Two Middle Eastern nationals have been arrested and charged... with large scale drug supply and weapons charges after their Granville home was raided by the Raptor Squad at 6am yesterday. What they found: - MAC-11 machine pistol - Shortened rifle + silencer - Ammo, encrypted devices, cash - 445g cocaine, 200g GBL, meth, MDMA Street value of the drugs alone: over $250,000. The two arrested: Sami Ghabach, 38, charged with 15 offences including prohibited firearms and commercial drug supply. Bail refused. Locked up. Next court 15 October. Shahinaz Helou, 37, charged over drugs, the shortened firearm and allowing the premises to be used as a drug house. Granted bail with strict conditions (daily reporting, passport surrendered, curfew, no contact with Ghabach, no encrypted apps). Taskforce Falcon has been hunting this duo for two months. One’s behind bars. The other is unbelievably back on the street. This is organised crime in western Sydney. And Albanese is importing it by the planeload.show more

A "maniac" with a history of random attacks on... women — who also once decapitated a pigeon in the middle of Penn Station — was released again after his latest arrest, for allegedly kicking a 7-year-old boy in an unprovoked Brooklyn attack. Jesse Daniels, 23, randomly stormed up to the boy and dealt a swift kick to his left ear that knocked him to the ground around 2:35 p.m. March 6 on Schenectady Avenue near Union Street in Crown Heights, according to cops and CH Shomrim [who originally posted this video]. Daniels was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted assault in the second and third degrees, etc. He was released on his own recognizance Wednesday, because the charges do not qualify for bail under the state’s lax bail reform laws. Daniels is accused of punching two women, 30 and 31, in back-to-back unprovoked attacks around 8:25 a.m. March 27 in front of the Goldman Sachs headquarters on West Street near Murray Street, police said. He faced multiple charges – but was ultimately granted supervised release by a judge despite prosecutors’ request that he be held on $5,000 cash bail or $15,000 bond. He was previously nabbed on March 12 for allegedly punching a 31-year-old woman in the face inside Penn Station just before 11 a.m. that day, cops said. Daniels was charged with misdemeanor assault, but was ultimately granted supervised release on the non-bail-eligible offense. In a disturbing act of animal cruelty in Penn Station Feb. 13, he allegedly grabbed a pigeon, ripped off its head and tossed both the head and body on the floor, according to cops and a criminal complaint. Then Daniels – seen wearing the Celtics jacket and carrying the ball – callously stomped on the bird’s body, the court doc said. Daniels was arrested two days later by an Amtrak Police officer who spotted him in the station and charged with torturing animals. Daniels’ first arrest was on July 31, 2025 for allegedly punching a 64-year-old woman in the face, unprovoked, inside the Fulton Street subway station in Lower Manhattan, authorities said.show more

Nigerians are pampering the "crime culture" of the Igbos.... Just yesterday, a water factory owned by an Igbo woman was raided in Lagos after concerns were raised about the water having no NAFDAC number and being contaminated. Today, NAFDAC raided and seized over 300 million worth of fake drugs from the Igbos in Trade Fair and Tyre Village. This has been a constant reoccurrence of Igbos being caught committing crimes in Yoruba land. They have no regard for the laws of the land. How many Yorubas have been caught committing crimes in Igbo land or other parts of the country for that matter? If an Igbo man is not caught with drugs, it will be a baby factory “ Selling of Babies “ , manufacturing fake medicines to Nigerians, selling fake products to Nigerians, and Nigerians just pretend that "Igbo crime culture is not real." The number of Igbos in Yoruba land prisons is much more than Yorubas in Yoruba land prisons. It's high time we start telling the Igbos to stop and curb their criminalities across Yoruba land #Otoge.show more

KC Luxury is trending because NDLEA has arrested the... Lagos Big Boy, in a 184.5kg cocaine bust, worth ₦39bn. Afolabi Kazeem Michael pka. KC Luxury was arrested at MMIA, attempting to flee to Paris. He is a member of a syndicate that uses Nigeria as transit to ship drugs to UK, Asia and parts of Europe. Apparently, the NDLEA seized a $27.7 million cocaine consignment concealed for export through a Lagos logistics company. They allegedly operated by concealing senders’ details and moving billions in proceeds through a network of middlemen. However, the NDLEA traced the shipment and arrested several suspects in Nigeria, firstly arresting Lawal Mujab Kehinde, an employee of the shipping company who was allegedly paid in cash for the job. Second was KC, he got wind of the bust and tried to escape to Paris. NDLEA got intel and arrested him at the boarding gate, with ₦100k cash, €7,750 and £2,800 in his possession. His Banana Island mansion was searched, but only luxury automobiles were recovered. Other cartel members were tracked to Uk and have been arrested by British authorities. NDLEA boss Mohamed Marwa said KC used his influencer lifestyle, posing as a luxury jeweller and real estate investor, as coverup for his real logistics business. This 184.5kg is the agency’s largest cocaine bust from just one courier. Recently, the cocaine big boy acquired these three luxurious cars just two months apart; a Lamborghini Revuelto, Ferrari Purosangue and a Brabus G 63. Before this he acquired electric luxurious coupe — the Rolls-Royce Spectre 1 of 150. Nigerians are discussing the possibility that many Lagos big boys with untraceable sources of wealth may be linked to criminal activities. Follow Trending Explained for daily explanations!show more

BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump just signed an executive... order implementing Most Favored Nation prescription drug pricing — which will deliver dramatically lower drug prices for the American people. Here's what it does: REDUCING DRUG PRICES FOR AMERICANS AND TAXPAYERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to bring the prices Americans and taxpayers pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations. — The Order directs the U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce to take action to ensure foreign countries are not engaged in practices that purposefully and unfairly undercut market prices and drive price hikes in the United States. — The Order instructs the Administration to communicate price targets to pharmaceutical manufacturers to establish that America, the largest purchaser and funder of prescription drugs in the world, gets the best deal. — The Secretary of Health and Human Services will establish a mechanism through which American patients can buy their drugs directly from manufacturers who sell to Americans at a “Most-Favored-Nation” price, bypassing middlemen. — If drug manufacturers fail to offer most-favored-nation pricing, the Order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) propose rules that impose most-favored-nation pricing; and (2) take other aggressive measures to significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs to the American consumer and end anticompetitive practices. GETTING A BETTER DEAL FOR AMERICANS: President Trump is once again taking action to keep pharmaceutical manufacturers from charging Americans high drug prices while giving steep discounts to other wealthy nations. — According to recent data, the prices Americans pay for brand-name drugs are more than three times the price other OECD nations pay, even after accounting for discounts manufacturers provide in the U.S. — The United States has less than five percent of the world’s population, yet funds roughly 75% of global pharmaceutical profits. — Drug manufacturers discount their products to gain access to foreign markets and then subsidize those discounts through high prices charged in America—in essence, Americans are subsidizing drug-manufacturer profits and foreign health systems, despite drug manufacturers benefiting from generous research subsidies and enormous healthcare spending by the U.S. Government. — In his first term, President Trump took historic action to keep Medicare and seniors from paying more for drugs than economically comparable countries, which the Biden Administration rescinded before it could take effect. — Instead of fixing this problem, the Biden Administration’s greatest achievement was to negotiate prices that were, on average, 78 percent higher than in 11 comparable countries as part of Biden’s effort to “beat Medicare.” DELIVERING ON PROMISES TO PUT AMERICAN PATIENTS FIRST: President Trump is delivering on his promise to once again put America first by furthering efforts to get American patients and taxpayers a fair deal for prescription drugs. — This Order builds on actions from President Trump’s first term to make progress on reducing price disparities at home and expands those efforts by including Medicaid in addition to Medicare. — President Trump recently signed an Executive Order to take additional action to lower drug prices, including by providing massive discounts to low-income patients for lifesaving medicines, facilitating importation programs, and increasing the availability of generic and biosimilar medicines. — President Trump is also working to make drug prices radically transparent, as he recently signed an Executive Order to build on his historic price transparency efforts undertaken during his first term. — President Trump has been relentless in his effort to address the unfair and outrageous prices Americans pay for prescription drugs: — President Trump: “In case after case, our citizens pay massively higher prices than other nations pay for the same exact pill, from the same factory, effectively subsidizing socialism aboard [abroad] with skyrocketing prices at home. So we would spend tremendous amounts of money in order to provide inexpensive drugs to another country. And when I say the price is different, you can see some examples where the price is beyond anything — four times, five times different.”show more

A 22-year-old woman, an IIT graduate and the daughter... of a senior bureaucrat, was found dead at her home in southeast Delhi's East of Kailash area. Police said she was raped before being strangled to death with a phone charger. She was alone at home at the time of the incident. There were no signs of forced entry. Police have arrested a 19-year-old domestic help, Rahul, who had worked at the house and was dismissed over a month ago. "Investigations revealed that he used to play online games and would borrow money from other servants in the vicinity, or from domestic staff working in nearby households, without ever repaying them. This is why he was fired," Joint Commissioner of Police Vijay Kumar said. He was arrested from a hotel in the Dwarka area, where he had been hiding. He is being charged with rape, murder and robbery, police said. Rahul was seen in CCTV footage leaving the victim's residence at 6:28 am, police said. According to police, the woman was found by her family members inside the house under suspicious circumstances, after which the authorities were alerted. The victim had completed her schooling at DPS RK Puram and later graduated from IIT Delhi. She was preparing for the UPSC examination. She was also a dancer and had won several awards in dance competitions. Her elder brother holds a senior position in a multinational company, and her mother is a doctor. When police reached Rahul's residence in Alwar, they found that he had previously been involved in a sexual harassment case. Police said the accused arrived in Delhi from Alwar the previous night and is suspected to have entered the house using a spare key. Police said Rahul had been hired with a reference from a superintendent posted at the IRS officer's office.show more

California Congressman Ted Lieu is facing widespread calls for... his expulsion from Congress after reports revealed that last night’s attempted assassin — a man from Lieu’s home district in California — appears to have acted on the very falsehoods Lieu has repeatedly spread about President Trump. Constituents are being urged to contact his office and ask why he is using inflammatory rhetoric that seems to be inciting his own voters toward acts of political violence and terror. Maybe Ted can also explain his relationship with Ed Buck. Don’t they have the same belt buckle? What’s the backstory on that creepy belt buckle? ☠️ And how many times had he visited Buck’s home? Was Adam Schiff present, too? Two African-American men, the first in 2017 and the second in 2019, were discovered dead in Buck's West Hollywood home, later determined to be due to drug overdoses. Several reports indicated that Buck had a history of bringing African-American men to his house, where he would reportedly inject them with high doses of crystal methamphetamine for sexual gratification. He plied the men with drugs and then sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious or immobile. In January 2019, a coalition of 50 civil rights organizations called for law enforcement to investigate the matter. Adam Schiff attempted to run interference. On September 17, 2019, Buck was arrested and charged with three counts of battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house. He was convicted of nine federal charges in 2021; on April 14, 2022, Buck was sentenced to 30 years in prison.show more

⚖️🌪️School Safety Shattered: Gunman at Zwir Elementary Walks Free... on $75,000 Bond Parents in Klein, Texas, are in disbelief and fear after an armed Iraqi national—caught prowling Zwir Elementary with a firearm—was handed a "get out of jail" card by the Harris County judicial system. Despite the sheer terror of an elementary school lockdown, Judge Lorina Chambers Gray authorized a $75,000 bond, allowing the suspect to post bail and walk —right back into the community he just targeted. Judge Gray is a member of the Democratic Party and was first elected to the 262nd District Court in November 2018. She was part of a historic group of 19 African American women, often referred to as "Harris County Black Girl Magic” It’s a chilling reminder of a legal system that seems more concerned with “firsts” and the "rights" of an armed intruder than the lives of kids hiding under their desks. The school community is shaken and vulnerable over this release. There’s been a firestorm of criticism over local leadership’s refusal to keep dangerous migrants behind bars. ⚖️🇺🇸show more

Ecuadorian Beauty Queen Fatally Shot in Restaurant Ambush. The... attack, captured by CCTV, occurred as Landy Párraga Goyburo and a companion were standing at a table. Two gunmen burst into the restaurant, with one opening fire on Parraga and her companion. After the assailants fled, Parraga was left motionless on the ground. The incident is under police investigation, with efforts underway to uncover the motive and identify the culprits. The case is complicated by the fact that Parraga's name surfaced in December 2023 in connection with a major organized crime case being pursued by the attorney general's office. She was linked cryptically to a conversation involving a drug trafficker, which indicated that her public exposure could have serious repercussions. Parraga was also an entrepreneur who owned a household goods importing business and a sportswear line. Despite her glamorous social media presence, which showcased her travels and high-end lifestyle, there was a darker narrative linked to her name. This case sheds light on the increasing grip of Mexican drug cartels in Ecuador, where violent crimes, including beheadings and public hangings, have surged, driving the murder rate up by over 250% since 2020. I provide context and detailed explanations under posts. Please follow if you enjoy the insights and want to keep receiving them. Your support means everything to me!show more

🚨𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭🚨 On March 6, 2025, at approximately... 10 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a road rage incident. When both vehicles stopped at the red light of South US Highway 41 and West College Avenue in Ruskin, the driver of the white van, Leonard Cako, 47, approached the victim's vehicle with an aluminum baseball bat. Cako reached into the victim's car and began to strike and grab him. The victim defended himself by firing a flare gun. The flare hit Cako, who began to strike the car with the bat. Cako was identified as the primary aggressor and arrested and charged with: ▪Burglary of Conveyance With Assault or Battery ▪Aggravated Assault Victim Over 65 ▪Criminal Mischief Over $1000 "This is another example of how quickly road rage can escalate. There's no excuse for a driver to get out of their car and assault and threaten another driver," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "I'm glad we were able to make sure this suspect will suffer the consequences of his actions."show more

Today we revisit the painful story of the late... National Intelligence Office the late Elvis Opiyo 😢. Many Kenyans fid not knkw where Elvis Opiyo worked even when he was accused, arrested and charged with daucing his ex lover Clare Ochieng with acid. This was not until he committed suicide that manny Kenyans realised he worked at the powerful National Intelligence service. Elvis grew up a very intelligent and disciplined boy deeply rooted in Christianity. As young boy he was a pathfinder and later a strong choir member in the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was married and had a wife in the village yet he continued to pursue Clare Ochieng. At one point he even sent her Ksh. 500,000, money that Clare insisted he reverse. His pursuit of Clare was soo strong that at one pint his close friend thought it was cult related. By now Everyone knows the circum surrounding his arrested and the charges he faced in relat to the public case invol Clare Ochieng. But what happene in the week leadi up to his death? Elvis was out on bail having been charged in court in relation to Clare's acid attack. He last days of his life, he visited his home in the village. While at home, he receiv a phone call from his bosses that he was needed in the office, as a resul , he travelled to Nairobi and upon reaching the office, he was given a summary dismissal letter following the painful and unimaginable case that has been ongoing. This is where things took a tragic turn, stress quickly escalated to depression, he started living a solitude life, often not speaking much even with his closed friends and wife who was in the village. On the fateful day, he committed suicide by taking poison while in his house in Amani Court, Umoja two, Nairobi. A white mug and a spoon was found next to him on the floor. A brilliant young man just lost it like that leaving this magnificent house he had built in the village 💔💔💔💔😭😭show more

Where did you go, Charlie? Well, hello everyone! Yes,... it is really me. I am back! As a great number of you had noticed, I have been missing online for almost two months now. I disappeared almost as soon as the trial for the Southport Massacre ended. Public opinion and concern has been split as to why I went missing; between those who thought I had a breakdown after covering the massacre, and those who thought I had caved to government pressure to stop reporting upon the cover-up. Neither of these, thanks to the strength of public feeling and the support of my colleagues, is true. What really happened? Three days after the trial ended, my X/Twitter account was hacked. My profile remained intact; live but inactive. Except for one thing...My viral timeline of the Southport massacre had been unpinned and DELETED. This timeline had been collated on the day of Axel Rudakubana's sentencing, and detailed exactly what had taken place on that dreadful summer's day in Southport. It exposed how the UK Government had failed time and time again to prevent this monster from moving about with freedom, and what they and other authorities had done to cover-up their incompetence, and the devastating consequences of their political agenda. This timeline had been see by 50 million people within 3 days – and was recognised as one of the most authoritative records of the Southport massacre. But, just as my account was gaining momentum, and I had the platform to explore the depth of the corruption in this case – including the anti-white sentiment of Rudakubana being glossed over by the Establishment and mainstream media – this detailed timeline of evidence was deleted, and I was locked out the account until this morning. (More on this to follow.) I do not know who did this to me, or what caused X to withhold my account from me for almost two months. But there is one thing of which I am certain: Whoever did this did not want the hideous truth about the Southport Massacre in the public domain...show more

Let’s be absolutely clear with the facts from today’s... “march against the far right” which I attended from the start. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1. These were left-wing organisations from all over the UK. Every union under the sun was in attendance. National Education Union are definitely indoctrinating children within the teacher and school environment, just look at their presence today. It is very concerning. Watch what they teach your kids. They, as an education union, along with Unite the union: join a union, were also fighting over who got to be at the front of the march today, thanks to two lesbian powerhouses not having it. Comedy gold 😂 2. The second video shows over 100 coaches being used to bus in all these so-called “concerned citizens” on organised transport. They are all part of a left-wing narrative which just doesn’t work anymore, we see exactly what they are doing. That was the entire left-wing loony left in attendance. That’s it. That’s them. This is a major point! We have millions who know what’s right, and the left wing in this country is about to get the shock of their lives in the next elections, swept off the map. That was a panic march. They know it’s coming! 3. There was no working class at this march! Fact! It was all middle and upper class people who attend the usual Palestine marches and Palestine Action events. They hate the Union Jack flag and they hate the working class. This was a stunt by the well-organised unions to pretend the country is behind them which it is not. And that was clear as day to witness today. Also a clear panic march. 4. We don’t have much to worry about. These people are not in the real world. They are privileged and wealthy. And as I said, that’s the crowd, that’s them. They are in total fantasy land, and it’s now time for the adults to get back in charge. 5. Long live England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿✝️🇬🇧show more

BREAKING: As of last night, the DOJ’s “J6er online... registry” has been disabled from the internet! This has been a personal crusade I have worked on for many months. Yesterday I had a follow up call with Congressman Troy Nehls’s Congressman Troy E. Nehls office about this site (I’ve been pushing for its removal since Nov 6th), and was told yesterday afternoon it was being handled by our new US Attorney Eagle Ed Martin. This is a huge victory for J6ers. This site was one of countless weapons of harassment used by the federal government to make life impossible for its targets from J6. The site included every accusation, and every charge leveled against people, including the ones they were not convicted of and were never substantiated in court, and would appear as the top ranking search result. In other words, every time a potential employer, landlord, new social or business contact, etc, would search somebody targeted for J6 they would read a dossier on each person filled with FBI and FOJ accusations and narratives that were never proven, along with links to documents with even more damaging allegations. That site is now joins the trash heap of Joe Biden’s, Merrick Garland’s, Christopher Ray’s, and Matthew Grave’s legacy of corruption. Thank you, Troy Nehls, Ed Martin, and all who worked to get this taken down!show more

Chaotic Scenes at Same Golf Club Where Heavily Armed... Man Was Just Arrested Ugly scenes unfolded Tuesday outside Trump National Golf Club as anti-Trump protesters gathered ahead of the president’s visit. One protester encouraged her young son to give the middle finger to supporters and shouted graphic accusations in front of children. This is the same location where Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested just two days earlier after being found with an illegally modified rifle, loaded pistol, body armor, and other gear while monitoring security activities. We need to keep President Trump safe at all costs. The kind of behavior by protesters that went on outside the golf course is completely inappropriate — especially when it involves kids. Parents need to teach their children tolerance and respect. Otherwise, some may grow up to become the kind of person who shows up armed and dangerous. Despite our differences, we still need to be tolerant of different political beliefs and set a better example for the next generation. This short clip is how the entrance of the golf club should look — peaceful and beautiful.show more

“HIGH”LY INFLUENTIAL & ARMED!! While the parliament is in... session in Delhi, an MP from TDP, an alliance party of NDA, Putta Mahesh was caught in a drug bust in Telangana late last night. Not just a sitting MP, but a former MLA, businessmen & a lawyer were caught with 2gms of Cocain last night. A team of police conducted a raid with credible information on a farm house belonging to former BRS MLA Rohit Reddy. The police caught 11 people during the raid along with 2gms of Cocain. BJP ex-MLA from Jaipur, Namith Mishra apparently got agitated by the police busting their party and discharged the weapon. Meanwhile, TDP MP Putta Mahesh who hails from an illustrious political family, during the urine test mixed water in the urine and he got a clean chit last night. But today after the blood test, it was revealed that MP Putta Mahesh also consumed drugs along with former MLAs Rohit Reddy and others. While users of drugs will be considered as victims and those apprehended for the first time will be let off with a rap, the whole case reeks of power & politics. Also firing a weapon is going to be the bigger case a police now are saying they don’t know exactly who fired the gun!! But initially last night they did say it was Namith Misra Many are using this case to settle their political vendetta but the government with all the power for more than two and a half years is clearly still grappling with drugs menace in the state.show more

Paramedics rushing a stretcher through Hounslow High Street in... the middle of the afternoon. Another stabbing, cut down on what used to be ordinary English ground. In the footage, a group of black youths are shouting aggressively at the victim on the stretcher, while police detain someone nearby. This is the soundtrack of modern west London: imported aggression layered over our streets. I grew up in Feltham and Isleworth, used to knock about in Hounslow all the time, I’ve watched the place turn into an absolute cess pit of third world filth. Fast-forward to now: the place is barely recognisable. The native English population has been diluted to near-invisibility. The few remaining whites are often Eastern European, Polish, Albanian, Baltic imports who arrived later and clustered in their own enclaves. The dominant presence is from further afield: Africa, the Caribbean, the subcontinent, the Middle East. With them came the predictable pathologies, knife crime epidemics, gang rivalries, street-level intimidation. Scenes like this one, with bystanders shouting over a bleeding body and police making arrests, are no longer anomalies; they’re routine. This is not diversity. It is demographic conquest by stealth, enabled by successive governments that prioritised mass immigration over the preservation of our national character. Politicians. Labour and Conservative alike, opened the floodgates for cheap labour, electoral advantage, and ideological dogma, while dismissing warnings about cultural incompatibility as ‘racism’. The result? Our towns hollowed out, our young people stabbed in places their grandparents walked safely, our social fabric shredded. Every such incident is a direct indictment of open borders and the refusal to enforce integration or deport those who bring violence. We owe nothing to the world beyond our shores; our first duty is to the native people of these islands. those whose ancestors built this country through centuries of toil, law, and sacrifice. If you remember what Hounslow, or any of our towns, used to be, and you’re sick of watching it die, say it plainly. The time for polite silence is over, people need to hear the truth.show more

So, following the negotiations, Trump said that if there... is no deal, nothing will change: the war and the deaths will simply continue. The drug addict Zelensky smiled contentedly after that. This is exactly what he wants. After the meeting, Trump repeatedly noted that Zelensky’s team really enjoyed the meal of French fries, and that Zelensky kept saying “how gorgeous Mar-a-Lago estate is.” (It’s interesting whether Trump asked about the gold toilet ) Otherwise, everything is exactly as I said earlier: At the negotiations, Zelensky dug his heels in over the Donbas issue. The war party had prepared the ground in Ukraine for this before the trip: Trump mentioned that territorial issues can be decided not only by a referendum — which Zelensky the sniffy was ranting about — but also by parliament. However, to make sure Zelensky would not make a deal with Trump, a staged spectacle with NABU “suspicions” to MPs was organized in Ukraine a day before. After official indictments, there will be no votes for such decisions at all at the Parliament (by the way, there have still been no official announcements of any charges). So, the war party gained a few more months. European leaders now have time to show whether they can find the promised 90 bln for the war. My forecast is no. This is also part of the puzzle explaining why the peace talks were postponed until February, as I wrote earlier. To sum it up: Zelensky and his lapdogs ate French fries with chicken broth at Mar-a-Lago - and rejected peace, condemning Ukraine and Ukrainians to a slow death going forward.show more

This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the... perimeter of the UNRWA Headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem. This took place while UNRWA and other UN Agencies’ staff were on the compound. While there were no casualties among our staff, the fire caused extensive damage to the outdoor areas. The UNRWA headquarters has on its grounds a petrol and diesel station for the Agency’s fleet of cars. Our director with the help of other staff had to put out the fire themselves as it took the Israeli fire extinguishers and police a while before they turned up. A crowd accompanied by armed men were witnessed outside the compound chanting “Burn down the United Nations” (see video below 👇 from Israeli media). This is an outrageous development. Once again, the lives of UN staff were at a serious risk. In light of this second appalling incident in less than a week, I have taken the decision to close down our coumpound until proper security is restored. Over the past two months, Israeli extremists have been staging protests outside the UNRWA compound in Jerusalem, called by an elected member of the Jerusalem municipality. This week, the protest became violent when demonstrators threw stones at UN staff and at the buildings of the compound. Over the past months, UN staff have regularly been subjected to harassment and intimidation. Our compound has been seriously vandalized and damaged. On several occasions, Israeli extremists threatened our staff with guns. It is the responsibility of the State of Israel as an occupying power to ensure that United Nations personnel and facilities are protected at all times. UN staff, premises and operations should be protected at all times in line with international law. I call on all those who have influence to put an end to these attacks and hold all those responsible accountable. The perpetrators of these attacks must be investigated and those responsible must be held accountable. Anything less will set a new dangerous standard.show more