contribute to the development road project.
Ambassador Siler stated that the European Union missions continue to work and cooperate with Iraq, at the highest levels, stressing the European Union’s position on developments in the Palestinian issue, working to achieve an immediate ceasefire, applying international law and opening humanitarian corridors for the passage of relief convoys.
Prime Minister’s Media Office October 28, 2023 link
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CandyKisses: New York Times: Hamas and Islamic Jihad raised $130 million via cryptocurrencies
The New York Times reported that Hamas and Islamic Jihad have raised $130 million in cryptocurrencies over the past years.
US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Wally Ademo, warned that the U.S. will go after cryptocurrency companies that fail to prevent terrorist groups from transferring funds.
Some authorities say the war in Gaza could lead to an increase in the collection of crypto funds by terrorist groups. Tom Alexandrovich, executive director of the Cyber Defense Division at Israel's National Internet Directorate, said there is a "surplus" increase in the collection of encrypted funds for terrorist groups as they are cut off by traditional sources such as banks.
Shlomit Wagman, a Harvard researcher and former head of Israel's Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Authority, who testified at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on terrorist financing this week, said encryption is a "problem" but not the main source of Hamas funding. Government actors, such as Iran and Turkey, are the main funding drivers for Palestinian terrorist groups, followed by commercial portfolios with real estate, investments, humanitarian aid and fundraising, including cryptography.
In April, Hamas's armed wing announced that it would stop collecting donations from Bitcoin because activity was tracked and donors were exposed.
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Frank26 Why does the world want to pour into Iraq now when it's still a sanctioned programed rate? The answer is because Sudani is showing them the Monetary reform mechanism and it includes a new exchange rate for a new national currency IMO...
Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: It sounds like they're saying January 1st as the a date the stabilization process will be complete. FRANK: Remember I told you...between now and January 1st there's a two-week phase/time Frame inside of these two months of November and December where these two weeks will play an important part in what we're studying. So it doesn't have to go all the way to January the 1st for it to be announced. It can be announced and released inside of this time frame. That's what Sudani is telling the Iraqi citizens - We got stability.