Avigail Avila

Nos forjaremos en la acción cotidiana creando un hombre nuevo con una nueva técnica. Che Guevara

[Glenn Diesen @Glenn_Diesen]

The very public execution of my professorship and reputation continues in Norway. Today’s media article about me makes three claims that are misleading and/or false.
1) The article dismisses my claim that my research is being criminalized as the journalists merely cite the dismissive comments from the university - no arguments are apparently required.

It is not possible for an academic anymore to analyse the policies of rival powers by assessing their security concerns, as it will be smeared by the government, the government’s NGOs and the media as “legitimizing” the enemy and supporting their narratives. The current Defence Minister singled me out with the accusation of spreading propaganda and criticised two podcasters for even speaking with me (as I have already been cancelled by the media in Norway). How was this accusation by the Defence Minister substantiated? I had argued that NATO expansion triggered the war in Ukraine, which the Defence Minister denounce as dangerous “Russian propaganda”, with no need to substantiate his vile accusation. I can cite a sea of evidence and also refer to statements by American and European political leaders, ambassadors, intelligence chiefs, and others to make my case. However, the purpose is not to engage in debate, but to smear, censor, and cancel. By going after an individual academic for challenging official truths, the government has already claimed a monopoly on the truth. Academics should have their arguments scrutinised and criticised, but these are severe personal attacks from the government without the possibility of even defending myself. How is this not criminalising the research of an academic?

I cannot even speak at any events in Norway without the event being cancelled. The last event I agreed to speak at was because I shared the stage with the former CIA officer John Kiriakou. A newspaper had the event at a church cancelled, and when the backup location did not also cancel, the journalist simply printed in the paper that it had been cancelled so people would not show up. Is this normal? I must use my allotted holiday days to attend conferences because any event I attend can be presented as “controversial,” and then the NGOs and journalists will go after the reputation of the university. Is this normal? Every newspaper article about me merely refers to me as “controversial” or “pro-Russian” without ever assigning meaning to these labels or presenting my argument.

I have argued, much like former CIA director Burns, that if the West attempts to pull Ukraine into the NATO orbit, then there would be war and Ukraine would be destroyed. This is considered a “pro-Russian” argument. Arguing that we should respect the will of most Ukrainians who want negotiations to end the war is also considered a “pro-Russian” argument, while in contrast, boycotting diplomacy, deporting Ukrainian refugees, and calling for the conscription of Ukrainian women is “pro-Ukrainian”.

2) To avoid addressing any of my arguments, the journalists go on to uncritically cite personal attacks against me, pointing out that I have been called a propagandist by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. This is a “non-governmental organisation” financed by the government and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which was set up by Reagan and the CIA director in 1983 to manipulate the civil society of other states. The Norwegian Helsinki Committee has been relentless in its smears on social media to have me fired, writing hit pieces in the media, pushing to cancel my speaking events, writing a letter to my university, and even posting a picture of my house on social media. This is a governmental "human rights organisation" that cites human rights concerns to build the case for war.

3) Lastly, to further avoid addressing my actual arguments, they simply cite the fact that arguments I made at a debate last year have been “wholly or partially debunked” by a fact-check. The state-run media (NRK) invited the state-run military defence institute (FFI) to fact-check three of my claims. What claims did they "debunk"?

My first claim was that only 20% of Ukrainians wanted NATO membership between 1991 and the regime change in February 2014. The fact-checker argued that the number went up by the middle of 2014 (after Russia responded by seizing Crimea), which is a completely meaningless comment intended to muddy the waters, as my argument was about the previous era.

My second claim was that Zelensky had argued in an interview with The Economist in March 2022 that there were some Western countries that would like a long war with Russia to weaken a strategic rival, even if it would result in the destruction of Ukraine. The fact-checker argued that not all Western countries wanted a long war and that it was not an official policy. I never claimed it was an official policy, as it was primarily the US and UK pushing for a long war.

My third claim was that the US and UK sabotaged the Istanbul peace agreement in April 2022. The fact-checker claimed this was incorrect and suggested that it could only be based on one statement by David Arakhamia. The fact-checker did not want to mention that both mediators also confirmed it: Turkey’s foreign minister and the former Israeli prime minister both said that Russia and Ukraine were close to a deal, but the US and UK saw an opportunity to weaken Russia by fighting with Ukrainians. Zelensky’s former adviser Arestovych confirmed it, and the Ukrainian ambassador Chaly, who participated in the negotiations, confirmed that Putin was willing to do almost anything to end the war. The former head of the German armed forces confirmed that Boris Johnson sabotaged it, and Boris Johnson himself wrote articles warning about a “bad peace” and arguing for “strategic patience.” I am being fact-checked by war propagandists.

Unfortunately, none of my arguments matter because in Norway there is no debate and no interest in any arguments. Reality means nothing anymore as war narratives must be defended against inconvenient truths. I used to be naïve and think that the endless smears were caused by misunderstanding, as I had simply not been able to convey my arguments properly. However, the endless articles with smears and labels are deliberate lies and deceptions.

[Tucker Carlson @TuckerCarlson]

Max Blumenthal has been reporting critically on Israel for twenty years, in the face of censorship and death threats. Now he’s been detained by the Trump administration.

0:00 Blumenthal's Trip to Iran and Getting Detained
17:05 The Paid Propagandists
19:29 Blumenthal Suing the Federal Government
28:51 The Lies About October 7th
34:56 Randy Fine's Bloodlust and Attacks on the US Constitution
37:22 Is Blumenthal Under Investigation by the Trump Administration?
37:54 Why Blumenthal Thinks Zionism Needs Anti-Semitism to Survive
51:54 The Information War and Israel's Obsession With Latin America
1:04:43 Leaked AIPAC Audio
1:05:53 What Is Israel's Big Picture Goal?
1:11:05 Netanyahu's Plan to Get Trump Into War With Iran
1:19:06 Salem Media and TPUSA
1:25:44 The Assassination Attempts on Trump
1:32:36 How Will the Iran War End?
1:39:07 The Fall of MAGA and Attacks on America First Voices
1:43:17 What Happened to TPUSA?
1:53:26 The Destructiveness of Christian Zionism
1:58:39 How Does This All End?
2:07:32 Will We See a Third Party Win in 2028?

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

@0DonaldTrumpJr1 16 holes

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

El algoritmo social del estado Sucre: mapa de intenciones ciudadanas - Por: Servando Marín Lista @chevan2 https://t.co/DaffFV3SAP

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

Bot Farms, JD Vance, NATO, Charlie Kirk, Israel & the Globalist Propaganda Network Connecting It All https://t.co/8RkYsKiJaS

[Max Blumenthal @MaxBlumenthal]

I've just visited the largest funeral in history, where millions mourned Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Iranian leader who was assassinated by the US-Israeli coalition along with members of his family

It is practically impossible to understand what this scene is like, or what it means, unless you're here. I've met people from around the world who've come to pay respects, including many from across the West. The crowds pouring in are endless, and grow larger and more intense into the night.

From Tehran's Mosala, there are indignant calls for vengeance, displays of sorrow and defiance, protest, songs and marathons of poetry. These days of mourning will amount to one of the most resonant moments in the history of anti-imperialist movements.

Everyone I've spoken to believes war will return to Iran before long, and none trust the MOU with the US. But they are confident their country can deter another assault. They see their own citizens' mobilization as an integral component of Iran's survival.

If the assassination of Khamenei was designed to spur regime change, his funeral demonstrates how badly it has backfired. And the crime may blow back in ways its historically illiterate authors could have never imagined.

What we're witnessing in the Mosala consolidates the Islamic Republic and its revolutionary society as a political reality that can not be erased through regime change war or sanctions. This is a turning point in the region that will echo for a generation.

[Alexander Dugin @AGDugin]

Trump should follow the line of Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Thomas Messie, MTG, Alex Jones, Joe Kent, Tulsi Gabbard. Not neocon Zionists who cut him from the MAGA base. That was great failure. He will repent.

[Papa León XIV @Pontifex_es]

En la era de la #InteligenciaArtificial, en la que la dignidad humana corre el riesgo de verse eclipsada por nuevas formas de deshumanización, tenemos el deber urgente de permanecer profundamente humanos, custodiando con amor esa magnífica humanidad que se nos ha dado y revelado en plenitud en Cristo, y que ninguna máquina podrá jamás sustituir en su esplendor. #MagnificaHumanitas
https://t.co/Ple93kfbB8

[Al Mayadeen Español @almayadeen_es]

#Focus 🔴 Trump asegura que financió guerra contra Irán con crudo robado de Venezuela

⭕️ Donal Trump afirmó que la guerra que desató contra Irán ha sido financiada con el petróleo extraído de Venezuela tras atacar al país y secuestrar a su presidente.

⭕ Expertos alertan que este tipo de mensajes podrían servir como justificación para posibles nuevas intervenciones agresivas en el extranjero.

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📡 Más detalles en nuestra web: https://t.co/7Gjmvdrtag

#EEUU #Iran #Venezuela

[Manuel Azuaje R. @Manuelfilosofia]

Hoy concluyó la 10ma audiencia del caso Pdvsa-Cripto. De nuevo hay denuncias de tortura a los detenidos. Por ese caso fallecieron bajo custodia tres de los detenidos, entre ellos Leoner Azuaje, de 38 años, de quien se declaró que se había suicidado habiendo muchas dudas.

[Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis]

BREAKING: The Israeli naval vessel that abducted the 180 Sumud Flotilla crews off the coast of Crete (an act of piracy and a gross violation of the Law of the Sea) is intend on victimising two of them: Saif Abukeshek, a Spanish citizen of Palestinian origin, and Thiago Ávila, a Brazilian citizen who has distinguished himself with repeated attempts to break the illegal, genocidal, Israeli blockage of Gaza.

Unlike the remaining abducted members of the Sumud Flotilla crew, which the Israeli navy disembarked in Crete, Saif and Thiago are detained and bound for an Israeli prison. This is a double violation of International Law: First, Israel abducted them illegally at sea. Second, Israel is now transporting them, violently, illegally, to one of its notorious prisons.

Meanwhile, the Greek government is cooperating fully in Israel’s criminal behaviour, effectively surrendering its search and rescue obligations and conniving with Israel to victimise the brave crews of the Sumud Flotilla who are steadfastly, through their activism, defending International Law as well as the verdict of the International Court of Justice which has clearly and unequivocally declared Israel’s continued naval blockade of Gaza and its occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal.

Through their complicity and their silence, the Greek government, the European Union, the mainstream media, the West more generally, are flouting, indeed they are trashing, their supposed, much publicised, ‘Western values’. Let us all demand:

· The immediate release of Saif and Thiago
· An end to Israel’s criminal behaviour in international waters
· The termination of Israel’s illegal Gaza blockade
· That the Greek government and the European Union cease and desist from lending logistical and moral support to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its ethnic cleansing campaigns in E. Jerusalem and the West Bank

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

A 3 años de la partida física de nuestro amado hermano LEONER AZUAJE, honramos su memoria. Fuiste, y sigues siendo, un extraordinario ejemplo de ser humano. Tu legado perdura en nuestros corazones.

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

Cómo Irán y China han configurado el tablero de ajedrez de la guerra https://t.co/MSWdZBDlKy

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

@Code_Siam AI

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

Llamado del 12 de enero: ¡Es hora de crear un movimiento de ciudadanos del mundo! https://t.co/PQ8p0bpjpU

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

@Aiden_Tech_Ai IA

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

https://t.co/XTtqQKNh6n

[Ben Norton @BenjaminNorton]

The CIA is now launching drone strikes inside Venezuela, reportedly with help from US Special Operations forces.

This is an act of war.

The US is waging a colonial war of aggression in Venezuela, to try to impose a US puppet regime that will privatize its oil, gas and minerals.

[Avigail Avila @avigail_avila]

Doctor de la Diabetes: El impactante efecto del keto en tu cerebro ¡Haz ... https://t.co/Hm5j2utg9p a través de @YouTube

[RT en Español @ActualidadRT]

"Todo cambiará": Putin sobre el desarrollo de la IA https://t.co/HI61lQB8JZ

El mandatario ruso instó a prepararse para los cambios.